Watching the Master Swim

‘Abdu’l-Bahá was a strong swimmer. His future wife, Fáṭimih—whom Bahá’u’lláh named Munírih Khánum—remembered watching Him from her window in ‘Akká.

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At first, Fáṭimih lived in the house of Mírzá Músá, Bahá’u’lláh’s brother. This was a house which had a view of the sea. That was nice for her. For ‘Abdu’l-Bahá sometimes went swimming in the sea and she could see Him from her window. How strong He was and what a good swimmer!

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In her own words, as recorded by Lady Blomfield:

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> In a few days I went to stay at the house of Mirza Musa, the brother of Bahá’u’lláh; here I remained for six months. My brother and I used to stand at a window and watch ‘Abbas Effendi swimming; such a strong and graceful swimmer.

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