Because of persecution and other factors, the conditions under which they met were often less than favorable.
طَبْعًا ،‏ لَمْ يَكُنْ خُدَّامُ ٱللهِ فِي ٱلْقَرْنِ ٱلْأَوَّلِ يَجْتَمِعُونَ فِي مَسْكَنٍ أَوْ هَيْكَلٍ ،‏ إِنَّمَا فِي بُيُوتٍ خَاصَّةٍ .‏