1847 c. Aug 184- |
Mullá Husayn was residing in Mashhad, in Khurásán, where he had been since returning from Shíráz in 1845. The leader of a local rebellion wished to enlist the Bábís on his side and sought a meeting with Mullá Husayn. To avoid entanglement in the affair, Mullá Husayn decided to make a pilgrimage to Máh-Kú. [TB56; DB254–5; MH133–5]
As an act of piety, he made the whole 1,200-mile journey on foot. Along the route he visited the Bábís and in Tihrán met secretly with Bahá'u'lláh. No account of their interview survives. In Qazvín, Mullá Husayn met Táhirih for the first time. [DB255; MH137] |
Mulla Husayn; Tahirih (Qurratu'l-'Ayn, Zarrín-Táj); * Bahaullah (chronology); Khurásán, Iran; Mah-Ku, Iran; Qazvin, Iran; Tehran, Iran |
First meeting of Mullá Husayn and Táhirih |