The clergyman Abdul Qader Homayoun, the researcher in cults and religion fields pointed out the role of Colonialism in the emergence of Baha’ism and said: “Nearly 172 years ago, a person called Ali Muhammad Shirazi claimed to be the gate for Imam of the time (P.H.), Bab and started a movement to which later on the Colonial government such as Russia paid attention. Additionally, a Colonial cult called Baha’ism was created.
Colonialism played a great role to direct Ali Muhammad Shirazi’s claim. Alongside him, Colonialism educated a person called Hussein Ali Nouri and prepared a new claim by him called Baha’ism creating several adventure such as Badasht in Iran and Iraq, too.
Stating the Colonialism’s plans in expanding this cult, Hujjatul Islam Homayoun added: “culture and economy were very effective in the expansion of the Baha’ism cult. The following factors were effective in the expansion of Baha’ism: keeping people out of literacy by the kings, the lack of enough understanding the religious teachings; particularly Mahdism, Exercising economic pressures on people due to the existence of Feodalism system of government at that period of time.
After the victory of Islamic Republic of Iran in 1357, using these cults by the Colonial governments changed.
The principle of not meddling with policy is one of the important teachings of Baha’ism. Using this principle by the cult is a political tactic.
Planning to murder king Naseruddin by Hussein Ali Nouri (the forged prophet of Baha’ism cult), forming a group entitled the bloodthirsty executioner of Baha in Iraq confessed by Hussein Ali Nouri’s sister, bestowing the “Sir” medal to Abbas Effendi by the Great Britain because of his services in the war between England and the Ottoman governments are of examples in the political interventions.