Ḥájí ‘Alí-‘Askar

3 stories in the library.

A life in stories

Bábí period (1844–1853)

Seven Visits to the Báb in Tabríz

Though the Báb was under guard in Tabríz, Ḥájí ‘Alí-‘Askar was admitted to His presence again and again, fulfilling Mullá Ḥusayn's promise that he would meet the Báb seven times.

3 min

Seven Visits to the Báb in Tabríz

When the Báb was brought to Tabríz in 1847, crowds acclaimed Him and a crier warned that anyone who approached Him would be imprisoned. Yet Ḥájí ‘Alí-‘Askar was admitted to His presence seven times, as Mullá Ḥusayn had foretold.

4 min

Bahá'u'lláh's ministry (1853–1892)

Devotion Itself in the Most Great Prison

‘Abdu’l-Bahá remembers Mashhadí Faṭṭáḥ, who came from Ádhirbáyján with his brother, lost everything he owned, lived content and silent in the prison of ‘Akká, and died of grief after the passing of Bahá’u’lláh.

2 min