Editing Bábism (section)

====Zanjan upheaval====
The revolt at the fortress of ʿAli Mardan Khan in [[Zanjan province|Zanjan]] in northwest Iran was by far the most violent of all the conflicts. It was headed by Mullā Muhammad 'Ali Zanjani, called [[Hujjat]], and also lasted seven or eight months (May 1850–January 1851). The Bábí community in the city had swelled to around 3,000 after the conversion of one of the town's religious leaders to the Bábí movement.{{sfn|Smith|2000|p=368}} The conflict was preceded by years of growing tension between the leading Islamic clergy and the new rising Bábí leadership. The city governor ordered that the city be divided into two sectors, with hostilities starting soon thereafter.{{sfn|Smith|2000|p=368}} The Bábís faced resistance against a large number of regular troops, and led to the death of several thousand Bábís.{{sfn|Smith|2000|p=368}} After Hujjat was killed, and the Bábí numbers being greatly reduced, the Bábís surrendered in January 1851 and were massacred by the army.{{sfn|Smith|2000|p=368}}