Her [Táhirih's] father, Hájí Mullá Ṣáliḥ-i-Qazvíní, and his brother,
Mullá Taqí, were both mujtahids of great renown, were skilled in the traditions
of Muslim law, and were universally respected by the people of Ṭihrán, Qazvín,
and other leading cities of Persia. She was married to Mullá Muhammad, son of
Mullá Taqí, her uncle, whom the shí’ahs styled Shahíd-i-Thalith. [Third Martyr]
(Chapter 3, ‘The Dawn-Breakers’)
