Valiant Horsemen of the Merciful

This book is the second in the series Companions of the Crimson Ark which tells the dramatic stories of women and men, young and old, who, in the time of Bahá’u’lláh and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, entered the Cause of God and, despite many difficulties and hardships, served it until the end of their lives.

It introduces us to the martyrs Varqá and Rúhu’lláh; to Mullá ‘Alí Ján and his wife ‘Alavíyyih; and to Mihrabán, the courageous Zoroastrian boy who saved the lives of two Bahá’í pilgrims.

Stories inside

  • A Leaf Stirred by the Will of God: The Story of Mullá ‘Alí Ján
  • A Promise Fulfilled: The Story of Mihrabán
  • Into the Arena of Renunciation: The Story of Mírzá ‘Alí-Muhammad, Varqá, and His Sons

This book is the second in the series Companions of the Crimson Ark which tells the dramatic stories of women and men, young and old, who, in the time of Bahá’u’lláh and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, entered the Cause of God and, despite many difficulties and hardships, served it until the end of their lives.

It introduces us to the martyrs Varqá and Rúhu’lláh; to Mullá ‘Alí Ján and his wife ‘Alavíyyih; and to Mihrabán, the courageous Zoroastrian boy who saved the lives of two Bahá’í pilgrims.

Stories inside

  • A Leaf Stirred by the Will of God: The Story of Mullá ‘Alí Ján
  • A Promise Fulfilled: The Story of Mihrabán
  • Into the Arena of Renunciation: The Story of Mírzá ‘Alí-Muhammad, Varqá, and His Sons
  • Contributors:
    Shirin Sabri (Author) | 
    Sue Podger (Illustrator)
  • Format: Softcover book | 144 pages
  • Dimensions: 130 x 200 x 10 mm | 510 g
  • Publisher: George Ronald Publisher, 2018
  • ISBN: 9780853986119
  • SKU: SABRI_HORSE
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  • Contributors:
    Shirin Sabri (Author) | 
    Sue Podger (Illustrator)
  • Format: Softcover book | 144 pages
  • Dimensions: 130 x 200 x 10 mm | 510 g
  • Publisher: George Ronald Publisher, 2018
  • ISBN: 9780853986119
  • SKU: SABRI_HORSE

About Shirin Sabri

Australian poet Shirin Sabri spent much of her childhood in Papua New Guinea, and has, since then, lived in Israel, Cyprus, Britain and Australia. She recently worked as a teacher of History and Literature at the Townshend International School in the Czech Republic, and now serves at the Bahá'í World Centre.

Her poems have been published in The Bahá’í World, in Canadian Bahá’í Studies monographs, Imago, Poetry Australia, and, more recently in the Journal of Bahá’í Studies, Vahid: Bahá’í Inspired Literary Magazine, and in Tokens: An Occasional Magazine of Bahá’í Inspired Poetry and the Arts. She is currently a contributing poet to the Choral Tales Project, a Los Angeles based venture that sets out to present folk tales of the world through dance and song.

Titles by Shirin Sabri