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          The Bahá'í Faith proudly states that it has no priesthood, yet Auxiliary Board Members, Counselors of Continental Boards, individual travel-teaching “stars” and other influential individuals have, to a large extent, either…

          The Baha’i Faith has introduced the idea of having an auxiliary language. This is an important Baha’i principle which claims to be a step towards bringing world peace, as ʻAbdu'l-Bahá has been quoted to have said: "One of the…

         While I find the claim of Mason Remey to be weak and poorly supported, it does highlight the weaknesses of the mainstream Baha’is’ claim to administrative authority by the UHJ. For one, the concept of Guardianship was not a…

             The Baha’i Faith stands for universal love, for tolerance, and for a separation of religion and state. The need for religious leaders to let politicians do the ruling is a key value stated over and over again in Baha’i…

           "Sir" Abbas Effendi being knighted on April 20, 1920, in the presence  Of the British High Commissioner for Palestine Sir Herbert Samuel, and assorted British Mandate, military and local dignitaries: As those who know about…

           "...Sir 'Abbas Effendi' Abdul-Baha had travelled extensively in Europe and America to expound his doctrines, and on the 4th December, 1919, was created by King George V. a K.B.E. for valuable services rendered to the British…

            Whoso wisheth to recite this prayer, let him stand up and turn unto God, and, as he standeth in his place, let him gaze to the right and to the left, as if awaiting the mercy of his Lord, the Most Merciful, and the…

            The regulation of divorce is another matter that vitally affects the relation of man and woman. The divorce law of Baha, as prescribed in the “Kitab-ul-Aqdas,” is a loose one. I again quote from Professor Browne’s…

            The Bahá'í administration claims there is no resident Bahá'í population in Israel. The 650-700 Bahá'ís who can be found here at any given time are all volunteers who have come from some 85 countries to do service for periods…

By Samuel Graham Wilson              Bahaullah died at Akka in May, 1892, in his seventy-fifth year. The death of the father was the signal for a bitter quarrel among his sons. The occasion was the succession to the leadership. The…