61 This Tablet was revealed in Arabic in honour of Ḥájí Muḥammad Ismá‘íl-i-Káshání, entitled Dhabíḥ (Sacrifice) and Anís (Companion) by Bahá’u’lláh, and addresses ‘Álí Páshá, the Ottoman Prime Minister, referred to here as Ra’ís (Chief or Ruler). 63 Sulṭán ‘Abdu’l-‘Azíz lost both his throne and his life in 1876. During the subsequent war with Russia (1877–1878), Adrianople was occupied by the enemy and the Turks experienced a violent bloodbath. 64 Literally, “the Mount of Figs” and “the Mount of Olives”, cf. Qur’án 95:1. 65 Chosroes II, the Sasanian monarch who reigned in Persia during the lifetime of Muḥammad. 67 Ḥájí Ja‘far-i-Tabrízí; he was prevented in time from ending his life. 68 Siyyid Ismá‘íl of Zavárih. 72 This second Tablet of Bahá’u’lláh addressing ‘Álí Páshá was revealed in Persian shortly after Bahá’u’lláh’s arrival and confinement in ‘Akká. 73 For an account of this incident see _God Passes By_, p. 182. 74 A probable reference to the fire of Hocapaşa, which destroyed a large part of the city of Constantinople in 1865. 75 The Lawḥ-i-Fu’ád was addressed to Shaykh Káẓim-i-Samandar of Qazvín, one of the apostles of Bahá’u’lláh. Its subject, the former Ottoman statesman Fu’ád Páshá, died in France in 1869. The letter names_Káf_and Ẓá refer to the K and Ẓ of Káẓim. 76 cf. Qur’án 38:3. 77 cf. Qur’án 13:13. 78 cf. Qur’án 40:32. 79 cf. Qur’án 38:12, 89:10. 80 “heart” translates _fu’ád_, the given name of the Ottoman minister. 83 Mírzá Mihdíy-i-Rashtí, a judge in Constantinople and supporter of Mírzá Yaḥyá. 85 John 14:28. 86 John 16:13. 87 John 1:13. 88 The French Ambassador in Constantinople. 90 The Persian Ambassador in Constantinople. 91 Qur’án 51:55. 92 Qur’án 49:6. 93 Qur’án 12:53. 96 Qur’án 15:88. 97 cf. Qur’án 77:20; 32:8. 98 Qur’án 40:28. 102 Qur’án 4:94. 103 Qur’án 6:52. 104 Qur’án 6:44. 106 The Persian Consul-General in Baghdád. 108 Qur’án 20:55. 109 Al-Muqanna‘ of Khurásán (eighth century A.D.). 110 Qur’án 4:94.