What connection did the Bab have with Isfahan in the 1840s?

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Isfahan, Iran: Masjed-e Emām (“Imam Mosque”) — Isfahan Masjed-e Emām (“Imam Mosque”), Isfahan, Iran.

During the 1840s, the Bāb (born ‘Alī Moḥammad) spent time in Isfahan, where he received protection from the city's governor. This support was part of a broader pattern where the Bāb’s charismatic personality allowed him to win over various officials, including the shah’s own envoy, despite the intense opposition he faced from the religious establishment, or mujtahids, who viewed his claims as a threat to the existing social and religious order.1