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At all ''''events in the course of the journey He wrote a letter to the Prime Minister saying, "You summoned Me from Isfahan to meet the doctors and for the attainment of a decisive settlement. What has happened now that this excellent intention has been changed for Maku and Tabriz?" (12:4) Although He remained forty days in the city of Tabriz the learned doctors did not condescend to approach Him and did not deem it right to meet Him. Then they sent Him off to the Castle of Maku, and for nine months lodged Him in the inaccessible castle which is situated on the summit of that lofty mountain. And 'Ali Khan of Maku, because of his excessive love for the family of the Prophet, paid Him such attention as was possible, and gave permission (to some persons) to converse with Him.
(12:5)
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