Darvísh Ṣidq-'Alí
2 stories in the library.
A life in stories
Bahá'u'lláh's ministry (1853–1892)
The Dervish Who Sang Beside the Horses
A dervish poet who found Bahá'u'lláh in Baghdád asked to join His exile as a groom, walking beside the convoy by day and singing. In the barracks of 'Akká, Bahá'u'lláh dedicated a special night to him.
5 min
The Dervish Who Became a Groom
Darvísh Ṣidq-'Alí, a Súfí poet, found Bahá'u'lláh in Baghdád and begged to go with Him into exile as a groom. He walked beside the convoy by day, tended the horses at night, and served Him faithfully all the way to the prison of 'Akká.
3 min