Stories of Suffering

Haji Mirza Haydar Ali, an early believer of Baha'u'llah

For Mirza Haider Ali, Below the Waves is Perfect Calmness

“I have heard thy cries and am conscious of thy tears. Remember at all times and in all places that God is faithful and do not doubt this. Be patient even though great calamities may come upon thee. Yet fear not! Be…

How ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Steered Through Storms Of Hardship

In the many years of my residence at the threshold of the Master’s presence, I often wondered how and by what means was that Blessed Personage able to solve the manifold problems created by the raging storms of adversity and hardship? How…

The Princes Who Chose Pleasure Over Hardship

Once there were certain Persian princes in the presence of Bahá’u’lláh. He was engaged in conversation with them and with loving-kindness sought news of their country. In the course of this interview one of the princes made the following remark: ‘How is…