When Bahá’u’lláh took up residence in Baghdád, where He would live for the next ten years, what had remained of the disconsolate, bewildered and decimated community of the Báb learned to turn to Him for advice, for guidance, for protection, because Mirza Yahyá, who was known as the ‘nominee' of the Báb, was nowhere to be seen. Having managed, as we have seen, to escape from Tákur in the company of his uncle, Mirza Zaynu’l-Ábidin, he was now living in Baghdád under the assumed name of Haji ‘Aliy-i-Lás Furúsh, in the street of the charcoal-vendors (Dhughál-Furúshán). It was Bahá’u’lláh's wish that he should return to Persia, there to serve the Faith of the Báb, as His own words make clear:
“About two months after Our arrival in Iraq, following the command of His Majesty the Shah of Persia -- may God assist him -- Mirza Yahyá joined Us. We said unto him: "In accordance with the Royal command We have been sent unto this place. It is advisable for thee to remain in Persia. We will send Our brother, Mirza Musa, to some other place. As your names have not been mentioned in the Royal decree, you can arise and render some service." Subsequently, this Wronged One departed from Baghdad, and for two years withdrew from the world. Upon Our return, We found that he had not left, and had postponed his departure.” (Baha'u'llah, ‘Epistle to the Son of the Wolf’)
- Hasan Balyuzi (‘Bahá’u’lláh King of Glory’)
