(Baha'i Communities of Iran 1851 to 1912, Vol. 1: The North of Iran by Moojan Momen)
since the Promised One had now come, these days of mourning should be changed to days of joy.
He started by converting his wife, Mulla Fatimih, a learned woman who used to teach, translate and comment on the Qur’an for the women of the area. He then stopped attending his mosque and propagated his faith privately. On 26 November 1849 (the day of ‘Ashura, when the martyrdom of Imam Husayn occurred), a group of villagers came to his house and insisted that he come and preach to them. Since they would not relent, he reluctantly went to the Husayniyyih (building for the recital of the sufferings of Imam Husayn), which was the largest gathering place in the area and ascended the pulpit. He told them that since the Promised One had now come, these days of mourning should be changed to days of joy. As a result of this pronouncement, he was shunned by his former congregation and even attacked.
(Baha'i Communities of Iran 1851 to 1912, Vol. 1: The North of Iran by Moojan Momen)
(Baha'i Communities of Iran 1851 to 1912, Vol. 1: The North of Iran by Moojan Momen)
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