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Following characteristics are mentioned about Imam Mahdi (atfs) in different books
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It is mentioned in Aqdas that "It is forbidden to marry the wife of one’s father but it is permissible to marry the daughter, sister and other relatives."
Before we move to my findings, I think it would not be out of place to first discuss what we mean by Universal religion. Without going into the dictionary meaning of "Universal", the general understanding when we say that any religion is a Universal religion is that the religion is for all men wherever they may reside - that the laws of that Universal religion would be binding equally upon every human being irrespective of where he stayed, worked or traveled.
While studying the Baha’i Faith, one is constantly led to believe that the Baha’i Faith is the "new" Universal religion - a religion with universal laws; a religion which has replaced all faiths like Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam to name a few. Read any Baha’i teaching material and this aspect hits you in the face - that the Baha’i Faith is a Universal religion. Visit any Baha’i web site and you will feel that the Baha’i Faith is the "next big idea" when it comes to uniting religions and establishing a universal religion. This position has been hammered to such an extent that a novice to the Faith might actually start believing in it.
Examination of Suppression and Distortion in 20th-Century Baha'i Literature Part 3
Written by Super UserIMRAN SHAYKH
2. Literature Review
"The purpose of review is to ensure that minimal standards of accuracy, conformity with the Teachings, and dignity of presentation of the Faith are maintained in works that present the Baha'i Faith to the public." This is, according to the Research Office at the Baha'i National Center in Wilmette, Illinois, the primary function of the review process. Review was established by Abdu'l-Baha early in this century, at a time when the Baha'i Faith was quite new and was spreading rapidly westward. It is considered to be necessary only until the time when the Faith is well known throughout the world and the danger of misrepresentation, whether innocently or intentionally, by individuals has past. (79) Every Baha'i must submit his or her work to a review committee if it is to be published and if the Baha'i Faith is to be treated to any degree within the work. (80)
Examination of Suppression and Distortion in 20th-Century Baha'i Literature Part 2
Written by Super UserIMRAN SHAYKH
1. Posthumous Additions, Deletions, and Suppression in Popular Baha'i Books
During the first half of this century, English speaking Baha'is who were interested in the history of the movement generally came to rely upon the works of E.G Browne because, not only were they scholarly, reasonably sympathetic, and the most accurate sources at that time, but because they were essentially the only English language sources available which treated the subject in any depth. Therefore, Browne's works were cited quite frequently in a number of books by popular Baha'i authors. But, as time passed, Browne's materials began to be replaced by the hagiographical works, God Passes By and The Dawnbreakers; the former being a survey of the first hundred years of the movement by Shoghi Effendi, while The Dawnbreakers is a translation of an early history by Nabil Zarandi, a partisan of Baha'u'llah. (43) Browne's comments which cast the Baha'i faith in a favorable light still appear in Baha'i books, but his opinions on the origins and evolution of the faith have become quite unwelcome in recent years. (44)
Examination of Suppression and Distortion in 20th-Century Baha'i Literature Part 1
Written by Super User
IMRAN SHAYKH
This article has been compiled by Vance Salisbury and reproduced here without any changes. The reason I have chosen to carry it on my website is because I find it well-written, well-researched and more importantly, very relevant in the context of my site and its objectives. Most of the references provided in this article have been verified. A link will be provided to as many references as possible.
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Some Answered Questions authored by Abdul Baha is one of the sacred books of the Baha’is and has a special significance among other works due to its being authenticated by Abdul Baha himself (foreword, page XIII).