Upon him be Baha’u’l-Abha!
O thou firm one in the Covenant!
Thy letter addressed to his honor Mirza Hayder Ali was noted
and from its contents regret was experienced because our intention was to
prepare the means of tranquility; now it has produced difficulties and you are
greatly troubled; but as these troubles are in the path of God it is in reality
a favor and will have great results.
Since this is so, it is better that with the utmost
cheerfulness and happiness you bid farewell to the friends (saying): I am going
on a journey to teach that perchance I may be confirmed in servitude and
perhaps the cup of martyrdom may overflow. As in this region the giving up of
life is not attainable, therefore it is necessary to hasten to other parts.
Then go to Ishkabad and a letter will be written to
Hazrat-i-Afnan to prepare the necessities of the journey to send you to Isfahan
because in Isfahan the people are crying aloud for teachers and I hope that you
may attain to a great and distinguished service on this journey. From Isfahan
you may hasten to Abadeh and Shiraz and from there to the shores of the Persian
gulf and the journey may be ended at the blessed tomb.
Upon thee be
Baha’u’l-Abha!
(Signed) ‘Abdu’l-Baha
Abbas
(Star of the West, vol. 6, no. 7, July 13, 1915)
