Ahmad Sohrab
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After the family had become Baha'i, they were persecuted by the citizens of the town and Sohrab with a maternal uncle, left his grandmother's home forever. ([http://www.h-net.org/~bahai/diglib/books/P-T/S/sohrab/MBP038.gif ''My Baha'i Pilgrimage'', page 38]) He and his uncle traveled about the countryside as doctors, and now and then meeting other Baha'is. By instruction from Abdul Baha, he and his uncle parted company, the uncle returning to Esphahan, while Sohrab went on to meet Abdul Baha in Acca. ([http://www.h-net.org/~bahai/diglib/books/P-T/S/sohrab/MBP048.gif ''My Baha'i Pilgrimage'', page 48]) Here he was put to work, copying, and reciting the words of Baha U'llah, but where he stayed only 39 days before moving on to Port Said. ([http://www.h-net.org/~bahai/diglib/books/P-T/S/sohrab/MBP056.gif ''My Baha'i Pilgrimage'', page 56]) | After the family had become Baha'i, they were persecuted by the citizens of the town and Sohrab with a maternal uncle, left his grandmother's home forever. ([http://www.h-net.org/~bahai/diglib/books/P-T/S/sohrab/MBP038.gif ''My Baha'i Pilgrimage'', page 38]) He and his uncle traveled about the countryside as doctors, and now and then meeting other Baha'is. By instruction from Abdul Baha, he and his uncle parted company, the uncle returning to Esphahan, while Sohrab went on to meet Abdul Baha in Acca. ([http://www.h-net.org/~bahai/diglib/books/P-T/S/sohrab/MBP048.gif ''My Baha'i Pilgrimage'', page 48]) Here he was put to work, copying, and reciting the words of Baha U'llah, but where he stayed only 39 days before moving on to Port Said. ([http://www.h-net.org/~bahai/diglib/books/P-T/S/sohrab/MBP056.gif ''My Baha'i Pilgrimage'', page 56]) | ||
| − | In Port Said, Sohrab worked selling merchandise, for Ahmad Yasdi who kept a store there.</td><td>http://freepages.religions.rootsweb.com/~wjhonson/Sohrab.JPG</td></tr></table> | + | In Port Said, Sohrab worked selling merchandise, for Ahmad Yasdi who kept a store there.</td><td>http://freepages.religions.rootsweb.com/~wjhonson/Sohrab.JPG Original context of this picture is [http://www.h-net.org/~bahai/diglib/books/P-T/S/sohrab/MBP059.gif here]</td></tr></table> |
===American Visit=== | ===American Visit=== | ||
