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Scatter Far and Wide: Siyyid Káẓim's Last Charge
As his life drew to a close in Karbilá in 1259 A.H., Siyyid Káẓim-i-Rashtí gathered his disciples and gave them the charge that the Dawn-Breakers treats as the immediate prologue to the Báb's Declaration: scatter yourselves over the face of the earth, detach yourselves from all earthly things, and seek the Promised One who is now manifest.
Go and Find Him
A wise old teacher knew his time was almost over, so instead of saying goodbye, he gave his students one last task: scatter everywhere and find the Promised One.
The Twin Heralds of the Dawn: Shaykh Aḥmad and Siyyid Káẓim
Before the Sun of the new Day rose over Shíráz, two luminaries appeared above the horizon to herald its coming — Shaykh Aḥmad-i-Aḥsá'í and his successor Siyyid Káẓim-i-Rashtí. For half a century they taught a generation to read the signs, to detach themselves, and to watch for the Promised One; and when his hour drew near, the dying Siyyid sent his disciples scattering across Persia to find the dawning Light.