‘Abdu’l-Bahá in London
Notes of Conversations
A Bahá’í Wedding.
QUITE an oriental note was struck toward the end of
‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s London visit, by the marriage of a young Persian couple who had sought his presence for the ceremony, the bride journeying from
Baghdád accompanied by her uncle in order to meet her fiance here and be married before ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s departure. The bride’s father and grandfather had been followers of
Bahá’u’lláh during the time of his banishment.
We hesitate to alter the bridegroom’s description of the service and therefore print it in his own simple and beautiful language. It will serve to show a side not touched on elsewhere, and without which no idea of his visit is complete. We refer to the attitude of reverence with which people from the East who came to see ‘Abdu’l-Bahá regard their great teacher. They invariably rise and stand with bowed heads whenever he enters the room.
Mírzá Dáwúd writes:—
On Sunday morning, the 1st of October, 1911, a.d., equal to the 9th Tishi 5972 (Hebrew Era), Regina Núr Mahal Khánum, and Mírzá Yúḥanná Dáwúd were admitted into the holy presence of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: may my life be a sacrifice to Him!
After receiving us, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá said, “You are very welcome and it makes me happy to see you here in London.”
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