Abraham’s migration from His native land caused the
bountiful gifts of the All-Glorious to be made manifest, and the setting of
Canaan’s brightest star unfolded to the eyes the radiance of Joseph. The flight
of Moses, the Prophet of Sinai, revealed the Flame of the Lord’s burning Fire,
and the rise of Jesus breathed the breaths of the Holy Spirit into the world.
The departure of Muḥammad, the Beloved of God, from the city of His birth was
the cause of the exaltation of God’s Holy Word, and the banishment of the
Sacred Beauty led to the diffusion of the light of His divine Revelation
throughout all regions. - ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Selections from the Writings of
‘Abdu’l-Baha’)
