The next morning ‘Abdu’l-Bahá was preparing to leave for Vienna, when
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The next morning ‘Abdu’l-Bahá was preparing to leave for Vienna, when the president of the Turanian Society was announced. He requested ‘Abdu’l-Bahá to delay His departure because they had planned another meeting for Him, and had widely advertised it. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá acceded to this request.
Source: H.M. Balyuzi, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá - The Centre of the Covenant, p. 387
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