A review over the history of the forged cult of Baha’ism in Egypt

Baha’is in Egypt

Earlier the 20^th century, Baha’is stepped on Egypt and published various books in the Egyptian printing houses; such as the book “Kavakeb-al-Dorrieh Fi Ma’ther-al-Bahaiah” written by Muhammad Hussein Avareh published in 1923 and the books called “Hojajul Bahiyah” by Abul Fazael Jorqadaqani in 1925. In means that before this date the members of the cult were present in Egypt. In Egypt, Baha’is preached their beliefs and they even invited the educated Egyptian people to their faith. It led the supreme court of Egypt to issue a verdict in 1925: “Baha’ism is an independent cult which isn’t related to any religion. It basically isn’t of Islamic religions.”

Thus, Baha’is established an assembly in Egypt. Their activities were secret. The members of the cult tried to join the Rotary and Lioness clubs. This issue caused the Egyptians to be doubtful about them because these clubs served Mosonry centers and the Zionists.

In contrast with Baha’is activities, several books were published against Baha’ism in Cairo such as: The history of Babism or Meftah Bab-al0Abvab by Mehdi Khan and “Al-Harab Fi Sabr-al-Baha and Al-Bab” by Seyyed Muhammad Eazel. Consequently, it can be understood that the Egyptian knew Baha’ism’s nature very soon. The first book was published in 1903 and the second one in 1911. Later on, numerous books and articles published against Baha’ism relationship with the Zionism, the Colonialism and Qadiyamism.

However, some Egyptians turned to Baha’ism estimated less than 100 people. The most famous leader of Baha’ism in Egypt was a poet called Hussein Bikar who has been captured over and over; but he became free due to his cultural popularity and free authors interventions.

However, the most serious response of the Egyptian government against Baha’is happened in 1960 when the rule 263 issued a verdict concerning the dissolution of Baha’is assemblies and prosecution of the members of these assemblies. At that time, the Cairo assembly was the chairman of Baha’is of Egypt and Africa. After Jamal Abdul Naser’s death, Baha’is misuse4d and tried for their assemblies to be recognized officially.

After receiving Al-Azhar scholars’ votes, the supreme court issued an order: “Albeit turning to the heavenly religions is definitely free; but this freedom is limited to heavenly religions. Baha’ism isn’t of formal Al-Azhar Jadul Haq Ala Jadul Haq issued a religious statement in 1986: “Baha’ism is runagate cult serving Zionism and Colonialism.” The majority of the Egyptian parliament didn’t recognize Baha’ism officially.