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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Al-Wahid al-Behbahani, Man of Intellect Chapter 3 Mashhadi Rajab returned from his field, holding his shovel that seemed as his rival in height. As he was cutting the miry land, he addressed his neighbour Ghulam Husayn: “Mustafa Khan’s canal will be digged toward our land tonight, it is inevitable to return at night for inspecting the water.” “I don’t think so, they will dig it on the lower lands.” “Look at that multitude of people...

I think someone is dead?” “Hold your tongue, man... why do you croak like a crow. He is Imam Quli. He drew nigh and said: “What are you doing here? Are you from another world?” “What happened?” “Al-Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-’Isfahani, the cousin of the late Muhammad Ridha, is arriving today.” “Is he coming from Isfahan?” “No, from Najaf.” “Najaf!” “Yes, I was informed so by Mirza Tahir.

Both Karbala’i Taqi and al-Hajj ‘Ali Jum’ah have gone for his reception, they may enter our village at any moment.” Looking far-away, he added: “Look, Qurban ‘Ali has arrived. Send blessing upon the Prophet.” “You said that al-Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-’Isfahani is to arrive, then you say: Qurban ‘Ali has arrived! Send blessings upon the Prophet!” “Don’t you know that Qurban ‘Ali was in Najaf to accompany al-Sayyid while coming here?

O Mirza Kazim, chant for us, please.” Then Mirza Kazim started chanting and hymning with the blessings upon the Prophet and his Household. The space of the expansive fields was filled then with sweet heavenly melodies, adding to the splendidness of the village nice sunset. A Night at the Mosque Karbala’i Yahya said: “O our master!

Our village is divided into two parts separated by a line; the first part is called “Qanawat,” and the second is “Behbahan”.” “You mean, there is a line separating them?” Karbala’i Yahya, who was a short thin man, playing with his imbued beard, said: “No, Sir, there is a long alley separating them, that was named as line.” Mirza Tahir interferred interruptingly: “The late Mulla Muhammad Ridha has done his best to reconcile between the two parties, but was not respited by death (may Allah’s mercy be upon him).

On one of Ramadhan’s evenings we sat till midnight, but... without reaching any conclusion, the Behbahan magnates stood up and departed the mosque.” Mashhadi Murad, while fixing his hood, said: “O Sir, the dispute is in origin about Mustafa Khan Canal... water is the basis of the trouble.