Presented at Session #146
From the cave to the Khanqah: Baha’u’llah in Kurdistan, a reconsideration
Centre for Bahá'í Studies, Acuto, Italy · July 5–9, 2017
Abstract
After spending a meaningful period in the caves of Sargalu mountains in Kurdistan, Baháu'lláh decided to end his solitude and return to society. This crucial transition has few versions which describes how Baháu'lláh transformed from an unknown Darwīsh to a famous Shaykh. This presentation will re-examine the different versions of the account from its basic original tradition till the formal Baháī version in "God Passes By". Hopefully, the examination of this important account will help us learn how a "story" turns into a "holy history".
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