Before the birthday anniversary of Ali Muhammad Shirazi; the Baha’ism organization had provided extensive celebrations for this occasion in order to proselytize for its cult. Theologically, it was going to justify its leader’s claims, Ali Muhammad Shirazi. So; in one of these justifications, the Baha’is proselytizers tried to perk the religion of waiting for the emergence of the Jesus Christ established in America by William Miller (1849-1782) as the forerunner of Ali Muhammad Bab’s claim.
As we read as the justification of the Baha’i proselytizers: “Studying the Bible directed him (William Miller) to this hypothesis that the Jesus Christ will return to the earth soon and that time is the faithful’s resurrection and God’s kingdom will be settled. His prediction left a deep effect. When he announced that Jesus’s second resurrection is certain and absolute between spring 1843 and spring 1844, his followers’ enthusiasm increased; but the lack of the promised event occurrence was sorrowful; but most of the faithful remained faithful to Miller and his ideal.[1]
The Baha’i proselytizers continued: “As Miller had predicted, the Christ will return between spring 1843 to spring 1844 A.D. Christ resurrection occurred in spring 1844 exactly May, 23, 1844.” Also, concerning the resurrection place of Christ (P.H.), they claimed according to the emergence waiting religion: “One of the Miller’s prediction was that the place of Christ resurrection will happen in Kermel mountain near a small village which is now the city of Heyfa in the north of Israel and; at that time, it was one of the colonies of the Ottoman government in Palestine. On May, 23, 1844 A.D. or Jamadiul Oula, 5, 1260 A.H. or Khordad, 3,1323 that is two hours and eleven minutes after dusk, Seyyed Ali Muhammad Bab announced the reality of his emergence in Shiraz in the presence of Mulla Hussein Boshrouyee; while at that time, Miller’s followers were waiting for Christ of return in Kermel mount.[2]”
The answer to the Baha’i proselytizers’ justification:
1) Resurrection means returning some dead bodies to the world; while according to Ali Muhammad Bab was born in … by Mirza Reza Bazzaz and… and they didn’t assume any resurrection for him. Also, how is it possible for using the annunciation of this Christian cult for the emergence of the Excellency Bab’s claim in Shiraz city; while the Baha’i proselytizers has considered the second emergence place of Christ (P.H.) in William Miller’s religion in an obvious contradiction in Palestine regions?!
2) Although Ali Muhammad Shirazi claimed for deputy of Imam of the time, Qaemism, prophethood and divinity[3]; but he never introduced himself as resurrection of the Excellency Christ (P.H.)! While if he were really the resurrection of the Excellency Christ, he would introduce himself sent by God.
Supposing that William Miller is the forerunner of the emergence of Ali Muhammad Bab, there isn’t any annunciation concerning Bab’s emergence. Justifying this issue is vain for the Baha’is! However, contrary to this issue, the Baha’is have called their forged prophet whose date of claims aren’t concordant with the Excellency Miller as the resurrection of Christ (P.H.).[4]
3) Ali Muhammad Bab or the very promised one claimed by Miller started his claim in 1844 A.D. from Shiraz city contrary to the promise by this Christian cult and changed it to being the Excellency Mahdi (P.H.) and prophethood in Tabriz city. Consequently, in 1844 even his carious bones hadn’t arrived at Heyfa to pose a new claim!
4) According to the Baha’i attribution to this Christian tribe, the Excellency Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) will establish a 1000-year government after returning on the earth while not only Ali Muhammad Shirazi couldn’t establish a government; but also he was perished after 6-year imprisonment (because of deviating and innovation in religion and inviting his followers to riot and killing brothers)!
5) At first, the Baha’is tried to assume the abortive prediction of a Christian cult as the witness for Muhammad Bab’s legitimacy and they also tried to introduce the emergence of the claim for prophethood by Hussein Ali Nouri as false Bab promised one[5].
[1] Ninian Smart, the religious experience of human being, Vol. 2, p. 262; narrated by the Baha’ism proselytizing network.
[2] Narrated by the proselytizing network of the Baha’ism organization
[3] For more studies refer to the article: Answering to the justification of various claims by Ali Muhammad Bab
[4] Refer to: Ahmad Hamdi Al Muhammad, Reason and Guidance, translated by Ishraq Khawari, Bija: the national institute of the faith press, 126 Badi’a, p. 77.
[5] For more studied refer to the article: who was the false Bab’s promised one?!