sh, and
declared that should it be fulfilled, he would believe; the wish was to be
given a son. Should such a bounty become his, Yusuf _Kh_an would be won
over. The Haji reported this to Baha'u'llah, and received a firm promise
in reply. Accordingly, when the Haji met with Yusuf _Kh_an on his second
journey, he found him with a child in his arms. "Mirza," the Haji cried,
"praise be to God! Your test has demonstrated the Truth. You snared your
bird of joy." "Yes," answered Yusuf _Kh_an, "the proof is clear. I am
convinced. This year, when you go to Baha'u'llah, say that I implore His
grace and favor for this child, so that it may be kept safe in the
sheltering care of God."

Haji Muhammad then went to the blissful future martyr, the King of
Martyrs, and asked him to intercede, so that he, the Haji, might be
allowed to keep watch at the doorway of Baha'u'llah. The King of Martyrs
sent in this request by letter, after which Haji _Kh_an duly arrived at
the Most Great Prison and made his home in the neighborhood of his loving
Friend. He enjoyed this honor for a long time, and later, in the Mazra'ih
garden as well, he was very frequently in Baha'u'llah's presence. After
the Beloved had ascended, Haji _Kh_an remained faithful to the Covenant
and Testament, shunning the hypocrites. At last, when this servant was
absent on the journeys to Europe and America, the Haji made his way to the
travelers' hospice at the Haziratu'l-Quds; and here, beside the Shrine of
the Bab, he took his flight to the world above.

May God refresh his spirit with the musk-scented air of the Abha Paradise,
and the sweet savors of holiness that blow from the highest Heaven. Unto
him be greetings and praise. His bright tomb is in Haifa.

AQA MUHAMMAD-IBRAHIM AMIR

Muhammad-Ibrahim Amir came from Nayriz. He was a blessed person; he was
like a cup filled with the red wine of faith. At the time when he was
first made captive by the tender Loved One, he was in the flower of his
youth. Then he fell a prey to the oppressors, and following the upheaval
in Nayriz and all the suffering, his persecutors laid hold of him. Three
farra_sh_es pinned his arms and tied his hands behind him; but the Amir by
main strength burst his bonds, snatched a dagger from a farra_sh_'s belt,
saved himself and ran away to 'Iraq. There he engaged in writing down the
sacred verses and later won the honor of serving at the Holy Threshold.
Constant and steadfast, he remained o