acceptance
5 stories where acceptance appears.
The Widow of the King of Martyrs
‘Abdu’l-Bahá remembers Fátimih Begum, widow of the King of Martyrs, who bore persecution, poverty and the death of her son with thankfulness, but could not survive her grief at Bahá’u’lláh’s passing.
Vaḥíd Kashfí, Nephew of Vaḥíd
A nephew of Vahid Darabi found certitude after long years of study, visited ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in ‘Akká, taught the Faith in America and Persia, and served the Cause until his passing in 1959.
The Pilgrimage That Never Came
Bahá'u'lláh granted Khadíjih-Bagum, the widow of the Báb, permission to make the pilgrimage to 'Akká. When danger closed the road through Shíráz, she fell ill and died with words of praise.
A Mother's Loss in 'Akká
Munírih Khánum, wife of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, recalls losing five children in 'Akká, the words Bahá'u'lláh wrote to her when her little son Ḥusayn died, and the wisdom she came to see in it.
The Best of Meetings Is the Spiritual Meeting
O ye two dear maid-servants of God! Your longing to visit the Sacred Soil is expressed and evident and your presence will be a source of pleasure to me.