Ibn-i-Asdaq

Ibn-i-Asdaq

Mírzá `Alí-Muhammad-i-Khurásání (ArB|ميرزا علي محمد خراساني) (d.1928) known as Ibn-i-Asdaq , was an eminent follower of Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of the Bahá'í Faith, a global religion of Persian origin. He was appointed a Hand of the Cause, and identified as one of the nineteen Apostles of Bahá'u'lláh.

Ibn-i-Asdaq was addressed by Bahá'u'lláh as Shahíd Ibn-i-Shahíd (Martyr, son of the Martyr). He was the son of a distinguished martyr of the Bábí movement, and himself requested several times to give his life up for the Bahá'í Cause. The response by Bahá'u'lláh was, "Today, the greatest of all deeds is service to the Cause... This martyrdom is not confined to the destruction of life and the shedding of blood. A person enjoying the bounty of life may yet be recorded a martyr..." ("Eminent Bahá'ís", p. 172)

Ironically, Ibn-i-Asdaq lived a long life of service, dying in 1928. He was one of the few Apostles to live into the time of Shoghi Effendi as the Guardian.

Background

Family

Ibn-i-Asdaq's daughter, Ruha Asdaq, later wrote a book about her pilgrimage experiences called "One Life One Memory".

References

*cite book
first=Hasan
last=Balyuzi
year=1985
title=Eminent Bahá'ís in the time of Bahá'u'lláh
publisher=The Camelot Press Ltd, Southampton
id=ISBN 0-85398-152-3

*cite book
author=`Abdu'l-Bahá
authorlink=`Abdu'l-Bahá
origyear=1971
year=1997
title=Memorials of the Faithful
edition=Softcover
publisher=Bahá'í Publishing Trust
location=Wilmette, Illinois, USA
id=ISBN 0-87743-242-2
url=http://reference.bahai.org/en/t/ab/MF/

*cite book
first=Barron
last=Harper
year=1997
title=Lights of Fortitude
edition=Paperback
publisher=George Ronald
location=Oxford, UK
id=ISBN 0-85398-413-1


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