‘Abdu’l-Bahá visited Henry Birks' jewelry shop, where He bought small gifts to
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‘Abdu’l-Bahá visited Henry Birks' jewelry shop, where He bought small gifts to give to people as He traveled. He always gave small gifts to porters, waiters, chambermaids, and others.
Source: Earl Redman, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in Their Midst, p. 182
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