A mujtahid’s dream about Baha’u’llah during His youthful years – recalled by ‘Abdu’l-Baha
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When in Bahá'í history
'Abdu'l-Baha has described how His own grandmother, who
lived in Yalrud (a village near Takur) went one day at dawn to the house of a famous
mujtahid to pray. This mujtahid (a doctor of Islamic law) was Shayk Muhammad-Taqi,
a distant relative of the family. After the morning prayer he told ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s
grandmother that he had some excellent news for her. He had had a dream in
which he had found himself outside a house which no one was allowed to enter,
because, said the door-keeper, within it the Qa'im of the House of Muhammad
(the Promised One of Shi’ih Muslims) was closeted with Mirza Husayn-'Ali of Nur
[Baha’u’llah]. At first the mujtahid had expressed his surprise that the son of
a vizier should be so privileged; but on remembering their distant kinship, he
had ascribed the privilege to this fact. Source: Baha'i Stories Blog (https://bahaistories.blogspot.com/2016/06/a-mujtahids-dream-about-bahaullah.html).
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For adults
- What stands out about Hasan Balyuzi's response in this account?
- What in your own life does this story bring to mind?
- Where do you see prayer appearing — visibly or quietly — in this passage?
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- Which line in this story surprised you the most?
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- What in this account feels timely? What feels timeless?
- If you could bring one quality from this story into your next conversation, what would it be?
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Various. *Baha'i Stories Blog*. https://bahaistories.blogspot.com/2016/06/a-mujtahids-dream-about-bahaullah.html
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- 1844: A lonely youth’s encounter with Bahá’u’lláh by a roadside in Mazindaran and his amazing recognition of His station— Various, Baha'i Stories Blog
- 1848: Baha’u’llah describes the consternation that seized the Bábís when Tahirih suddenly appeared unveiled at the conference of Badasht— Various, Baha'i Stories Blog
- 1851 Karbilá, Iraq: A disciple of the Báb becomes the first person to whom Baha'u'llah confided His Divine Mission – as was prophesied by the Báb in 1848— Various, Baha'i Stories Blog
- A believer’s eagerness to provide financial assistance to Baha’u’llah – but chose a wrong method— Various, Baha'i Stories Blog
- A funny incident while in the company of the Master— Various, Baha'i Stories Blog
- …and 89 more
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