King of Martyrs
2 stories in the library.
A life in stories
Bahá'u'lláh's ministry (1853–1892)
Memorial of the Consort of the King of Martyrs
Fáṭimih Begum, widow of the King of Martyrs of Iṣfáhán, lost her father at Badasht in childhood, married a husband whose faith would cost him his life, was stripped of every possession by the government, and ended her years in 'Akká, where the ascension of Bahá'u'lláh proved more than her heart could bear.
Primary Source 3 min
Memorial of Sakínih Sulṭán (the Mother of the Martyrs)
'Abdu'l-Bahá's tribute to Sakínih Sulṭán — the mother of the Iṣfahán martyrs, whose life of steady faith carried her through the deaths of her sons and into the long quiet years of teaching that followed.
Primary Source 3 min