The caption at the bottom of page 110 reads: "Bahá'u'lláh's passport.

At the time of His exile from Persia 1269 A.H., the above passport, made out in

the name of Mirza Husayn 'Aliy-i-Nuri, was issued to Bahá'u'lláh and His Family."

Translation:

Passport Printed in the Supreme Capital



He is taking along four women with Him

They also have two male children with them



Mirza' Husayn-'Ali Nur-i



Number: BLANK

Features: BLANK

Age: 35

Height: Medium

Eye [eye color]: Black

Eyebrow: Black

Beard: Black

Mustache: Black

Particular Features: BLANK



The holder of the passport is a citizen of the Supreme Government of Iran. By the order of His Excellency the Prime Minister, He is dismissed and is departing for the sublime pavilion of the Holy Shrines. [1] Border guards and passport officials should not prevent passage at the time of crossing within the provinces or the cities, or at the borders and frontiers, but should give due consideration when necessary. The duration of this passport shall be extended up to one year, and after the lapse of this period it is no longer valid.



Year: 1269 [2]

Fee: 500 Dinar



By the written order of the Foreign Minister [3]

Issued in Tehran, 1 Rabí'u'th-Thání [4]

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The Shi'ah holy sites in Iraqi cities of Baghdad, Najaf, Karbila'.According to the Islamic Lunar Calendar.The name of the minister is hand-written and not legible in its entirety. It is most likely Mírzá Sa'ídán as his name is mentioned inVol. 1, third edition, 1996, p. 67).The fourth month of the Islamic Lunar Calendar: although the day appears to be hand written as "9" but most likely it is "1". Because the former would place the date back to January 19, 1853, while the latter would be more consistent with the historical facts and convert to January 12, 1853 (i.e. the same day that Bahá'u'lláh was actually exiled from Iran on January 12, 1853). SeeShoghi Effendi, p. 108. Also seeAdib Taherzadeh, 1975, vol: 1, p. 13.