

Door to the women's prison in Shiraz
The Long Road to Captivity describes the horrific forced march of men, women and children taken
prisoner in the 1853 upheaval, from Nayriz to Shiraz. The captured Bábis were subjected to
humiliation, starvation, thirst, cold, beatings, and in some cases beheading.
The march
is described at a high level in God Passes By by Shoghi Effendi.
This chapter from Awaklening provides an in-depth portrtayal of the this gruesome set of events and
the courage and spirit of sarifice exemplified by the Bábis. It also includes detailed footnotes
providing sources and clarifications.
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