Words of the Elders:

  • Is Shunning Bad?

    Baha’u’llah:
    We have nullified anything that as a cause for shunning.

    Baha’u’llah:
    Shun my enemies!

    Abdu'l-Baha:
    Why are the communities engaged in shunning people?! Shunning has a demoralizing effect.

    Abdu'l-Baha:
    Shun those who protest against the Guardian. Read More
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Table of Contents:

Acknowledgement. 1

Translator’s Notes. 2

Introduction.. 5

Foreword.. 6

Preface. 7

The Principles Attributed to Bahā’u’llāh.. 17

This Book’s Approach in Analyzing Baha’i Principles. 19

The First Approach: Staying Away From Prejudice.. 19

The Second Approach: Using Original Baha’i Sources. 19

The Third Approach: The Uniformity of the Course of the Research in All Chapters  19

The Three Perspectives Used in this Study to Analyze the Baha’i Principles  20

  1- Are These Principles Novel?. 20

  2-Did the Baha’i Leaders Act Upon These Principles?. 20

  3-Are These Principles Rational and Logical?. 21

 

CHAPTER 1:The Independent Investigation of Truth, Unfettered by Superstition or Tradition   22

 Introduction.. 23

 First Perspective: Is Seeking the Truth and Setting Aside Imitations an Innovation of Baha’ism?  26

 Second Perspective: Baha’ism and Investigating the Truth.. 29

  1- How Baha’is View Reason and Knowledge.. 29

  2- Investigating the Truth: Only for Non-Baha’is. 34

  3- How the Truth About Baha’ism is Investigated.. 35

    a- Covenant Breakers and Enemies of the Faith.. 36

    b- Unofficial Translations, Memoirs, Pilgrims’ Notes, and Unofficial Writings  37

    c- Baha’i Scripture.. 38

  4- If Investigating the Truth Means You Have to Question the Official Baha'is Stance on a Subject You Will Be Shunned.. 42

  5- Distorting Baha’i scripture.. 44

  6- Investigating the Truth or Proselytizing to Illiterate Masses That Have No Means of Investigating the Truth.. 46

  7- How Baha’is Investigate the Truth From Childhood.. 47

  8- Investigating the Truth a Crime for Israeli Citizens. 48

 Third Perspective: Is This Principle Correct from a Rational and Logical Perspective?  50

 Let us Read and Ponder. 54

   1. Is the Principle of Investigating the Truth New?. 55

   2. What Is Bahā'u'llāh's First Principle?. 55

   3. Are Non-Baha'is Ignorant and without Reason?. 56

   4. Can the Recognition of God Be Obtained through Intellect?. 57

   5. Should We Investigate or Accept without Any Questions?. 57

   6. Investigating the Truth: Only for Non-Baha'is. 58

   7. Should Baha'is See and Hear or Become Blind and Death?

 

CHAPTER 2:The Oneness of Humanity.. 60

 Introduction.. 61

 First Perspective: Is the Oneness of Humanity a New Principle?. 65

 Second Perspective: Did the Founders of Baha’ism Believe in the Oneness of Humanity?  68

   1- Black Africans are All Like Wild Savages and Land Dwelling Animals:68

   2-`Abdu’l-Bahā’s Opinion About Turks. 71

   3- Bahā’u’llāh’s Orders and Sayings About Non-Baha’is and Those Who Denied Him    72

     a- Non-Baha'is Are like Dry Trees That Are Only Worthy of Fire   74

     b- No Socializing Allowed with Non-Baha'is. 75

     c- Non-Baha'is Are Not Humans or Lack the Traits of Being Considered as Humans  78

     d- Non-Baha’is Are Animals. 78

     e- Bahā’u’llāh Wishes Death on Non-Baha’is. 81

     g- Non-Baha'is Must Be Tormented.. 82

     h- Non-Baha'is Are Bastards That Will Go to Hell83

     i- Non-Baha’is Are the Manifestation of Satan and Hell85

     j- Non-Baha'is Have No Knowledge or Reason.. 86

  4- Bahā’u’llāh’s Attitude Towards his Brother and His Followers. 87

  5- Treatment of the Covenant Breakers. 90

  6- Treatment of Thieves. 95

  7- Why Have the Baha’is Created a New Calendar?. 96

  8- Defending All Oppressed People or Only the Baha’is. 97

  9- Israeli’s Deprived of the Great Grace of Becoming Baha’is. 98

  10- Two Examples of Bahā’u’llāh’s Attitude Towards non-Baha’is. 99

Third Perspective: Is This Principle Correct From a Rational and Logical Perspective?  104

Let us Read and Ponder. 106

  1. Is the Principle of Oneness of Humanity Novel?. 107

  2. Are Black Africans Cows or Humans?. 107

  3. Are Africans All Uncivilized, Wild Savages, and without Common-Sense?  108

  4. Do Turks Deserve Ridiculous Answers?. 108

  5. Is He a Turk?!. 109

  7. Good Tree and Bad Tree?. 109

  8. Socializing with Non-Baha'is!. 110

  9- Are Non-Baha'is Animals in the Presence of God?. 110

  10. Non-Baha'is Are Animals. 111

  11. Non-Baha'is Are Worthless Pebbles and Baha'is Are Precious Jewels  112

  12. Does God's Grace Apply to All Humans?. 112

  13. Accompaniment or Banishment?. 113

  14. Kindness or Torment?. 113

  15. Kindness or Beating?. 114

  16. Should We Utter Rude Words?. 114

  17. Should Traitors Be given Refuge?. 115

  18. Should We Be Polite or Rude?. 115

  19. Should We Be Kind to Wolves?. 116

  20. Those Who Deny Bahā'u'llāh Are Bastards Who Will Go to Hell116

  21. Must We Be Kind towards Tyrants or Should We Punish Them?  117

  22. Kindness towards the Opposition or Enmity?. 117

  23. How to Deal with the Unaware.. 117

  24. Is Shunning Bad?. 118

  25. To Wish Death or Not to Wish Death?. 119

  26. Why Have All of Bahā'u'llāh's Descendants Been Shunned and Excommunicated?  119

  27. Oneness of Humanity in the Baha'i Kingdom... 120

  28. All the Titles given to Non-Baha'is by Baha'i Leaders . 120

A Summary and Conclusion of the Three Perspectives:122

 

CHAPTER 3: Religion Must be the Source of Unity and Fellowship in the World   123

 Introduction.. 124

 First Perspective: Is the Principle “Religion Must be the Source of Unity and Fellowship in the World” New?  126

 Second Perspective: Did the Founders of Baha’ism Act Upon These Principles?  128

   1- Internal Disputes in the Bābī and Baha’i creeds. 128

   2- Wars During the Bāb’s Era.. 129

   3- Conflicts During Bahā’u’llāh’s Era.. 134

   4- Clashes After Bahā’u’llāh’s Death.. 136

   5- Baha’i Attitude Toward Non-Baha’is. 137

   6- Bahā’u’llāh and Peace.. 139

 Third Perspective: Is This Principle Correct From a Rational and Logical Perspective?  141

 Let us Read and Ponder. 143

   1. Is the Principle "Religion Must Be the Source of Unity and Fellowship in the World" New?  144

   2. Is Bābism a Religion?. 144

   3. Were the Bābī Wars Solely Defensive?. 145

   4. Is Baha'ism a Religion?. 146

   5. Is Baha'ism the Cause of Hatred and Having No Religion Is Better than Being a Baha'i?  147

   6. Are Other Peoples' Beliefs Any of Our Business?. 147

   7. Befriending the Enemies or Being like Flame of Fire to Them?. 148

   8. Kindness or Violence?. 148

   9. Is Religion a Cause of Fellowship or Fear? . 149

A Summary and Conclusion of the Three Perspectives:150

 

CHAPTER 4: Religion Must Be in Conformity with Science and Reason   151

 Introduction.. 152

First Perspective: Is the principle “Religion Must Be in Conformity with Science and Reason” New?  156

Second Perspective: Did Baha’is and Their Leaders Act Upon This Principle?  159

  1- Baha’ism is the Criterion for the Validity of Reason and Science.. 159

  2-Bāb’s Religious Orders That Contradict Reason and Common-Sense   161

    a- Destroy Anything and Anyone non-Bābī162

    b- Books, Writings, and Teaching.. 164

    c- Food and Medicine.. 166

    d- Going on Journeys. 167

    e- Some Miscellaneous Laws. 167

3-Bahā’u’llāh’s Statements That Are Against Science and Reason.. 170

   a-The punishment for Arson.. 170

   b-Nuclear Physics or Alchemy?!. 172

   c- Earth’s Age.. 176

   d- Aliens. 177

   e- Pythagoras Lived in the days of Solomon!. 180

   f- Bahā’u’llāh’s Opinion About the Book of Bayān.. 182

   g- Baha’u’llah is the Creator of Multiple Gods. 185

4-`Abdu’l-Bahā’s Statements That Are Against Science and Reason.. 185

  a- Spontaneous Generation.. 187

  b- Convex and Concave Mirrors. 188

  c- Animal Breath.. 188

  d- Male and Female.. 189

  e- The Reason Humans Have Canine Teeth.. 190

  f- Christopher Columbus Discovered America Using His Reason   191

  g- The Pupil of the Eye is Black to Attract the Rays of the Sun.. 192

  h- Death Occurs After Decomposition.. 194

  i- Atoms are Indestructable.. 194

  j- All Stars Are Inhabited by Animals That Have Souls and Move   196

  k- Blessed Animals Don’t Have Patriotic Quarrels. 197

  l- The Sun is Stationary, Fixed, and Ever Occupies the Same Space   198

  m- The Pupil of the Eye is the Source of Light. 199

  n- Deductive Reasoning.. 199

5-Shoghi’s Sayings That Contradict Science or Reason.. 200

6- The Bāb, Bahā’u’llāh, and `Abdu’l-Bahā’s Religious Knowledge.. 202

  a- The Bab’s Religious Knowledge.. 202

  b- Bahā’u’llāh’s Religious Knowledge.. 210

  c- `Abdu’l-Bahā’s Religious Knowledge.. 234

7- The source of the Bāb, Bahā’u’llāh, and `Abdu’l-Bahā’s Knowledge   242

  a- The Bāb’s Education.. 243

  b- Bahā’u’llāh’s Education.. 247

  c- `Abdu’l-Bahā’s Education.. 256

8- Reason Judges That One Must Practice What He Preaches. 262

  a- Prohibition of Kissing Hands. 263

  b- Where to Bury the Dead.. 266

.. 267  c- Noah and the Flood: Symbolical or Reality

Third Perspective: Is This Principle Correct From a Rational and Logical Perspective?  269

The Meaning of Science.. 269

The Meaning of Reason.. 271

Let us Read and Ponder. 274

  1. Is the Principle "Religion Must Be in Conformity with Science and Reason" New?  275

  2. If Religion Contradicts Reason Which One Is Incorrect?. 275

  3. Is Science Good or Bad?. 276

  4. Is Bābism a True Religion: Books and Teaching.. 276

  5. Is Bābism a True Religion: Destroy Anyone and Everything Non-Bābī277

  6. Is Bābism a True Religion: Food and Medicine.. 278

  7. Is Bābism a True Religion: Guidelines for Going on Journeys. 278

  8. Is Bābism a True Religion: Some Miscellaneous Laws. 279

  9. Does the Quran Say Everything Is Living?. 279

  10. The Criterion for Being Knowledgeable and Reasonable in the Baha'i Creed?  280

  11. Was the Tablet of Wisdom Revealed in Persian?. 280

  12. Is Shoghi Infallible?. 281

  13. Can Shoghi Fit the Role of Being the Authorized Interpreter of Baha'i Texts?  281

  14. Are the Bāb's Words Divine Inspirations?. 282

  15. Bahā'u'llāh and Divine Knowledge: Referring to Books. 282

  16. Bahā'u'llāh and Divine Knowledge: Historical Facts. 283

  17. Bahā’u’llāh and Divine Knowledge: Citing Verses of the Quran.. 283

  18. Bahā’u’llāh and Divine Knowledge: Revisions in the Divine Texts  284

  19. Bahā'u'llāh and Adhering to the Customs of the Previous People   284

  20. Bahā'u'llāh and Citing Shia Narrations. 285

  21. `Abdu’l-Bahā and Citing Verses of the Quran.. 285

  22. The Bāb’s Education.. 286

  23. Is It in Accordance with Reason to Prohibit Someone from Doing Something in the Past?  286

  24. Had Bahā’u’llāh Associated with the Learned and the `Ulamā?. 286

  25. Is Quoting the Words of Others a Sign of Not Having Divine Knowledge?  287

  26. Bahā’u’llāh’s Childhood: Happiness or Sorrow?. 288

  27. Kissing the Hand of Ones Murderer. 288

  28. When and Where to Bury the Dead.. 289

  29. Does Bahā'u'llāh Intend to Abrogate the Book of Bayān?. 289

  30. Noah’s Flood: Symbolic or Reality?. 290

  31. Bahā’u’llāh and `Abdu’l-Bahā as Scientists. 291

 

CHAPTER 5: The Removal of All Prejudice.. 299

Introduction.. 300

First Perspective: Is This Principle New?. 302

Second Perspective: Did the Founders of Baha’ism Refrain From Prejudice?  304

  1- The Bāb.. 304

  2- Removal of Prejudice: Only for Non-Baha’is. 305

  3- Baha’i Attitude Toward Deniers. 306

  4- Baha'is Have No Prejudice but Non-Baha'is Are Bastards. 307

  5- Baha'is Have No Prejudice but Non-Baha'is Are Animals. 307

  6- Baha'is Are Jewels and Other People Worthless Rocks. 308

  7- Non-Baha’is Inherit Nothing from Baha’i Parents. 309

  8- Baha'is Have No Prejudice but All Non-Baha'is Are Ignorant and Unreasonable   310

  9- Racial prejudice in Baha’i teachings. 310

  10- Sexual Prejudice.. 311

Third Perspective: Is This Principle Correct From a Rational and Logical Perspective?  313

Let us Read and Ponder. 317

  1. Removing All Prejudice or Prohibition of Meeting with Non-Baha'is  318

  2. Having No Prejudice or Considering All Non-Baha'is Ignorant and Unreasonable?  318

  3. Removing Prejudice or Claiming Each Baha'i worth More than a Million Non-Baha'is?  319

  4. Removing Prejudice or Depriving Non-Baha'is from Their Share of Inheritance?  319

  5. Removing All Prejudice or Calling Non-Baha'is Animals. 320

  6. Removing All Prejudice or Calling Non-Baha'is Bastards. 320

  7. Removing All Prejudice or Saying Non-Baha'is Are like Dry Wood That Are Only Worthy of Fire?  321

  8. Removing Prejudice or Depriving of All Graces, Those Who View Non-Baha'is as Humans?  321

  9. Removing Racial Prejudice or Calling All Black Africans Irrational Savages?  322

  10. Having No Prejudice or Saying Turks Deserve Ridiculous Answers?  322

  11. Having No Prejudice or Praising the Most Prejudice Based Religion to Ever Exist?  323

  12. Removing All Prejudice or Discrimination between Men and Women?  323

 

CHAPTER 6: The Equalization of the Means of Livelihood for All Humanity   325

Introduction.. 326

First Perspective: Is the Equalization of the Means of Livelihood for All Humanity a New Principle?  330

Second Perspective: Did the Founders of the Baha’i Creed Follow the Goal of Equalization of the Means of Livelihood for All Humanity?. 332

  1- Confiscating the wealth of all non-Bābīs:332

  2- All kinds of outrageous fines for Bābīs. 332

  3- Loans with Interest and Usury.. 333

  4- Outrageous fines for fornication and adultery.. 335

  5- Excommunication and Shunning.. 336

  6- Deceased’s living residence.. 337

  7- Treatment of Thieves. 337

Third Perspective: Is This Principle Correct From a Rational and Logical Perspective?  339

  1- Inheritance.. 340

  2- Tax. 341

  3- Huqūq Allah.. 343

  4- Zakāt tax. 343

Let us Read and Ponder. 345

  1. Is Equalizing the Means of Livelihood a New Principle?. 346

  2. Is Usury Good or Bad? Does `Abdu'l-Bahā Hate Bahā'u'llāh's Favors to the People?  346

  3. Helping the Needy a Legal Obligation or Voluntary?. 346

  4. Equalization of Means of Livelihood or Paying Thousands of Tons of Gold to the UHJ?  347

  5. Equalization of the Means of Livelihood or Depriving Some of Any Livelihood at All?  347

  6. Must There Be Complete Equality between All People?. 348

  7. Has God Made Distinctions between People?. 348

  

CHAPTER 7:Establishment of a Universal House of Justice and Supreme Tribunal  350

Introduction.. 351

  1- Rulers and National Constitutions. 353

  2- Bahā'u'llāh's Orders and Writings. 355

  3- Universal House of Justice.. 356

  4- Guardian of the Cause of God.. 358

First Perspective: Is a Universal Governing Organization and Tribunal a Novel Idea?  363

Second and Third Perspectives: Has This Pillar of the Baha'i Creed Been Implemented? Is It Logical and Are the Methods Proposed in It Applicable?. 367

  1-What Is Being Addressed: The Problems of the People or the Governments?  367

  2- Baha'i Non-Interference in Political Matters.368

  3- Infallibility of the Universal House of Justice.. 372

  4- Legitimacy of the Universal House of Justice Depends on the Existence of the Guardian of the Cause of God.. 374

Let us Read and Ponder. 380

  1. Is the Structure of the UHJ Novel?. 381

  2. Are the Decisions of the UHJ Free from Error?. 381

  3. Is It Possible to Separate the Guardian from the Universal House of Justice?  382

  4. Are Baha'is Allowed to Participate in Political Matters?. 382

  5. Who Will Govern the Baha'i Kingdom?. 383

  6. Obeying the Government. 383

  7. Baha'i Prophecies Fulfilled?. 384

 

CHAPTER 8:Universal Compulsory Education.. 387

Introduction.. 388

First Perspective: Is This Principle of Universal Compulsory Education Novel?  391

Second Perspective: Did the Founders of Baha’ism Implement the Principle of Universal Compulsory Education?  393

  1- Baha’is and Compulsory Education.. 393

  2- The Bābī Meaning of Education.. 394

  3- Education and Nurturing Will Not Dispel Ignorance.. 395

  4- The Outcome of the Education Baha’i Leaders Received.. 396

  5- The Manners of Bahā’u’llāh and `Abdu’l-Bahā as Two Examples of Baha’i Education and Nurturing   396

  6- Baha’is Must be Educated Only in Baha’i Schools. 398

Third Perspective: Is This Principle Correct From a Rational and Logical Perspective?  401

Let us Read and Ponder. 404

  1. Is the Principle of Compulsory Universal Education New?. 405

  2. Is Education the Same for All or Dependent on Capacity?. 405

  3- Loving Laws That Promote Ignorance or Claiming That All People Must Be Educated?  406

  4- Will Education Dispel Ignorance?. 406

  5. The Criterion for Being a True Prophet: Good Nurturing and Education of People   407

  6. Are Baha'is Allowed to Attend Non-Baha'i Schools?. 407

  7. Must Foreign Languages Be Taught at Schools?. 408

 

CHAPTER 9: A Universal Auxiliary Language.. 410

Introduction.. 411

First Perspective: Is the Principle of a Universal Auxiliary Language New?  413

Second Perspective: Did the Founders of Baha’ism Implement This Principle?  415

  1- Baha'i Scripture and Official Documents Have Been Written in Three Languages  415

  2- Why Would a Persian Prophet Communicate with Persians in Arabic?  416

  3- Baha’is Have Been Ordered to Learn Multiple Languages!. 418

  4- The Baha’i Administration Has Failed in Implementing This Principle   420

  5- Why Did the Universal House of Justice, in Contrast to `Abdu'l-Bahā's Orders and Advice, Disregard Esperanto.. 423

  6- How Can Someone Who is Helpless in Learning Another Language but His Mother Tongue, Order Other People to Learn Many Languages?. 425

    a- Using non-Arabic characters and words in Arabic sentences  425

    b- Using Meaningless Arabic Words and Phrases. 428

  7- Multiple Fallacies in Translations of Baha'i Texts That Are Propagated by the Baha'i Administration   429

  8- Errors and Outright Distortions in Provisional Translations of Baha'i Texts  432

  9- Why Didn't `Abdu'l-Bahā Speak English in England and French in Paris?  435

  10- Wrong Data Given to English Speaking Audience.. 436

Third Perspective: Is This Principle Correct From a Rational and Logical Perspective?  452

Let us Read and Ponder. 455

  1. How Many Languages Must One Learn Other than His Mother's Tongue?  456

  2. The Meaning of “Putting Great Effort to Limit the Languages of the World to One”  457

  3. Is Learning Foreign Languages a Waste of Time?. 457

  4. Why Reveal Arabic Verses for a Persian Audience?. 458

 

CHAPTER 10: The Equality of Men and Women.. 460

Introduction.. 461

First Perspective: Were the Baha’is the first group to promote women’s rights? Had no creed, religion, or group expressed such beliefs before them?. 464

Second Perspective: Do Baha’is Truly Believe That Men and Women Are Equal? Do Their Actions Support Their Words?. 471

  1- Bahā'u'llāh and `Abdu'l-Bahā's Opinion about Women:471

  2-Women and Inheritance.. 476

  3-Women’s Dowry.. 482

  4- Polygamy.. 483

  5-Membership in the Universal House of Justice.. 491

  6-Station of Guardianship.. 492

  7- Baha’i pilgrimage (hajj). 492

  8- Upbringing of Children.. 493

  10- Boys Are Branches Girls Are Leaves. 495

  11- Dowry and Virginity.. 495

  12- Women Must Obey Men.. 496

Third Perspective: Is This Principle Correct From a Rational and Logical Perspective?  498

Let us Read and Ponder. 503

  1. Are Men and Women Equal or Do They Have Distinctions?. 504

  2. Can the Human World Fly with Unequal Wings?. 504

  3. Are Male and Female Plants and Animals Equal or Do They Have Distinctions?  505

`Abdu’l-Bahā: Female is important and stronger, look at the palm tree, look at the mare, look at the lioness.505

  4. Must We Tell Women That They Are Weaker and Inferior?. 506

  5. Men and Women Are Equal in All Ranks, but Women Lack Capacity and Competency!  506

  6. Is There Distinction between Men and Women in the View of God?  507

  7. Men and Women Have Equal Rights but Women Have No Share Their Father's Living Residence   507

  8. Men and Women Must Have Equal Rights but Women Have a Smaller Share of Inheritance   508

  9. Men and Women Have Equal Rights except Sometimes Where Women Have No Rights at All.508

  10. Polygamy, Yes or No?. 509

  11. `Abdu’l-Bahā and Justice in Polygamy.. 509

  12. Did `Abdu'l-Bahā Say Men Can Only Have One Wife?. 509

  13. Equality of Rights or Having No Right to Be a Member of the Universal House of Justice?  510

  14. Equality of Rights or Distinction between Villagers and City-Dwellers?  510

  15. Is God's Grace for All?. 511

`Abdu’l-Bahā: We are all divine sheep and God has made no distinction between us. God has made no distinction in any grace or mercy.511

  16. Why Did Bahā'u'llāh Have Three Wives?. 511

 

CHAPTER 11: Establishment of Universal Peace.. 513

Introduction.. 514

First Perspective: Is the Hope for Establishing Universal Peace Novel?. 516

Second Perspective: Were Baha’i Leaders Peaceful and Against Violence?  528

  1- Āghā Asad-Allah Kāshī530

  2-Murders in Iraq.. 530

Third Perspective: Is it Rational and Logical to Always be at Peace and Never Show violent Acts?  536

Let us Read and Ponder. 542

  1. Are Aggression and Abuse Forbidden?. 543

  2. Universal Peace or Tormenting Bahā'u'llāh's Enemies?. 543

  3. Should We Defend Ourselves If We Are Attacked?. 544

  4. Weapons and Wars Are Prohibited or Not?. 545

  5. Is Aggression Forbidden?. 545

  6. Did Baha'ism Put an End to All Disputes and Fights?. 546

  7. Can a Conquering Lands Be Praiseworthy?. 546

  8. When Will Universal Peace Be Established?. 546

  9. Words of Wisdom:547

 

CHAPTER 12: The World of Humanity is in the Need of the Breath of the Holy Spirit   549

Introduction.. 550

First Perspective: Is the Principle “the World of Humanity is in the Need of the Breath of the Holy Spirit” New?  553

Second and Third: Perspectives. 556

How Did the Founders of Baha’ism Act Towards This Teaching, and is This Teaching Reasonable?  556

Let us Read and Ponder. 568

  1. Are Religions Renewed?. 569

  2. When Will a New Prophet Appear?. 569

  3. Start and End of the Baha'i Cycle?. 570

  4. Are visions of the prophets real?. 571

Epilogue. 573

Bibliography. 575

Non-Baha’i sources. 575

Baha’i sources. 575

Bābī sources. 583

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Masoud Basiti, Zahra Moradi, Hossein Akhoondali

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