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Baha'u'llah was born into a noble family. He was a direct descendant of King David. When He was a young man, He was offered a high position by the grand vazir, but He refused it, wishing instead to devote His time to ministering to the oppressed, the sick, and the poor. When He was nearly eighteen years of age, He married a young woman named Asiyyih Khanum, tenderhearted and also of noble birth. Both had inherited large fortunes, yet neither was attached to luxury; rather, they were motivated by their love and concern for others:
(1:6)
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