Release of Bahá’u’lláh from the Black Pit of Tehran

 

December 15, 1852:

After four months of Bahá’u’lláh imprisonment, Nasir-al-Din Shah ordered to release him, providing that he leaves Iran.

After Bábis rioted from 1848 to 1850, coupling with 3 wars (Fort Tabarsi, Neyriz, Zanjan), because of the casualties, cost and chaos that was brought, the Sovereign decided to suppress the riots.

Therefore Mirza Taqi Khan (a.k.a. Amir Kabir), ordered that Bahá’u’lláh should pay 5 Crore Toman (25,000,000 rial, which equals to half of the compensation of wars between Iran and Russia) to Iran’s treasury. Hence he was banished from Iran and exiled to Iraq.

Amir the Great

However The Guardian of the Faith, Shoghi Effendi wrote in regards to this:

…the Bahá’í Cause being essentially a religious movement of a spiritual character stands above every political party or group, and thus cannot and should not act in contravention to the principles, laws, and doctrines of any government. Obedience to the regulations and orders of the state is indeed, the sacred obligation of every true and loyal Baha’i. Both Bahá’u’lláh and `Abdu’l-Bahá have urged us all to be submissive and loyal to the political authorities of our respective countries.

Having this in mind, it’s hard to conclude, whether his act was against the government or it was not, but the fact that he was imprisoned is like the elephant in the room!

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