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It was characteristic of Baha'u'llah that, at this crisis, when at the instigation of the Muhammadan Mullas the Persian and Turkish Governments were combining their efforts to eradicate the Movement, He remained calm and serene, encouraging and inspiring His followers and writing imperishable words of consolation and guidance. 'Abdu'l-Baha related how the Hidden Words were written at this time. Baha'u'llah would often go for a walk along the bank of the Tigris. He would come back looking very happy and write down those lyric gems of wise counsel which have brought help and healing to thousands of aching and troubled hearts. For years, only a few manuscript copies of the Hidden Words were in existence, and these had to be carefully concealed lest they should fall into the hands of the enemies that abounded, but now this little volume is probably the best known of all Baha'u'llah's works, and is read in every quarter of the globe. The Book of iqan is another well- known work of Baha'u'llah's written about the same period, towards the end of His sojourn at Baghdad (1862 - 1863 A.D.)
(24:3)
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