Memorials of the Faithful

As for Haji Muhammad-Ja'far, the gently born, he too, like his brother, was bewitched by the Blessed Beauty. It was in 'Iraq that he entered the presence of the Light of the Wor...

This was a patient and long-enduring man, a native of Ka_sh_an. He was one of the very earliest believers. The down was not yet upon his cheek when he drank of the love of God,...

After he had served at the Holy Threshold for many long years, he hastened away, tranquil, serene, rejoicing in the tidings of the Kingdom, out of this swiftly fading life to th...

"He is a Babi," was the answer. "God forbid!" cried the man from _Sh_u_sh_tar. "I know him well. _Kh_ajih Muhammad-'Ali is a God-fearing Muslim, a _Sh_i'ih, a devout follower of...

Yet another from amongst that blessed company was Ustad Isma'il, the builder. He was the construction overseer of Farru_kh_ _Kh_an (Aminu'd-Dawlih) in Tihran, living happily and...

As commanded by the Blessed Beauty, Mirza Javad of Tur_sh_iz went to their house one night. Mirza Javad had hardly opened his mouth when they accepted the Faith. They did not he...

Love smoldered in his heart, so that he had no peace; and when he could bear the absence of the Beloved One no more, he left his native home, the province of Yazd. He found the...

In Paris, Zillu's-Sultan(114) related the following, swearing to the truth of it upon his oath: "Many and many a time I warned those two great scions of the Prophet's House, but...

Because of the Haji's advancing years, toward the end of his days his business affairs declined. Still, he made no change in his way of life. Exactly as before, he continued to...

Haji Muhammad then went to the blissful future martyr, the King of Martyrs, and asked him to intercede, so that he, the Haji, might be allowed to keep watch at the doorway of Ba...

Also among the emigrants and near neighbors was Aqa 'Ali Najaf-Abadi. When this spiritual young man first listened to the call of God he set his lips to the holy cup and beheld...

In all these straits, Aqa Faraj was the companion of Abu'l-Qasim. When, in Persian 'Iraq, he first heard the uproar caused by the Advent of the Most Great Light, he shook and tr...

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When word of this spread throughout Tihran, the Government hunted for her high and low; nevertheless, the friends kept arriving to see her, in a steady stream, and Tahirih, seat...