The Babi and Baha'i Religion — Page 13
THE B Ā B Ī AND BAH Ā ’ Ī RELIGION 13 support thereof. " But this source admits that the ulema were reassured that he had given up his claim. ‘Al i Muhammad then resumed the life of isolation he had begun to lead some time before. Some other historical sources state that in response to the call by the ulema, Ali Muhammad "mounted the pulpit and in a clear, loud voice renounced and repented of his views as demanded by the ulema. Then he came down and kissed their hands. " 6 In this connection mention also needs to be made of the written recantation and renunciation of his views which ‘Al i Muhammad submitted to N as irudd i n Sh a h, the Heir-Apparent at that time. 7 Following this recantation, or explanation, or whatever it was intended or taken to be, ‘Al i Mu- h ammad B a b took outwardly to a life of comparative seclusion. But inwardly the activities of the movement continued more or less as before, though of course greater care was taken to keep them secret. Clashes with the public and the authorities, however began to occur frequently, so that the government at last arrested ‘Al i Muhammad B a b and put him into prison. When disturbances continued even after that, the authorities decided that he should be shot, along with 6 Al- H ar a b , by Muhammad F ad il, printed in Egypt, page 173. 7 Kashful Hiyal , Vol. II, pages 88, 89.