Digging fosse around the fort, the Babis prepared themselves for riot and fighting against the governmental troops. One of the lamentable events which is indicating the unclean nature of Babis is attacking on the villagers and civilians living around the fort which can’t be justified. Like robbers, the followers of Bab massacred and plundered people living around the fort; Mirza Jani Kashani (one of the Babi historians) has mentioned one of these crimes in his book:
“A group of Excellency rushed at night and captured the village. They killed 130 people. The rest escaped. They destroyed the village and took provisions to the fort.[1]”
Although the Babi crimes in Mazandaran are very much to be mentioned in the Babi and Baha’i reference. However, each has mentioned a part of the crimes gloriously. As the author of Mataleul Anwar has written another part of the crimes:
“The Excellency Mulla Hussein Boshrouee ordered to open the carvanserai gate to pay the enemies. He rode on horseback and attacked many people of the city gathered in the city square. When people saw Boshrouyee’s sword escaped fearfully. Some people were killed[2].
Some asked to be secure… The dead bodies left on the ground. It was a terrible scene.[3]”
Eventually, when the governmental troops arrived, a severe battle happened. The Babi were fighting to be succeeded: “The Excellency Qoddous stated: we are the rightful king and the world is under our dominance. All the kings of the world in the east and the west will get humble before us.[4]” ; but they failed.
Consequently, after a severe battle between Babis and the governmental troops, Muhammad Ali Barforoush and Boshroyee were killed in Jamadi-al-Thani 1265 A.H. and their sedition ended with the victory of the governmental troops.
[1] Mirza Kashani, Noqtatul Kaf, attempted by Edward Brown, Netherland, Breil publishing house in Liden, 1910 A.D., p. 161, the new edition, p. 103.
[2] Ibid, p. 162.
[3] Ishraq Khawari, summary of Nabil Zarandi history (Mataleul Anwar, p. 304.)
[4] Mirza Kashani, Noqtatul Kaf, attempted by Edward Brown, Net-herland of Breil in Liden, 1910, p. 162.