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The foundation of such a meeting- place is always followed by the greatest prosperity. The first Baha'i Assembly that existed in Tihran was singularly blessed! In one year it had grown so rapidly that its members had increased to nine times their original number. Today, in far- away Persia, there are many such assemblies where the friends of God meet together in the fulness of joy, love and unity. They teach the Cause of God, educate the ignorant, and draw heart to heart in brotherly kindness. It is they who help the poor and needy and give to them their daily bread. They love and care for the sick and are messengers of hope and consolation to the desolate and oppressed.
(73:1)
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