Noninterference and Noninvolvement in Politics, from assertion to reality By : Narges Hadji Ghorbani The relation between religion and politics has always been a matter of dispute among the intellectuals. Bahaism is one of the faiths that clearly speaks about this relation. Bahaullah, the main leader of Baha’ism, ordered his followers to fully obeying the rulers and governments. His successor, …

Continuation of Guidance: Hasan Tale’i Abstract: God the Almighty has already sent some messengers among the human beings to guide them. There were no contradictions or differences in their teachings or speeches since they have been chosen by God. That luminous chain of Divine Messengers ended to Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) by the will of God. After the last prophet, 12 …

Interview with Professor Oliver Scharbrodt Professor Oliver Scharbrodt is a German-born professor of Islamic studies at the Faculty of Religions at the University of Birmingham, UK. He married a Jordanian woman living in London, 12 years ago and became a Muslim. He chooses “Comparison of Egyptian Islamist Muhammad ‘Abduh with Abbas Abdu’l-Bahá, the second leader of the Bahais, in connection …

by John Walbridge Published in Iranian Studies, 29:3-4, pages 339-362 1996 Winter/Fall        On 5 May 1850 the Babis of Zanjan rose in arms against the Qajar governor of the town. Led by a charismatic cleric known as Hujjat-i Zanjani, two thousand Babi fighters with their families held part of the town against a much larger government army. Nine months …

The Bahai Social – Economic Activities, a Means to Hide their Religious Propaganda           One of the problems of the authorities and people in the third world countries, especially in the Muslim communities, is the religious propaganda of the local and pioneer Bahais in order to change the religion of the children, Junior youth, and youth people, and convert them …

A Review of the sufferings of Ahmad Yazdani, the famous Baha’i Teacher Masoud Monfared __________________________________________________________________ Abstract           Ahmad Yazdani, the late Baha’i teacher, had close relations with Abdul-Baha’ and Shoghi Effendi.           According to the Will & Testament of Abdul-Baha, it was supposed that the elder sons of Shoghi Effendi, generation after generation, substitute him.  Shoghi Effendi was the Guardian …

Bahai Global Population, True or False?* By: Mohammad Fattahzadeh   Abstract :The Bahai Population in different countries seems to be an unsolved puzzle! Despite the existence of an exact statistical system and periodical reports of Bahai population in every country, the Bahai administration has been reluctant to publicize them, and has always referred to uncertain estimates that are highly exaggerated. …