How many rifles were in the firing squad that executed the Báb?
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There were 750 rifles in the firing squad that executed the Báb. This was an unusually large number of rifles for a firing squad, and it may have been intended to intimidate the Báb's followers. The Báb was a religious leader who was executed by the Persian government in 1850. His execution sparked a series of uprisings known as the Babi uprisings.
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