ty and grace.

His grave is in Smyrna, but it is off by itself, and deserted. Whenever
this can be done, the friends must search for it, and that neglected dust
must be changed into a much-frequented shrine,(85) so that pilgrims who
visit there may breathe in the sweet scent of his last resting-place.

MIRZA MUSTAFA NARAQI

Among that company of pure and goodly souls was Mirza Mustafa, a leading
citizen of Naraq and one of the earliest believers. His face shone with
the love of God. His mind was concerned with the anemones of mystic
meanings, fair as meadows and beds of flowers.

It was in the days of the Bab that he first set his lips to the
intoxicating cup of spiritual truth, and he had a strange tumult in his
brain, a fierce yearning in his heart. In the path of God he threw down
whatever he possessed; he gambled everything away, gave up his home, his
kin, his physical well-being, his peace of mind. Like a fish on the sand,
he struggled to reach the water of life. He came to 'Iraq, joined the
friends of his soul, and entered the presence of Baha'u'llah. For some
time he lived there, joyful and content, receiving endless bounty. Then he
was sent back to Persia, where, to the utmost of his capacity, he served
the Faith. He was a whole and accomplished man, staunch, firmly rooted as
the hills; sound, and worthy of trust. To him, in all that turmoil and
panic, the wild dogs howling were only buzzing flies; tests and trials
rested his mind; when cast into the fire of afflictions that broke out, he
proved to be shining gold.

On the day when the convoy of Baha'u'llah was leaving Constantinople for
Adrianople, Mirza Mustafa arrived from Persia. There was no opportunity
for him to reach Baha'u'llah except once; and he was thereupon directed to
return to Persia. At such a moment he had the honor of being received.

When Mirza Mustafa reached A_dh_irbayjan, he began to spread the Faith.
Day and night he remained in a state of prayer, and there in Tabriz he
drank of a brimming cup. His fervor increased, his teaching raised a
tumult. Then the eminent scholar, the renowned _Sh_ay_kh_
Ahmad-i-_Kh_urasani, came to A_dh_irbayjan and the two of them joined
forces. The result was such overwhelming spiritual fire that they taught
the Faith openly and publicly and the people of Tabriz rose up in wrath.

The farra_sh_es hunted them down, and caught Mirza Mustafa. But then the
oppressors said, "Mirza Mustafa had two long