The direction of movement in the deviant cult
Sheikism, Babism, Baha’ism and Sufism are in the same direction
Bahaismiran:
Investigating Sufism works, we conclude that Babism, Sheikism, Baha’ism and Sufism especially Gonabadi cult have the same claim which is Ali Muhammad Bab’s one.
According to Sheikh Ahmad Ehsaee’s story, he entered the theological school of Najaf and considered the Shiite scholars as his opponents who disagreed his beliefs and aims.
At this time, he decided to use Sufis methods to achieve his goals and deceive people.
Sheikh Ahmad Ehsaee
Sheikh Ahmad Ehsaee had become fond of them. When Seyyed Qotbuddin Neyrizi traveled to Ehsa, Sheikh Ahmad visited him and received several orders and secluded himself for 40 days. He was so serious in doing Neyrizi’s commands that everybody considered him as of Neyrizi’s special pupils; thus, he was awarded Ershad Nameh [letter of leading by Neyrizi]. [1]
It is said that Seyyed Kazem Rashti has sign his master’s excommunication verdict in the presence of the then scholars [2] because of his master’s claim, had a good relationship with the ottoman government.[3]
Seyyed Kazem Rashti
At his absence, Seyyed Kazem Rashti continued his master’s path and method and managed his theological school and class and introduced himself as the fourth Pillar. He was spending money for Sheikis to become popular. He provided the opportunity to introduce Ali Muhammad Bab to claim for Babism.
After Rashti’s death, Ali Muhammad Bab introduced himself as the gate for Imam Mahdi (P.H.) using the fourth pillar plan. Thus, he separated his path from Sheikh Ahmad Ehsaee and Seyyed Kazem Rashti’s disciples.[4]
Consequently Karim Khan Kermani and Tabrizi continued Sheikism path and created Sheikism branches in Kerman and Tabriz and Mirza Taher established the Taherieh cult following Ali Muhammad Shirazi and claimed for Mahdism.
Muhammad Karim Khan Kermani
Ali Muhammad Shirazi didn’t claim at once. First, he changed pillar to gate. Then, he claimed for Mahdism; so Sheikhism and Sufism disagreed opposed, and excommunicated him.
Muhammad Khan Kermani who was Ehsaee and Seyyed Kazem’s pupil has the same claim as Ali Muhammad Shirazi.[5]
Investigating Sufism works, it has been shown that Zabieh cult consider its head as a pure Shiite; so that if a person doesn’t promise loyalty with him, he/she will be thrown into hell fire [6] and if a person promise loyalty and then disobeys, his or her seventy-year worship will be vain.[7]
Surfing Sufism works, it is concluded that Babism, Sheikism, Baha’ism and Sufism especially Gonabadi cult [8] had the same claim as Ali Muhammad Bab. However Colonialism saved its power for the future in the form of the fourth pillar in order for its power not to be destroyed at once. It is interesting to be noted that all the cults originated from the Colonialism have the same aim and program.
[1] Zamani war, Vol. 3 P. 129, the religious traders p. 200
[2] The same, p.270
[3] The same, p.271
[4] The memoirs of the fall and decline of Fazlullah Sobhi p.74
[5] Baha’ism in Iran, p.95
[6] Bab, the attracting authority of Gonabadi, p. 219
[7] Salehieh, compiled by Mulla Ali Sultan, p.219
[8] Vellayat Nameh Mullah Sultan.