Hazrat Salman Farsi — Page 14
When the priest died, I exposed his secret he had hidden gold and silver coins that were supposed to be for charity. The townspeople were angry when they found out this truth about the Archbishop. Fortunately, the new priest was different. He was truly pious and did not care for worldly wealth. I grew to admire him and served him gladly. As his final days approached, I asked him where I should go next in my search for true faith. He replied, "My dear son, the true teachings are fading. People have changed the religion. After I'm gone, go to a holy man in Mosul for spiritual guidance'. After he died, I followed his advice and traveled to Mosul [in present-day Iraq] to meet a pious saint. My journey wasn't 14