Seyyed Kazem Rashti with an unknown identity
Bahaismiran:
Seyyed Kazem Rashti is the second head of Shiekism cult who was totally maintained by his master, Sheik Ahmad Ehsaee, as true. He stayed in Karbala after his master and expanded his thoughts. The issue of “the fourth pillar†was preached by Seyyed after the Sheik as the most earnest beliefs. Although Sheik has assumed himself as a pillar in his statements; but Seyyed had expanded this thought[1] and Ali Muhammad Shirazi had been Seyyed’s student who established Babism cult.[2]
Studying the evolution of Sheikism, we will realize that this ominous branching wouldn’t exist if Seyyed Kazem didn’t exist; and the emergence of several people such as Seyyed Ali Muhammad Shirazi and Hussein Ali Baha and the deviant cults of Babism and Baha’ism wouldn’t happen.
According to history, the character of Rashti isn’t much clear for us; but we will be familiarized briefly with him; since being aware of the heads of the deviating movements can cause many questions to be answered; specially Seyyed Kazam Rashti who had a friendly and close relationship with the enemies of Islam and also had a hideous behavior with Shiite people and scholars. The historical reports concerning Seyyed Kazem Rashti’s personality began when Seyyed became familiar with Sheikh Ahmad Ehsaee. At that time Seyyed was 15.[3] The identity of Seyyed has been unknown for the historians before this period of time. Regarding the period of time when Seyyed hadn’t been familiar with Sheik Ahmad Ehsaee, two historical reports have been recorded that are as follows:
1) Some people such as Abul Qasem Ibrahimi (the fourth head of the Sheikism cult of Kerman) consider Seyyed Kazem as Husseini Seyyeds from Medina city whose descendants have moved to Rasht city. He has born in Rasht city and grown up there. He has started his study from Iran. In his book, Ibrahimi writes: “Seyyed Qasem, Seyyed Kazem’s father, was of the rich a Rasht city. They were originally form Medina. They had then moved to Gilan city.[4]â€
This narration is being criticized so: “Why hasn’t any report about them been recorded in history? And the people of Rasht city don’t know Seyyed Kazem and his family, too.
2) Some believe that Seyyed Kazem is from Vostok city of Russia.[5] He has entered into Iraqi cities wearing clergyman’s cloth. He had been the Russians’ and the OHomans’ spy.
Abul Qasem Ibrahimi (the fourth head of the Sheikism cult of Kerman)
Consequently, Sheik Ahamd Ehsaee has elected an anonymous person as his successor. Rashti has been an spy whose duty was to destroy Shiite and Sheikism religion.
[1] Refer to this article for further study: Babism claim in Ehsaee’s statements
[2] Ali Reza Rouzbahani, in search for reality, Qom, the center for management of the theological school of Qom city, 1388, p.42.
[3] Henry Corbin, Sheikism school from the Shiite divine wisdom, translated by Fereydoun Bahmanyar, p. 42.
[4] Abdul Qasem Ibrahimi, Fehrest, Vol. 1, p. 125.
[5] Ahmad Khodaee, the analysis of the history of Sheikism cult beliefs, Qom, Amir-al-Elm, 1382, p.80.