king and trembling with chills. To his left was his daughter,
Fatimih, burning up with typhus. Beyond them his son, Husayn-Aqa, was down
with scarlet fever; he had forgotten how to speak Persian, and he kept
crying out in Turkish, "My insides are on fire!" At the father's feet lay
the other daughter, deep in her sickness, and along the side of the wall
was his brother, Ma_sh_hadi Fattah, raving and delirious. In this
condition, 'Ali-'Askar's lips were moving: he was returning thanks to God,
and expressing joy.

Praise be to God! He died in the Most Great Prison, still patient and
thankful, still with dignity and firm in his faith. He rose up to the
retreats of the compassionate Lord. Upon him be the glory of the
All-Glorious; to him be salutations and praise: upon him be mercy and
forgiveness forever and ever.

AQA 'ALIY-I-QAZVINI

This eminent man had high ambitions and aims. He was to a supreme degree
constant, loyal and firmly rooted in his faith, and he was among the
earliest and greatest of the believers. At the very dawn of the new Day of
Guidance he became enamored of the Bab and began to teach. From morning
till dark he worked at his craft, and almost every night he entertained
the friends at supper. Being host in this way to friends in the spirit, he
guided many seekers to the Faith, attracting them with the melody of the
love of God. He was amazingly constant, energetic, and persevering.

Then the perfume-laden air began to stir from over the gardens of the
All-Glorious, and he caught fire from the newly kindled flame. His
illusions and fancies were burned away and he arose to proclaim the Cause
of Baha'u'llah. Every night there was a meeting, a gathering that rivaled
the flowers in their beds. The verses were read, the prayers chanted, the
good news of the greatest of Advents was shared. He spent most of his time
in showing kindness to friend and stranger alike; he was a magnanimous
being, with open hand and heart.

The day came when he set out for the Most Great Prison, and arrived with
his family at the Akka fortress. He had been afflicted with many a
hardship on his journey, but his longing to see Baha'u'llah was such that
he found the calamities easy to endure; and so he measured off the miles,
looking for a home in God's sheltering grace.

At first he had means; life was comfortable and pleasant. Later on,
however, he was destitute and subjected to terrible ordeals. Most of the
time his f