The Brother Who Never Left His Side
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A retelling for children of the account of His Eminence Kalím (Mírzá Músá) in 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Memorials of the Faithful, as given in Bahá'í Chronicles.
Mírzá Músá was the younger brother of Bahá'u'lláh. Even as a baby he was deeply attached to Him. When their father died, it was Bahá'u'lláh who brought Mírzá Músá up, and the boy grew to manhood in His care. He came to be known by the title Kalím.
'Abdu'l-Bahá wrote that Mírzá Músá "shone out in that Household" like a bright lamp. He wanted no rank and no office. His one wish was to serve Bahá'u'lláh, and so he never left his Brother's side.
When the call of the Báb was raised in Shíráz, a single word from Bahá'u'lláh was enough to fill Mírzá Músá's heart with light. At once he began to serve the believers. In Ṭihrán he spent his days and nights spreading the Faith, until everyone came to know him.
When Bahá'u'lláh was sent away from Ṭihrán to Iraq, Mírzá Músá went with Him. He turned his back on Persia and on comfort and peace, and chose to bear whatever hardship came.
In Baghdad, Bahá'u'lláh went away for a time into the mountains of Kurdistán. While He was gone, Mírzá Músá's life was in constant danger, and each day was worse than the one before. He bore it all without fear. When Bahá'u'lláh returned, Mírzá Músá took up his place at His door again and served Him in every way he could.
He travelled with Bahá'u'lláh from Baghdad to Constantinople, and from Constantinople to Adrianople, serving along the way. From Adrianople he went with Him to the fortress of 'Akká. His name was written in the Sultan's order, and he was sentenced to banishment for life. In the prison city he gave all his time to serving Bahá'u'lláh, and he stayed there, near his Brother, until he died.
'Abdu'l-Bahá remembered one happy day from the years in Baghdad. Two merchants came to Bahá'u'lláh with a letter from the distant town of Díyárbakr, and told Him that they had learned about His Cause there. When Bahá'u'lláh came into the family's rooms, Mírzá Músá was there to meet Him. Bahá'u'lláh called out, "Kalím, Kalím! The fame of the Cause of God has reached as far as Díyárbakr!" He was smiling and full of joy.
'Abdu'l-Bahá wrote that Mírzá Músá "was indeed a true brother to the Blessed Beauty; this is why he remained steadfast, under all conditions, to the very end."
This is a retelling for children. For the fuller account, see "His Eminence Kalím (Mírzá Músá)".
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