Question – How important is it to know the Bahá’i history?

Question

How important is it to know the Bahá’i history?

First Answer

It is vital to know the Bahá’i leader’s histories and how they rise.

For instance, it is crucial to know that Shaykhi leaders had beliefs close to Islam,

`Ali Muhammad Shirázi aka Báb had various claims,

Bahá’u’lláh had to quarrel with his brother, Mirzá Yahyá Núri Subh-i-Azal before he took leadership and was exiled several times through his life,

`Abdu’l-Bahá relation with foreign countries,

and Shoghi Effendi’s leadership conflicts.