Shoghi Effendi

Shoghi Effendi did not Appoint a Successor, did not leave a Will. He owned expensive cars, cameras, bynoculars and watches. He spent expensive long vacations in Switzerland. Avarih and Sobhi claim that Shoghi consumed Alcohol and had sexual relations with Dr. Zia Baghdadi. 

Baha'u'llah and Abdul Baha commanded absolute, unquestioning obedience to the government. Shoghi Effendi altered this by ruling that Baha'is should disobey the state in "matters of belief," even if the result is death or expulsion. Abdul Baha strictly prohibited Baha'is from sending their children to non-Baha'i schools, labeling it a cause of humiliation. However, he personally sent Shoghi Effendi to several non-Baha'i institutions, including a Jesuit college and Oxford. Shoghi Effendi excommunicated nearly all of Baha'u'llah's living descendants, including his own parents, brothers, and sisters. Shoghi Effendi excommunicated his own brother and cousins for marrying individuals he deemed "lowborn" or for not obtaining his personal permission. In a move to "purify" Baha'i holy sites, Shoghi Effendi ordered the disinterment and removal of the remains of family members he had labeled as "Covenant-breakers". He demolished the house of the so-called "Covenant-breakers" and created an artificial hill from their demolished houses. He established a close relationship with the State of Israel through several high-level administrative and personal actions like Pledge of Loyalty and Allegiance. In a letter to Prime Minister David Ben Gurion, Shoghi stated that the establishment of the Jewish State was a fulfillment of Baha'i prophecy. With the help of the Israeli government, he acquired property that had been expropriated from Palestinians who fled during the 1948 war. He spent hundreds of millions dollars on acquiring land, building monumental architecture and gardens in Haifa. He expressed uncertainty and doubt regarding his own translations, stating he did not consider them final. When a child, Shoghi Effendi was taken to Baghdad for medical reasons, the report indicated a physiological delay that causes infertility. Abdul Baha knew well that Shoghi would never become a father. Baha'i law states that the dead should be placed in a coffin made of crystal, stone, or hard, fine wood. But Shoghi Effendi was buried in an expensive casket made up of bronze.