Christians and Muslims believe that being a nonbeliever is the absolute worst thing for your soul. An atheist will burn in hell for eternity according to them.I don't know what exactly Baha'u'llah's position was on nonbelievers, but I do know that Baha'is themselves completely reject the idea that someone's soul is "in danger" if he is a non believer.Now,...
Sunday, January 29, 2023
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Another tablet that Baha'is are ashamed to translate and distribute.
Abuse, Azali, Baha'u'llah, Censorship, Independent Investigation of Truth, Punishment
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Another terrible Tablet of Baha'u'llah I wish to nominate is the Lawh-i Istintáq, also known as the Tablet of Inquisition. The reasons are more serious and macabre than for other tablets discussed.The tablet deals with the murder of 3 Azali's (Sayyid Muhammad Isfahani, Aqa Jan Kaj-Kulah and Mirza Rida-Quli Tafrishi) in Akka by a gang of 7 Baha'is --...
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
It's all marketing.
Independent Investigation of Truth, Personal Observations
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It's all marketing."Equality of men and women" is marketing. No women on the UHJ."Unity of religions" is marketing. You reject core tenets of other religions and claim that the good deeds of non-believers are worth nil (Check first verse of Kitab-i-Aqdas)."Unity of mankind" is marketing. You wish to establish a global theocracy where...
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Prayer for the Dead (Salaat-i Jinazih)
Prayer for the Dead (salaat-i al-jinazih): The text of the salat performed for the dead comprises the daily obligatory prayer, to which is added a prayer for the deceased. As mentioned above, Muslims believe that it is not necessary to perform the salat-i aljinazih for a martyr. They are also forbidden to recite the prayer for the dead where the deceased...
Names of some covenant-breakers (List will be updated on a regular basis)
Shaykh Muhammad-i-Yazdi & Aqa Muhammad-'Aliy-i-Tabrizi (expelled by Baha'u'llah)Pauline Smith (New Zealand) for association with known Covenant-breakers, who are some of the relatives of Shoghi Effendi, and in particular, Ms Parvine Afnan Shahid.https://fglaysher.com/bahaicensorship/shun1.htmParvine ShahidNayyir Afnan"It has been determined that...
Sunday, January 22, 2023
Divinely inspired institution of Guardianship, but also for this particular Guardian
With deep love and pride the Baha'is labor under his
guidance, thanking God not only for this wonderful Divinely inspired institution of Guardianship, but also for
this particular Guardian, who has steered the ship of the
Cause through so many shoals and whose sure and patient
hand is guiding it on to the great victories promised by Baha'u'llah...
Saturday, January 21, 2023
Baha'i faith or Bahaism as a religion had as its background two earlier and much different movements in nineteenth-century Shi'ite Shaikhism
Bab, Independent Investigation of Truth, Personal Observations, Shaykh Ahmad
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Baha'i faith or Bahaism as a religion had as its background two earlier and much different movements in nineteenth-century Shiʿite Shaikhism (following Shaikh Aḥmad Aḥsāʾī) and Babism. Shaikhism centered on theosophical doctrines and believed that a perfect Shiʿite existed on earth at all times, and many Shaikhis (as well as other Shiʿites) expected...
We Baha'is are neither afraid to, nor ashamed of, mentioning the names of these prominent backsliders.
As was to be expected, the very first charge came from
the Covenant-breakers: Muhammad 'Ali, who had tried in
vain to discredit 'Abdu'l-Baha, disaffect the believers, corrupt certain writings of Baha'u'llah, and even had on more
than one occasion sought to have the Master's life taken,
revived his faded hopes when he beheld such a (as he
thought) defenseless...
The institution of Guardianship effectively prevented any division or schism in the Baha'i ranks.
The institution of Guardianship-tied into the fabric of the Faith by 'Abdu'l-Baha
through His Will in a knot no amount of perseverence and
ingenuity can undo-has, as it was destined to do, effectively
prevented any division or schism in the Baha'i ranks.(Ruhiyyih Khanum, Twenty-Five Years of The Guardianship, Baha'i Publishing Committee, Wilmette,...
great reservoir of Baha'i literature of well over 5,000 volumes
The purchase of Baha'u'llah's mansion at Bahji, the defeat of the constant machinations of the Covenant-breakers, the establishment of two archives filled with material of great sacred and historic importance, collected,
verified and labelled by him (Shoghi Effendi), the building up of the great
reservoir of Baha'i literature of well over 5,000 volumes...
In the days of Abdul Baha the Faith had only spread to about 20 countries.
...in the days of 'Abdu'l-Baha the
Faith had only spread to about 20 countries.(Ruhiyyih Khanum, Twenty-Five Years of The Guardianship, Baha'i Publishing Committee, Wilmette, Illinois - 19...
Portrait of the Bab and a lock of His hair - fragment of the plaster from the Room of the Bab
Beneath the dome of their great Mother Temple of the West, now complete except for its interior ornamentation, they tasted the sweetness of the good pleasure of God, for priceless gifts were given them on that occasion by the Guardian: a beautifully framed copy of the portrait of the Bab and a lock of His hair. So precious and well guarded is this...
Persia and North America
Persia
cradled this new world religion in the 19th Century, North
America was to cradle the Administrative Order which in
turn would be the precursor of the new World Commonwealth.(Ruhiyyih Khanum, Twenty-Five Years of The Guardianship, Baha'i Publishing Committee, Wilmette, Illinois - 19...
Shoghi Effendi never set foot in the Mosque, whereas Abdul Baha had attended it until the last Friday of His life.
With the reading of the Will and the establishment of the
Guardianship, came quite naturally and organically a new
phase in the development of the Faith. This was typified by
one of the first acts of the Guardian: Shoghi Effendi never
set foot in the Mosque, whereas 'Abdu'l-Baha had attended
it until the last Friday of His life. What local people had
suspected-that...
There were Christian Baha'is, Jewish Baha'is and Muhammadan Baha'is at the time of the Master's ascension.
Abdul-Baha, Christians, Islam, Jews, Ruhiyyih Khanum, Shoghi Effendi
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He beheld a widely diversified, loosely organized community, scattered in various parts of the globe, and
with members in about twenty countries. These people, loyal,
devoted and sincere though they were, were still, to a great
extent, living in their parent religion's house, so to speak;
there were Christian Baha'is, Jewish Baha'is, Muhammadan
Baha'is...
Promise of inspiration and protection of God only if the UHJ is functioning with the divinely-guarded Guardianship
His plans for
the Guardianship-the fruition of Baha'u'llah's own scheme-had been made at a very early date, but from the depths
of His bitter experience over a period of sixty years, He kept
His precious secret carefully guarded, even from His intended successor, and it was not until after His ascension
that we began to appreciate the perfection of...
The Will of Abdul Baha is comprised of three separate documents, written at different times.
The
Will is comprised of three separate documents, written at
different times and all sealed and signed by the Master.(Ruhiyyih Khanum, Twenty-Five Years of The Guardianship, Baha'i Publishing Committee, Wilmette, Illinois - 19...
According to Ruhiyyih Khanum, Huququ'llah was the right of the Guardian
Guardianship, Huququ'llah, Ruhiyyih Khanum, Will & Testament
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Baha'u'llah established in His Most
Holy Book a very unique voluntary form of tax, a source
of revenue, the great importance of which He adequately
defines by giving it the exalted title of "The Right of God"
(Huququ'llah) but He never states to whom this revenue is
payable, and in view of the fact that the revenues of the International House of Justice...
The greatness of the Wider Community Member.
Slave tier: Long standing Baha'iPeasant tier: LSA memberMiddle tier: Cluster Institute CoordinatorGood tier: Auxiliary Board Member, Regional Council, NSA memberHigh tier: Councillors, ITC membersVery High tier: UHJ memberAbsolute Top tier: Wider Community Mem...
Friday, January 20, 2023
A brief history of Tahirih and how the Babi faith emerged from the Shaykhi movement.
Adapted from addresses given in London by Jinab-i-Avarih, whose great history of the Baha'i Cause is now being published in Persian in Cairo, EgyptWHEN Qurratu'l-'Ayn was a child there was in Persia a very celebrated mulla, Shaykh Ahmad Ahsai. So great a scholar was he that throughout all the Muhammadan world he had no peer. Shaykh Ahmad Ahsai was...
Suddenly the Master went to Tiberias to spend some time in retreat.
The time passed on until about three years after the passing of Baha’u’llah, when the conditions of our lives, owing to the ceaseless action of the enemy (cunningly devised false representations and accusations), became much more difficult.Suddenly the Master went to Tiberias to spend some time in retreat. He was accompanied by one servant only.Now,...
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Jamal Effendi had to depart from Bombay for giving a talk on Aga Khan
Independent Investigation of Truth, Islam, Punishment
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During his stay in Bombay, Jamal Effendi delivered a great many talks concerning the claims and principles of the Baha'i Movement. One such talk was directed towards the head of the Khoja community in that city, the Aga Khan. However, his discourses, rather than bringing converts to the Baha’i Faith, aroused’ the animosity of numerous religious leaders...
Independent investigation of the truth gives us the means to apply Baha’u’llah’s teachings creatively.
Independent investigation of the truth gives us the means to apply Baha’u’llah’s teachings creatively. It means that we have to the obligation to recognize when the conditions of society change and modify our response. And it is in this capacity, in keeping with my responsibility as a believer to apply the principles of Baha’u’llah to our current...
Baha'i progressive revelation debunked
Baha'i Law, Independent Investigation of Truth, Personal Observations
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Up until this point, I think most Baha’is would be in agreement. This seems to be a fairly common understanding of progressive revelation: that while previous manifestations were appropriate for the conditions they spoke to, it is not necessary or even wise to follow all of their commandments indiscriminately here and now. They are not useless or irrelevant,...
Introduction of the Baha'i faith by historian Arnold J. Toynbee
Azali, Edward Browne, History, Independent Investigation of Truth, Shi'ih
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The Baha'i Sect is a derivative of the Babi Sect, whose founder Sayyid 'Ali Muhammad of Shiraz declared himself to be 'the Bab' (i.e 'the Gate' of the Twelfth Imam Mahdi of the Imami Shi'ah) in A.D. 1844, and eventually claimed to be the inaugurator of a new dispensation, and a manifestation or incarnation of God. The Babi movement was promptly denounced...
Baha'i researcher's findings
Converting People, Dissimulation, Personal Observations
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Baha'i researcher interviews Iranian Baha'isI believe that, most importantly, my insider status facilitated trust building with the respondents. Living in Iran was associated with constant risk of exposure and persecution. Metaphors describing living in Iran as “living as sheep among wolves in sheep’s clothing” was a common sentiment among the interviewees....
Baha'is lie about teaching in Shiraz, everyone knows that.
There have been many more recent human rights violations, including the arrests of the seven Baha’í leaders (and their sentencing), as well as the arrests of 50 youth who were volunteering with a non-profit organization to teach non-religious subjects such as math and English to underprivileged children in Shiraz (Affolter, 2005; BBC, 2008; Buck, 2003;...
membership of the illegal Baha’i community
Baha'is are usually charged with ‘membership of the illegal Baha'i community and propaganda against the regime by spreading the Baha'i faith in the society’
(Rehman, 2019: 1...
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
the worship of God is acceptable only when
The Bab explains that the worship of God is acceptable only when accompanied by faith in the Manifestation of the age.-The Bab, Selections 61No man can obtain everlasting life, unless he embraceth the truth of this inestimable, this wondrous, and sublime Revelation.-Baha'u'llah, Gleanings 183The principle of progressive revelation involves recognizing...
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Baha'i scholarship
Denis MacEoin, Independent Investigation of Truth, Personal Observations
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The other issue emerges from the fact that—with a few
prominent exceptions—the study of Baha’i is dominated by scholars who are
Baha’is themselves. A scholar’s personal belief in Baha’u’llah as a
manifestation of God, in principle, should be irrelevant to the quality and
impartiality of his or her research. However, it is not irrelevant to the study
of...
Monday, January 16, 2023
if it was not for Him, no divine Messenger would have been raised
Baha'u'llah, Godhood, Independent Investigation of Truth
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...it all comes from Baha'u'llah, from the soul of Baha'u'llah. Besides, as He Himself says that, if it was not for Him, no divine Messenger would have been raised up in this whole universal cycle on this planet.-Hooper Dunbarhttps://youtu.be/QS0mcaFGpKE?t=...
Baha'is profess him to be indeed the Son of God, a perfect manifestation of deity.
Unlike many Muslims who believe that the Qur'an teaches that Jesus did not die on the cross, Baha'is accept the Gospel accounts of Jesus' sacrificial death on the cross. and whereas Muslims refuse to regard Christ as more than merely a prophet or teacher from God, Bahá’ís profess him to be indeed the Son of God, a perfect manifestation of deity.(Page...
The racism of Abdul Baha
Baha'i patriarch ʿAbdu'l-Bahāʾ's view on the Jews of Palestine:On occasion, his holiness ʿAbdu'l-Bahāʾ would travel to Tiberias. The qāḍī of Haifa sent a letter to His holiness inquiring of the state of Tiberias. While responding to this request, he said, "If you wish to know about Tiberias, know that its stones are black, its inhabitants are Jews,...
Saturday, January 14, 2023
the Bahá'í distribution services stopped carrying titles by this publisher
America (United States), Independent Investigation of Truth, Juan Cole
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While Bahá'ís are free to purchase and own books by Kalimat Press, the Bahá'í distribution services stopped carrying titles by this publisher.https://bahai-library.com/kalimat_distribution_bahai_agencies#1...
Absolutely delusional
In contrast to the wider community, the Baha'is are making “giant strides” forward in achieving their goals, with 179 national communities now having divided their territories into “clusters,” which the House of Justice refers to as “seedbeds of expansion.” Furthermore, Baha'i’s have been gaining experience in the holding of “reflection meetings.” which...
Shoghi Effendi said enrolled, enlisted under the banner of Bahá’u’lláh, embrace the Faith, converted.
Converting People, Ruhiyyih Khanum, Shoghi Effendi
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And I have something else to say and that is for Pete's sake, it won't have any effect but I'm gonna say it anyway, stop saying declared. I cannot endure it any longer. I hate it with all my soul. Bahá’u’lláh declared himself in 1863 because He had something to say. And He made a statement that He was, you know, whatever it was. And Shoghi Effendi...
converting more Maoris to the Faith
The Bahá’ís must identify themselves on the one hand, as much as they reasonably can, with the life of the white people, so as not to become ostracized and eventually ousted from their hard-won pioneer posts. On the other hand, they must bear in mind that the primary object of their living there is to teach the native population the Faith. This they...
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
When it came my turn to have my baggage inspected, before I could open my suitcase, at the mention of the Guardian’s name
"...passengers waiting to go through customs. When it came my turn to have my baggage inspected, a rather stern-looking officer asked me why I had come to Israel. I replied that I was the guest of His Eminence Shoghi Effendi. Before I could open my suitcase, at the mention of the Guardian’s name, the officer waved me on. "That’s all right, sir",...
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
When two prominent Iranians met Abdul Baha in Paris in 1911
The next morning (Sunday, 15 October 1911 C.E., or 21 Shavvál A.H. 1329), Dr. Muhammad Khán came to my house, and by the underground rail (metro), we went to 'Abdu'l-Bahá's house at 4, rue de Camoëns. His residence was at an exquisite building, newly constructed, and furnished with all the latest means of comfort, such as an elevator, electricity,...
A building for the institution of the Guardianship was supposed to be erected by Shoghi Effendi on Mount Carmel
Upon each of the graves of these holy souls Shoghi Effendi erected, in white Carrara marble, circular pillared and domed monuments, representing a Roman—renaissance adaptation in style of their prototype, the famous monument to Lysicrates which was built in Athens over two thousand years ago. Above them, on the steep incline of the mountain, he laid...
"Anti-Baha'i" works by different groups
Azali, Christians, Covenant-Breakers, Independent Investigation of Truth
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From the early decades of this century, this stream of Muslim anti-Bahá'í polemic has been joined a rising amount of Christian anti-Bahá'í polemic. This was initiated by Christian missionaries in Iran such as S.G. Wilson and J.R. Richards, but has been extended in recent years to Christian theologians especially those from a Protestant fundamentalist...
Monday, January 9, 2023
During His lifetime, 'Abdu'l-Baha had expressed the desire to be buried halfway between the Shrines of the Bab and Baha'u'llah.
During His lifetime, 'Abdu'l-Bahá had expressed the desire to be buried halfway between the Shrines of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh. However, as no such place was available or specifically designated at the time of His passing, His sister, Bahíyyih Khánum, instructed that 'Abdu'l-Bahá be temporarily buried in a Shrine dedicated to the Báb, in a room next...
Three Azalis were murdered by seven Baha'is in 'Akka.
Three Azalís were murdered by seven Bahá'ís in 'Akká. [BBD163; BKG3256 DH41; GPB189; RB3:235]https://bahai-library.com/tags/Abdul-Baha,_Life...
Sunday, January 8, 2023
The Bahá’í world must recruit its adherents from this collapsing old order to establish the new.
Chairman of the National Spiritual Assembly, Dr. Firuz Kazemzadeh, officially welcomed the Conference participants in a speech reviewing the global disintegration of the social order. The Bahá’í world must recruit its adherents from this collapsing old order to establish the new. (Bahá’í News, Issue 450, Sept. 19...
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Books about the Baha'i faith by non-Baha'i writers
Independent Investigation of Truth, Personal Observations
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By a Christian writer :https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36585/36585-h/36585-h.htmBy Muslim writers :https://archive.org/details/TwelvePrinciplesBy Zoroastrian writers (English from Page 150 onwards) :https://vdocuments.in/zartoshti-ane-bahai-dharm-gujrati.htmlBy the writers of the Ahmadiyya movement :https://www.alislam.org/library/books/babi-and-bahai.pdfBy...