The Lady Who Could Not Walk
Mírzá Maḥmúd-i-Zarqání, Mahmúd's Diary, (1998), George Ronald · Read original
When in Bahá'í history
A retelling for children, based on Mahmúd's Diary (entry of 14 July 1912).
In the summer of 1912 'Abdu'l-Bahá was staying in New York. Many people came to see Him there.
In the city lived a lady, the mother of Mrs Zieglar. She wanted very much to meet 'Abdu'l-Bahá. But she had an ailment in her foot and could not walk, so she could not go to see Him.
Someone told 'Abdu'l-Bahá about her wish. He decided at once to go and see her.
One morning 'Abdu'l-Bahá came back to New York from a visit out of the city. He went straight to Mrs Zieglar's home to see her mother.
Mírzá Maḥmúd, who travelled with 'Abdu'l-Bahá, wrote in his diary that she was very pleased and happy. She felt as if she had been born anew.
This is a retelling for children. For the fuller account, see "A Visit to Mrs Zieglar's Mother".
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Maḥmúd-i-Zarqání, M.. (1998). *Mahmúd's Diary*. George Ronald. https://bahai-library.com/zarqani_mahmuds_diary
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