Although He was a prisoner, He pitched His tent with glory
on Mount Carmel. Even outwardly His power and majesty were such that for five
years the governor of 'Akká wished to attain His presence but was not permitted
to do so by Him; indeed, He took no notice of him. (‘Abdu’l-Baha, from a conversation,
New York, June 14, 1912; Mahmud’s Diary)November 12
Although He was a prisoner, He pitched His tent with glory
on Mount Carmel. Even outwardly His power and majesty were such that for five
years the governor of 'Akká wished to attain His presence but was not permitted
to do so by Him; indeed, He took no notice of him. (‘Abdu’l-Baha, from a conversation,
New York, June 14, 1912; Mahmud’s Diary)
