The Babi and Baha'i Religion — Page 47
THE B Ā B Ī AND BAH Ā ’ Ī RELIGION 47 Bah a ’ull a h in Adrana declared that the man in regard to whom the B a b had given glad tidings, and for whose sake he had sacrificed his own life, was he (Mirz a H usain ‘Al i himself): that Man Yu z hiruhull a hu was his own title, and that of no one else. This declaration at first stunned most people, but gradually his claim was accepted by all B a b i s: and from that time those who yielded belief to Bah a ’ull a h came to be known as B a h a ’ i s 60. There is no evidence in B a h a ’ i records that this claim on the part of Mirz a H usain ‘Al i was in any way based on light or commandment from Allah. Departure for ‘Akk a With the advancement of this claim on the part of Mirz a H usain ‘Al i , relations between him and S ub h -e- Azal deteriorated still further, and it began to appear as if it was impossible that both should live at peace in the same town. In ‘A s r-e-Jad i d we read: "In Adrana he generally proclaimed that he was the expected manifestation, to which a large part of the B a b i s yielded belief; but a small group under Mirz a Ya h y a put up bitter opposition, and went over to join the Shias, the old enemies of the B a b i movement. This quarrel continued to grow more and more bitter every 60 Bah a ’ull a h ki Ta‘l i m a t , pages 19 and 20.