‘Abdu’l-Bahá believed in using medicine as well as spiritual healing

‘Abdu’l-Bahá believed in using medicine as well as spiritual healing. As there was no hospital in Akka, He hired a doctor by the name of Nikolaki Bey. He gave teh doctor a regular salary to look after the very poor, and He asked the doctor not to tell who paid for the service. But always, the poor turned to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá for help.

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For instance, there was a poor, crippled woman named Na'um who used to come to ABdu'l-Bahá every week for a gift of money. One day, a man came running; "Oh Master!" he said, "Poor Na'um has the measles, and everybody is keeping away from her. What can be done?" ‘Abdu’l-Bahá immediately sent a woman to take care of her; He rented a room, put His own bedding in it, called the doctor, sent food and everything she needed.

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He went to see that she had every attention. And when she died in peace and comfort, He arranged a simple funeral and paid all the expenses Himself."

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