‘Abdu’l-Baha’s policy of vetting Baha’i texts prior to publication should be understood against the backdrop of these divided loyalties. While he recognized the potential for print in propagating the Baha’i message, he also realized it could be used to back contesting claims to authority.
(Farzin Vejdani, Transnational Baha’i Print Culture: Community Formation and Religious Authority, 1890–1921, Journal of Religious History, Vol. 36, No. 4, December 2012)
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