The Babi and Baha'i Religion — Page 38
THE B Ā B Ī AND BAH Ā ’ Ī RELIGION 38 in his realm. This is also binding upon the other B a b i s as well. The only non-B a b i who could be allowed to live in the country was one who carried on some trade of benefit for other people 47. 8. It is ordained in the B a b i sharia that any one who hurts the feelings of the B a b, or his successors after him, was to be killed; and for bringing about his death every possible means could be adopted 48. 9. Just as the use of intoxicants is forbidden, similarly the use of medicines also is prohibited. History of the Bah a ’ i Movement Mirz a H usain ‘Al i , Bah a ’ull a h, was born in Tehe- ran on November 12, 1817, father’s name being Mirz a ‘Abbas Nur i. It is said that the Q a ch a r i kings used to select their ministers and advisers from this family, which originally came from Nur in the district of M a zandr a n *. According to B a h a ’ i sources, Bah a ’ull a h was not educated in any school or college. His father passed away when he was only 22. Five years after this Bah a ’ull a h joined the B a b i movement. In 1844 when he put forth his claim he was 27 years of age. In 47 B a b 4, W a hid 8. 48 Al-Bay a n 15 , B a b W a hid 6. * Here z is pronounced as 'su' in the English word pleasure. In Persian it is written as 9Ãژ/¿ را ن.