Note 115

115. the Crimson Ark # 84

The "Crimson Ark" refers to the Cause of &Baha'u'llah. His followers are designated as the "companions of the Crimson Ark", lauded by the &Bab in the &Qayyumu'l-Asma'.

116. O Emperor of Austria! He Who is the Dayspring of God's Light dwelt in the prison of &Akka at the time when thou didst set forth to visit the &Aqsa

Mosque. # 85

Francis Joseph (Franz Josef, 1830-1916), Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 1869. While in the Holy Land he failed to take the opportunity to inquire about &Baha'u'llah Who at that time was a prisoner in &Akka (Acre).

The &Aqsa Mosque, literally, the "Most Distant" Mosque, is referred to in the &Qur'an, and has become identified with the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.