piety
5 stories where piety appears.
The Young Merchant of Shíráz: Esslemont's Portrait of the Báb
In *Bahá'u'lláh and the New Era*, J. E. Esslemont introduces the Western reader to the Báb as He was before His Declaration: a young merchant of Shíráz, raised by a maternal uncle after His father's early death, known across His district for piety, gentleness, and the scrupulous honesty of His business dealings.
A Merchant of Shíráz: The Birth of the Báb
Esslemont's account of the early life of Siyyid 'Alí-Muhammad — the One later known as the Báb — born in Shíráz on October 20, 1819, raised by an uncle after His father's death, recognized in His youth for piety, charm, and a remarkable observance of prayer.
The Boy in the Bazaar of Shíráz
Long ago in a busy city in Persia, a special boy grew up to be fair, kind, and faithful in his prayers — and the world would one day know Him as the Báb.
A Young Merchant of the Pure Lineage: The Báb in Búshihr
In *A Traveler's Narrative*, 'Abdu'l-Bahá describes the Báb's youth in the plainest terms: a young Merchant of holy descent who traded in the Gulf port of Búshihr and was known among all who dealt with Him for godliness, devoutness, virtue, and piety — the quiet signs of a station the world had not yet guessed.
Living the Spirit, Not the Letter: The Devotion of the Báb's Youth
In the years before His Declaration, the young Báb was known in Shíráz not for any claim or office but for the depth of His devotion — a Youth of great personal beauty and gentle manner, unfailing in His prayers and fasts, who obeyed not merely the outward forms of His religion but lived, even then, in the very spirit of its teachings.