As the Báb’s fame was being gradually diffused over the entire city of Isfáhán, an unceasing stream of visitors flowed from every quarter to the house of the Imám-Jum’ih: a few to satisfy their curiosity, others to obtain a deeper understanding of the fundamental verities of His Faith, and still others to seek the remedy for their ills and sufferings.
- Nabil (‘The Dawn-Breakers’, chapter 10)