However, it is interesting to be noted that; in a ridiculous justification, the Baha’is consider all these supports due to the love fell on the heart and soul of the ambassador of the Russian Czar (when he saved Baha from the prison) and once again on the hearts of the governmental officials and the Russian generals (when Eshgh Abad was built). As the self-proclaimed prophet of Baha’ism considered the Russian Emperor’s divine intention as the reason of his support in one of his justifications pointing out the Iranian’s enmity against Baha’ism: “His Majesty the Emperor of the Russian government supported us for God’s sake and caused the ignorant people on the earth to act jealously.[3]”
Of course, when the Baha’is Kiblah changed from Russia to the British Colonialism that kindness fell on the hearts and souls of the British officials and military commanders of such an extent that the Colonial British government issued an order for supporting the Baha’is in the adventure of occupying Palestine. Lord Curzon and other members of the British cabinet became directly aware of the dangerous situation of Haifa. On the other side, Lord Laminton attracted the guardians of affairs’ attention to the character and importance of the position of the Excellency Abdul Baha. When Lord Balfour, the then minister of foreign affairs received the report, he sent a telegraph order for General Allenby in Palestine and stressed to preserve the Excellency Abdul Baha, his family and friends.[4]
[1] Shoqi Effendi, Badi’a century, translated by: Nasrullah Mawaddat, Bija: The national institute of the faith press, 125 Badi’a, Vol. 2, p. 49.
[2] Refer to Fadhel Mazandarani, the history of right emergence, Bija: the national institute of the faith press, 131 Badi’a, Vol. 8, part 2, p. 997.
[3] Shoqi effendi, Badi’a century, translated by Nasrullah Mawaddat, Bija: the national institute of the faith press, 125 BAdi’a, Vol. 2, p. 49.
[4] Shoqi effendi, Badi’a century, translated by Nasrullah Mawaddat, Bija: the national institute of the faith press, 122 BAdi’a, Vol. 3, pp. 296-297.