Shoqi Effendi’s (Shoqi Effendi has mentioned the principle of the equality between men and women in this cult as an opportunity for proselytizing and attracting the attention.) has said: “The Baha’is across the world have the opportunity to show their nearby world to approach the new method of relationship between two genders where aggression and resorting to force have been omitted and they have been replaced by cooperation and consultation. If the position of women in the Baha’i teachings has been correctly shown, it will surely take more attention.[1]”
How can Baha’ism be the herald of the slogan of the equality between men and women while its commandments have been passed contrary to it?! How can it possible for a cult to be the herald of this slogan while it possesses unequal verdicts in inheritance[2]and it considers the female gender as inferior and considers the highest foundation of decision making (the universal house of justice specially for men[3]?! And considers the female gender as inferior[4]?!
[1] From the guardian of God’s faith’s writing, June 7, 1931 A.D. addressing one of the national spiritual assemblies.
[2] Hussein Ali Nouri, The Aqdas, the electronic copy, p. 23, paragraph 25.
[3] Abdul Hamid Ishraq Khawari, the treasury of limitations and commandments, Bija: the national institute of the faith press, 134 Badi’a, p. 219.ahmad Zarqani, Badayeul Athar, the electronic copy, Vol. 1, p. 153.
[4] Ahmad Zarqani, Badaeul Athar, the electronic copy, vol. 1, p.153.