Some of the most prominent instances of violence by the Bábís include:
- Rescue Operations: In Mashhad, Bábís launched a violent rescue of a detained companion named Ḥasan, which resulted in the death of several government guards.
- The Clash at Bárfurúsh: Upon entering Bárfurúsh (modern Babol), the Bábís were attacked by a fanatical mob. In a famous display of strength, Mullá Ḥusayn cleaved an attacker, his musket, and a tree in half with a single sword stroke! Later, Bábís charged out of a caravanserai to repel besiegers, resulting in more fatalities among the attackers.
- Military Sorties at Shaykh Ṭabarsí:
- In the first major battle, Bábís "mistakenly" attacked the village of Qáḍı́-Kalá, destroying houses and "accidentally" killing the mother of a tribal leader.
- In December 1848, a small band of Bábís surprised the regional army at dawn, killing 430 soldiers, including the commander.
- In January 1849, during a night raid on the royal camp at Vás-Kas, Bábís killed three royal princes and roughly 70 soldiers.
- Retaliatory Acts: Following reports that the royalist army had decapitated and burned Bábí corpses, the Bábís beheaded slain Muslim soldiers and impaled their heads on pikes around the fort's ramparts as a deterrent.
- Individual Acts of Resistance: During the final executions, a prisoner named Mı́rzá Muḥammad-Báqir-i-Qá’inı́ broke his bonds, snatched a sword from an executioner, and killed him on the spot before being shot by soldiers.
(Quddús - The First in Rank by Boris Handal)
https://bahai-library.com/pdf/h/handal_quddus_first_rank.pdf
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