On His way to Karbila Baha’u’llah arrived in Kirmanshah –
there He spent about a month. The only two companiosn that He chose to
accompany him to Karbila were: Shukru’llah-i-Núrí, one of His kinsmen, and
Mírzá Muhammad-i-Mázindarání, who had survived the struggle of Tabarsí.
Baha’u’llah arrived at Karbila during July 30 to August 28, 1851. (Adapted from 'The Dawn-Breakers') The tomb of the martyred Imam Husayn, the grandson of Prophet
Muhammad, and Baha’u’llah’s spiritual forebear, is in Karbila and is considered
as one of the holiest places of pilgrimage for Shí'ah Islam, outside of Mecca
and Medina.
“On His way to that holy city [Karbila], He tarried a few
days in Baghdád, that place which He was soon to visit again and where His
Cause was destined to mature and unfold itself to the world. While Baha’u’llah
was in Karbila, the Guardian tells us that He was engaged in “spreading, with
that same enthusiasm and ability that had distinguished His earlier exertions
in Mázindarán, the teachings of His departed Leader, in safeguarding the
interests of His Faith, in reviving the zeal of its grief-stricken followers,
and in organizing the forces of its scattered and bewildered adherents.”
- Shoghi Effendi (‘God Passes By’)
