The Role Of Russia In Establishing Baha’ism Part 2

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PART II

It has been mentioned on page 284 of volume of Kavakeb-ud Dorriyeh that the Russian government contacted Mirza Hussein Ali in Amol and promised to provide him with any kind of assistance and cooperation. In practice, the Russian government would observe such a commitment because when he was chased by Nassereddin Shah, the Russian embassy gave him shelter and informed the Iranian officials that the Russian government by no means would accept any harm to him and that he should be completely supported and protected and in case any harm threatens him, the Iranian government would be directly responsible. The relevant peace and tranquility that prevailed after the severe imprisonment of that master, Bahaullah, according to the Divine will was limited and lasted for a short period. Because, the master had not fully felt himself among his family that the Shah ordered his exile. According to the Shah’s decree, Bahaullah had to leave the country within a month. However, he was permitted to go wherever he wished. When the Russian ambassador was informed of the Shah’s decree, begged the master to allow him to provide the required facilities for his transfer to Russia under the patronage and safety of the Russian government. But, the invitation was not accepted by Bahaullah and instead he preferred to depart for Iraq and stay in Baghdad.

 

 

Emperor Nikolaevich Alexander II

  

Later, in a tablet written by the master’s pen in honor of the Russian Emperor Nicolovich Alexander II, the divine being praised the ambassador’s proposal and said:

“When this oppressed man (referring to him) was in captivity, the Russian ambassador did his best to release me and repeatedly urged my release but a number of ulema protested against his proposal. Finally, as a result of his Excellency’s insistence, I was released from captivity. His Majesty the Emperor of Russia, may the blessed and supreme God help him, continued his protection for me, only for the sake of God…”

 

Of course, the British imperialism did not lack behind in the nurturing of Babi schism. Heshmat Ali, one of the Baha’i leaders on page 81 of his book Bahaullah ‘s Teachings which has been printed in Urdu in India writes:

 

“If the ambassadors of Russia and Britain had not mediated for the rescue of Bahaullah, the name of this great man had been eliminated from history forever.”

 

“…In January 12, 1853, that is nine months after the return from Karbala, master Bahaullah together with several members of his family and the Iranian official and Russian ambassador, went for Baghdad…”(1)

 

Mirza Heydar Isfahani Baha’i in his book Bahjatus Sodour (Gladness of hearts) writes:

“They finally arrested and imprisoned Baha and plundered his wealth and since the Russian government supported him, they could not martyr him and therefore sent him into exile to Baghdad .(2)

 

Abdolhussein Avareh in his book Kavakeb-ud Dorriyeh on the release of Mirza Hussein Ali Bahaullah writes:

 

“It is noteworthy that all the inmates of the prison that Bahaullah was jailed were affected by the Shah’s anger. However, he was released from prison and perhaps the Russian consul helped his release.”(3)

Seyyed Hussein Yazdi, Baha’s secretary, was the only person who accompanied him everywhere until the time when the verdict for the execution of Bab was issued. Later, he found a better person and repented but after a while again joined the followers of Bab. There are documents which prove his secret contacts with the Russian embassy and the fact that he relayed the embassy’s instructions to Baha.

 

On page 217 of the book Noqtat-ul Kaaf which is highly respected by the Baha’is themselves, it has been revealed that:

 

“The Russian ambassador would particularly come to Tabriz in order to visit Seyyed Hussein Yazdi.”

 

Czarist Russia, after the consolidation of the position of these mean spies and servants in Iran, decided to support them from Russia and therefore granted them a plot of land in Ashqabad where the Russian government with its own expenses and under the supervision of its own architects built a base and temple for the Baha’is. If the Bolsheviks had not put an end to Czarist rule, Russia, like Israel, Britain and the U.S. would have been turned into a major base for this fabricated sect.

 

The late Abdolhussein Bafqi Yazdi in his book Kashf-ul Hayyal notes this point:

 

“The Russian government granted them land and sent them architects to set up a temple (Mashreq-ul Azkar in Ashqabad) and if the communists had not turned that place into a scene of their show, Babism and Baha’ism would have been organized in Russia.”(4)

 

 

Reference :

 

 

1.        Page 41 onwards, vol. 2, Tehran, Amri National Publications.

2.  Bahaian, page 126, see Behjatul-Sodar, page 128, printed in Bombay.

3.  Bahaian, page 631, Kavakeb-ud Dorriyeh, vol 1., page 336

4.   Abdolhussein Bafqi Yazdi, a famous Iranian poet and writer was born in Taft, Yazd, in 1868. When he was 32, he joined the Baha’is under their persuasion and thus was ostracized from Muslim community. He propagated Baha’ism for 18 years. It was at the beginning of this era when he wrote Kavakeb-ud Dorriyeh on the history of this faith. Upon the orders of Abdol Baha, he would adopt ‘Avareh” as his pen name. After Abdol Baha’s death Ayati made a trip to Europe where he deeply found out futility of this fabricated sect and thus wrote Kashf-ul Hayyal (Exposing the Deceitful) on the deceitful nature of the Baha’i leaders. The great Islamic encyclopedia, vol. 2.

 

 

 

 

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