What do the Baha'i dignitaries think about the equality of human beings?

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     Bahaismiran:

"One of the Excellency Bahaullah's teachings is human freedom; that is, he/she will be freed from the captivity of nature world because he/she is a savage animal as long as he/she is taken captive by the nature[1]…"

"Human world needs inductance of the holy spirit. Without this spirit, the human world is dead. Without this light, the world is dark cos the nature world is the animal one. As long as human being doesn’t acquire the second birth from the nature, he/she is a mere animal. The divine teachings will change animal into human being.[2]"

Then, it is said: "in his lectures in Europe and America, Abdul Baha investigates and interpret this high-ranking concept of the Old Testament based on which God Creates human being in the form of His face and resemblance… This is the very concept which clarifies the real identity of human being. Does being human mean negating racism or defending racism? The answer to this question is easy. Human being is God's face and example… Discrimination among human beings based on skin color means attacking God and human being and of course, it negates the concept of human. A racist deviate human being to the rank of nature and complexion; so he/she will negate his/her humanity.[3]"

In his lectures in Chicago, Abdul Baha states: "In the old Testament it is said that God stated let's create human being in My face and example… Now, we should know that how is it possible for human being to be created in God's face and example and which criterion or scale should be assumed as privilege among human beings. What is this criterion. Except for the divine perfections… Can complexion be considered as criterion. However, the human beings' spirit and wisdom are the essence of human being and the source of divine perfection and the divine gifts.[4]"

Now, it is necessary for the Baha'i heads' humanity to be investigated:

Abdul Baha liken the black Africans to Cows to be created in the form of human being and says: "For instance, what's the difference between the African and American black people?! The black Africans are cows who have been created in human being faces. The black Americans are civilized, clever, cultured…[5]."

He has also insulted Turks and said: "When Jamal Pasha arrived at Akka and asked me to visit, I rode a donkey and headed off towards his house. As soon as he met me, he welcomed and asked me to sit beside him and said: You are of seditious people; so the Iranian government exiled you here… I thought he was a Turk and I should humiliate him[6].

Hussein Ali Nouri also called those who don’t join Baha'ism as animal.[7]

He has said about Turks:

اترکوا التُرُوک و لَو کانَ اَبُوک، اِن احِبُّوک اکلُوک و اِن ابغضُوک قَتَلُوک

"Avoid Turks even if he is your father because if he loves you, he will eat you and if he considers you as enemy he will kill you."

He also assumes the people of Syria as ominous[8].



[1] Abdul Baha, Makatib, Vol. 3, P. 107; narrated by Nader Saeedi, Abdul Baha and human birthday, the electronic copy, p. 15.

[2] Abdul Baha, Makatib, Vol. 3, P. 109, narrated by Nader Saeedi; Abdul Baha and human birthday, the electronic copy, p. 15.

[3] Nader Saeedi, Abdul Baha and human birthday, the electronic copy, p. 16.

[4] Nader Saeedi, Abdul Baha and human birthday, the electronic copy, p. 17.

[5]Abdul Baha, the Sermons, Egypt, Farajullah Zakiul Kurdi, 1921 A.D., Vol. 3, p. 48

[6] Fadhel Mazandarani, private Asrarul Athar, Bija: the national institute of the faith press, 128 Badi'a, Vol. 3, pp. 42 & 43

[7] Hussein Ali Nouri, Badi'a (answering the judge's questions), p. 213.

[8] Fadhel Mazandarani, private Asrarul Athar, Bija; the national institute of the faith press, 124 Badi'a, Vol. 2, p. 154.

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