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The bridge at Büyükçekmece, Turkey, which Bahá’u’lláh and His companions crossed on their way from Constantinople to Adrianople in December 1863.

Perilous conditions

Bahá’u’lláh and his entourage suffered many ill effects from the journey. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Bahá’u’lláh's son who was 19 at the time, was to experience pain in his feet for the rest of his life from the frostbite suffered during this trip.

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The bridge at Büyükçekmece, Turkey, which Bahá’u’lláh and His companions crossed on their way from Constantinople to Adrianople in December 1863.
The bridge at Büyükçekmece, Turkey, which Bahá’u’lláh and His companions crossed on their way from Constantinople to Adrianople in December 1863. (Bahá'í World Centre archives)