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The Land of Tá [Tihrán]: A Secret lies hidden in that city
The Báb had given this promise to Mullá Husayn, regarding his visit to Tihrán, which was the capital of the land:
Rest assured, however, that a bounty unspeakably glorious shall be conferred upon you. Follow the course of your journey towards the north, and visit on your way Isfáhán, Káshán, Qum, and Tihrán. Beseech almighty Providence that He may graciously enable you to attain, in that capital, the seat of true sovereignty, and to enter the mansion of the Beloved. A secret lies hidden in that city. When made manifest, it shall turn the earth into paradise. My hope is that you may partake of its grace and recognise its splendour.28ACT3
View of Tihrán. Archival photo.29ACT3
When Mullá Husayn arrived in Tihrán, he went to stay in the dorms of a madrisih 30ACT3, called Madrisih of Mírzá Sálih. The head of this school was a Hájí Mírzá Muhammad , the leader of the Shaykhí community in Tihrán. Soon after his arrival there, Mullá Husayn approached Hájí Mírzá Muhammad in private, and told him about the
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