“Pure souls, such as Mirza Abu'l-Fadl, upon him be the Glory
of God, spend their nights
and days in demonstrating the truth of the Revelation, by adducing conclusive
and brilliant proofs and expanding the verities of the Faith, by lifting the
veils, promoting the religion of God and spreading His fragrances.” (‘Abdu’l-Baha, from a Tablet to an individual believer; the
Compilation of Compilations vol. II)
Mirza Abu’l-Fadl was born in 1844 in Galpaygan, a small
Persian town founded by Humay, the daughter of Darius [an ancient Persian
king]. The family to which his parents belonged was one of the most
distinguished of that city, and, even to the present time [1914], is well known
for learning and knowledge. [His given name at birth was Muhammad, but later in
life he became known as Abu'l-Fadl, which means the father of virtue. After he
became a Baha’i, Abdu'l-Baha frequently addressed him as Abu'l-Fada'il, which
means the father of virtues] His father, Mirza-Reza, was one of the most noted
Shi'ite doctors of religion in Persia; he died in 1871, at the age of seventy.
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