Siyyid Asadu’llah-i-Qumi
Siyyid Asadu’llah-i-Qumi was a Persian Bahá’í who resided in the Holy Land during the Ministries of Bahá’u’lláh and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and accompanied ‘Abdu’l-Bahá on His travels in the West.
Biography[edit]
Qumi went on pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 1886 where he met with Bahá’u’lláh Who granted him permission to move his residence to the Holy Land.[1] He established a shop in his home after settling in the Holy Land,[2] and by 1891 he was assisting in tutoring the younger sons of Bahá’u’lláh.[3]
In late 1910 Qumi went to Egypt where he assisted ‘Abdu’l-Bahá during His time in the country,[4] and in March 1912 he accompanied ‘Abdu’l-Bahá when He sailed to Europe on the Cedric serving as His personal attendant during His time in the West and on His return to Egypt in June, 1913.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ↑ Adib Taherzadeh, The Revelation of Baha'u'llah: Volume 1, George Ronald: Oxford, 1974, p 35
- ↑ Baharieh Rouhani Ma‘ani, Leaves of the Twin Divine Trees, George Ronald: Oxford, 2008, p 392
- ↑ Adib Taherzadeh, The Revelation of Baha'u'llah: Volume 4, George Ronald: Oxford, 1987, p 333
- ↑ Mary Perkins, Servant of the Glory, George Ronald: Oxford, 1999, p 179
- ↑ H. M. Balyuzi, Abdu'l-Baha: The Centre of the Covenant, George Ronald: Oxford, 1971, p 171
- ↑ H. M. Balyuzi, Abdu'l-Baha: The Centre of the Covenant, George Ronald: Oxford, 1971, p 396
