At last the imprisonment was mitigated. A mobilization of
Turkish troops occurred and the barracks were required for
soldiers. Bahá’u’lláh and His family were transferred to a
house by themselves and the rest of the party were accommodated
in a caravanserai in the town. Bahá’u’lláh was confined
for seven more years in this house. In a small room near that
in which He was imprisoned, thirteen of His household, including
both sexes, had to accommodate themselves as best they
could! In the earlier part of their stay in this house they suffered
greatly from insufficiency of accommodation, inadequate
food supply and lack of the ordinary conveniences of life.
After a time, however, a few additional rooms were placed at
their disposal and they were able to live in comparative comfort.
From the time Bahá’u’lláh and His companions left the
barracks, visitors were allowed to see them, and gradually
the severe restrictions imposed by the Imperial firmans were
more and more left in abeyance, although now and then reimposed
for a time.
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