Ḥájí Mírzá Ḥaydar-'Alí
4 stories in the library.
A life in stories
Bábí period (1844–1853)
Bahá'u'lláh's ministry (1853–1892)
In the Presence of Revelation
During a visit to 'Akká, Ḥájí Mírzá Ḥaydar-'Alí was allowed into Bahá'u'lláh's presence while verses were being revealed, and he left a brief account of that memorable occasion.
1 min
Dazzled by His Beauty
Believers who came into the presence of Bahá'u'lláh found they could not look steadily at His face. One pilgrim spilt his tea without noticing, and a Cambridge scholar wrote that he could never forget it.
5 min
The Words of Paradise
About two years before His passing, Bahá'u'lláh revealed the Kalimát-i-Firdawsíyyih, the Words of Paradise, in honour of Ḥájí Mírzá Ḥaydar-'Alí. Its "leaves" set out counsels on the fear of God, religion, justice, unity, education and peace.
4 min