What happened to the Báb after the first volley of the firing squad?
He was killed
He went missing
He surrendered
He escaped
Answer
The Báb was a religious leader in 19th-century Persia. He was executed by firing squad in 1850, but after the first volley of shots, he was reported to have disappeared. There are a number of different theories about what happened to him, including that he was resurrected, that he was taken up to heaven, or that he escaped.
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