'GAZETTEER OF PERSIA. VOLUME II' [‎44r] (92/706)

Effendi of Shiraz, known as Ab-ul-Baha, while a small group of about
500 schismatics followed one Subh-i-’Azal and took the name of ’Azall.
Some of the ’Azalis participated actively in the constitution a list
movement and the Bahais for this reason abstained entirely from politics
until 1910.
Ab-ul-Baha in the meantime travelled in Turkey, England and America.
His teaching attracted much attention in Chicago, where a Bahai con
venticle has been built. He now makes his headquarters at Acre in Syria,
— (Stokes.) f
BABUL— Lat. 36° 42' 0"; Long. 52° 40' 0" (at mouth).— (Stewart.)
A river of Mazandaran, which rises in the Elburz range, and, flowing
past Barfarush, falls into the Caspian Sea at the port of Mashad-i-Sar.
It lies too far below the level of the country to be useful for purposes
of irrigation. At Barfarush it is about 50 yards wide, and flows with
a current of about 2 miles an hour ; it is said to be navigable for boats from
Mashad-i-Sar to within 3 or 4 miles of Barfarash, but only during flood
time. Above Barfarush it is crossed by a handsome brick bridge called
Pul-i-Muhammad Hasan Khan of eight arches, very slightly raised in the
centre. Its width at its mouth at Mashad-i-Sar is about 70 yards and its
depth 14 feet, but the entrance is obstructed by sand banks. The stream
is deep and muddy, with quicksands. There are fords every 2 or 3 miles, but
after heavy rain it is unfordable. The banks are steep and wooded.—
(Fraser ; Holmes ; Pushchin ; Napier.)
BAD—
A village of 1,500 souls, the chief place of the Badrud district of Natanz,
[ situated 42 miles south-east of Kashan.— (Schindler. )
BADAULl—
A village of Iranlu Turks, containing sixty houses, in north-western
Azarbaijan, 17 miles from Maku on the road to Kalisa Kandi.— (Picot.)
BAD-I-SHAH—
A small village on the Zindeh Rud, on the right bank near Imamzadeh
Ism’ail. The valley is well cultivated in places and 2 miles broad; soil clay.—
(Bell, 1884.)
BADJILAN— Elev. 5,300'.
A village in Azarbaijan, on the south of the Masulehpass. It is situated
in a forest of apple trees, for which it is celebrated.
BAD KHORUM—
A village in Kurdistan about 28 miles south of Sinneh, in the valley of
the Gavarud. About 40 houses, some trees and gardens, and a considerable
amount of wheat and barley cultivation; water plentiful from the river
and from a stream. The high hills, north-north-east of the village, are
said to be noted for the number of ibex and wild sheep found on them.
Supplies:— 500 sheep and goats; firewood is very scarce; good grazing in
the spring and summer.— (Vaughan.)