At His side, chained with Him, were five other Bábís, including His nephew Mahmúd [1] and Hájí Mírzá Jání, the merchant of Káshán who had become the historian of the Cause; their fetters were locked together with heavy bolts and screws, the chains fastened to the floor. His clothing was in shreds, and from this appalling state there was no prospect of relief.
- David Ruhe (‘Robe of Light: The Persian Years of the Supreme Prophet Bahá’u’lláh 1817-1853)
[1] Mahmúd, was the son of Baha’u’llah’s half-brother, Mírzá
Muhammad-'Alí. On his release from Siyah-Chal he is reported to have became a
follower of Azal.
