He accompanied the Báb as His secretary during His imprisonment in Mákú and Chihríq. He became known as Kátib (the Amanuensis).
Siyyid Husayn Yazdí, Letter of the Living
Born: Unknown
Death: 1852
Place of Birth: Unknown
Location of Death: Unknown
Burial Location: No Cemetery Details
Siyyid Husayn Yazdí was the seventh Letter of the Living. He accompanied the Báb as His secretary during His imprisonment in Mákú and Chihríq. He became known as Kátib (the Amanuensis). He was later executed during an outbreak of persecutions in 1852 that followed an unsuccessful attempt on the life of the shah by a small group of Bábís seeking revenge for the execution of the Báb.
Source:
“Siyyid Husayn Yazdi” Bahá’í Encyclopedia Project. bahai-encyclopedia-project.org
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(c) Baha’i Chronicles
