It was not until, however, the Báb had received the eagerly
anticipated letter of Mullá Husayn, His trusted and beloved lieutenant,
communicating the joyful tidings of his interview with Bahá’u’lláh, that He
decided to undertake His long and arduous pilgrimage to the Tombs of His
ancestors. In the month of Sha‘bán, of the year 1260 A.H. (September, 1844) He
Who, both on His father’s and mother’s side, was of the seed of the illustrious
Fátimih, and Who was a descendant of the Imám Husayn, the most eminent among
the lawful successors of the Prophet of Islám, proceeded, in fulfillment of
Islamic traditions, to visit the Kaaba. He embarked from Bushihr on the 19th of
Ramadán (October, 1844) on a sailing vessel, accompanied by Quddús whom He was
assiduously preparing for the assumption of his future office.
- Shoghi Effendi (Chapter 1, ‘God Passes By)