A Visit to Mrs Zieglar's Mother
Mírzá Maḥmúd-i-Zarqání, Mahmúd's Diary, (1998), George Ronald · Read original
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A retelling based on Mahmúd's Diary by Mírzá Maḥmúd-i-Zarqání (George Ronald), from the entry dated 14 July 1912; the editor notes that its events took place on Monday, 15 July. The words in quotation marks are verbatim from the diary. Read the full text for the original entry.
In July 1912 'Abdu'l-Bahá was staying in New York. On Sunday the 14th He spoke at the Unitarian Church in the city, and that night at Mr Wilhelm's home in Englewood, New Jersey. On the morning of Monday the 15th He came back to New York from West Englewood.
He did not go first to His residence. He went directly to the home of a Mrs Zieglar to see her mother. Because of a trouble with her foot she was unable to walk, but she longed to see the Master and to attain His presence. When her wish was made known to Him, He immediately decided to visit her.
Mírzá Maḥmúd records that she was very pleased and happy, and that she "found in 'Abdu'l-Bahá the fruit of her life and a feeling that she had been newly born."
Back at His residence He talked until noon with the many seekers who had come to see Him. In the afternoon He met several ladies at Mrs Krug's home and spoke to them about the education and training of women. In the evening He spoke at a meeting in His home, and more seekers came after it. By then, the diary says, He was so exhausted that He took no dinner and went straight to bed.
A retelling for the Bahá'í Story Library, not the original text. The quoted words are verbatim from Mahmúd's Diary (Mírzá Maḥmúd-i-Zarqání, George Ronald). See the source for the original entry.
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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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