will take steps to bring him comfort and peace
of mind."

The Il_kh_ani had been a man of unlimited wealth, but he had wasted it all
on the desires of the flesh. He was now destitute, to such a point that he
did not even dare to step outside his house, because of the creditors
waiting there to fall upon him. Baha'u'llah directed him to go to Umar
Pa_sh_a, the Governor of Damascus, and obtain from him a letter of
recommendation to Constantinople. The Il_kh_ani complied, and he received
every assistance from the Governor of Ba_gh_dad. After utter despair, he
began to hope again, and left for Constantinople. When he arrived at
Diyarbakr(53) he penned a letter on behalf of two Armenian merchants.
"These two are about to leave for Ba_gh_dad," his letter said. "They have
shown me every courtesy, and have also asked me for an introduction. I had
no refuge or shelter except Your bounty; thus I beg of You to show them
favor." The superscription, that is, the address he had written on the
envelope was: "To His Eminence Baha'u'llah, Leader of the Babis." The
merchants presented this letter to Baha'u'llah at the head of the bridge,
and when He inquired about it their reply was: "In Diyarbakr, the
Il_kh_ani gave us particulars as to this Cause." Then they accompanied Him
to His house.

When the Blessed Beauty entered the family apartments, Aqay-i-Kalim was
there to meet Him. Baha'u'llah cried out, "Kalim, Kalim! The fame of the
Cause of God has reached as far as Diyarbakr!" And He was smiling,
jubilant.

Mirza Musa was indeed a true brother to the Blessed Beauty; this is why he
remained steadfast, under all conditions, to the very end. Unto him be
praise and salutations, and the breath of life, and glory; upon him be
mercy and grace.

HAJI MUHAMMAD KHAN

Another of those who left their homes and came to settle in the
neighborhood of Baha'u'llah was Haji Muhammad _Kh_an. This distinguished
man, a native of Sistan, was a Balu_ch_. When he was very young, he caught
fire and became a mystic--an arif, or adept. As a wandering dervish,
completely selfless, he went out from his home and, following the dervish
rule, traveled about in search of his mur_sh_id, his perfect leader. For
he yearned, as the Qalandar dervishes would say, to discover that "priest
of the Magi," or spiritual guide.

Far and wide, he carried on his search. He would speak to everyone he met.
But what he longed for was the sweet scent of the love of God