ہہ بلاگ پاکستان کے سابق بہائیوں کی طرف سے بنایا گیا ہے جو اس فرقے سے کئی سال متصل رہے۔ اللہ تعالیٰ نے ہدایت عطا کی اور ہم نے اپنی گمراہی اور غلطی کی تشخیص کر لی۔ اللہ کا شکر ہے کہ اس جھوٹے مذہب اور صهیونی سازش کے شکار بہت کم لوگ ہوئے ہیں۔ دوسروں کی رہنمائی اور اس جھوٹے مذہب کا پردہ فاش کرنے کیلئے ہم نے یہ بلاگ بنایا ہے۔
Mahnaz Raufi (مهناز رئوفی) was born into the Baha'i faith, a
member of a prominent and active family deeply embedded in its
community. Her relatives were respected leaders, and she herself was a
devoted follower. Yet, despite these deep roots, she made a
life-altering decision to leave the faith of her childhood and embrace
Shia Islam, a choice she now considers a profound blessing from God. Her
story is a look inside a world that demands absolute faith, and the
profound personal crisis that unfolds when one begins to question its
most sacred foundations.
This decision came at an immense personal
cost. For choosing a different path, Raufi was ostracized by her own
family, who refused to see her for years. During this painful
estrangement, her father passed away, a loss she had to endure in
isolation. Her journey was one of profound sacrifice, but for her, it
was a necessary one. Raufi's insider perspective, forged through a
lifetime of experience, reveals several unsettling aspects of the Baha'i
faith that led her to question everything she was taught. These are her
claims.
1. The Faith is Led by an Infallible Body made up of Nine Fallible Men Living in Israel
After
the passing of its founder, Baha'u'llah, and his successors Abdu'l-Baha
and Shoghi Effendi, the leadership of the Baha'i faith was consolidated
into a council known as the Universal House of Justice. This council,
located in Israel, is comprised of nine individuals elected by Baha'is.
According
to Raufi, followers hold a belief that is central to the faith's power
structure: these nine men, when acting as a collective body, are
considered infallible. They are seen as being free from sin and error,
and it is believed they receive "divine inspiration" to guide their
decisions. Because of this belief, their commands are accepted by
followers without question. As Raufi states:
"Yes, they say
that these individuals receive divine inspiration, so they accept the
orders issued by them without any argument."
This demand for
unquestioning obedience was unsettling enough, but Raufi found the
leadership's deep entanglement with the Israeli state to be even more
problematic.
2. A Puzzling and Profitable Alliance with Israel
For
Raufi, the Baha'i faith's demand for spiritual loyalty was increasingly
hard to reconcile with its very worldly - and highly profitable -
political alliances. The global center of the Baha'i faith, the
Universal House of Justice, is based on Israeli soil. This location is
not arbitrary. The founder, Baha'u'llah, is buried there and declared
himself to be the Qiblih (direction of prayer) for his followers.
Consequently, Baha'is around the world turn towards Israel to pray.
Raufi describes a relationship with Israel that is both politically and financially symbiotic.
Financial Ties:
The shrines of the Bab and Baha'u'llah have become major tourist
destinations, generating significant income as Baha'is from around the
world make pilgrimages. Furthermore, followers are required to donate
money every 19 days, funds which are collected through various means and
sent to the leadership in Israel. The House of Justice is exempt from
all taxes by the Israeli government.
Political Ties:
Members of the House of Justice hold annual public meetings with the
President of Israel, and Raufi claims many more secret meetings take
place.
She concludes this point with a provocative
assertion, claiming that Baha'ism and Zionism are united by a common
interest: "to uproot Islam."
3. Deep Historical Ties to Colonial Powers
This
modern political alignment, Raufi discovered, was not an anomaly but
the continuation of a long history of deep ties to foreign powers. She
claims that the Baha'i faith was historically supported by colonial
interests to achieve their own political goals in the region.
She
points first to a connection with Tsarist Russia. The founder,
Baha'u'llah, is said to have had a strong relationship with the Russian
ambassador. Raufi provides a specific example: when Baha'is failed in a
plot to assassinate Nasir al-Din Shah of Iran, Baha'u'llah was allegedly
spared punishment because of direct protection from Russia.
Second,
she describes a connection to Great Britain. `Abdu'l-Baha,
Baha'u'llah's son and successor, was awarded the title of "Sir" by the
British government for his services during World War I. Raufi cites a
broader historical claim to support this view:
"It is also noteworthy that imperialist powers created Baha'ism to subvert Shia Islam and Wahhabism to subvert Sunni Islam."
While
these political entanglements raised serious questions, it was the
faith's internal logic or lack thereof, that truly began to dismantle
Raufi's belief system.
4. A Faith Built on Contradictions
For
Raufi, one of the primary catalysts for her departure was the abundance
of logical inconsistencies she could no longer ignore.
Contradiction 1: The Divine Founder Who Prayed to God.
Baha'u'llah claimed divinity for himself, yet he was also observed
praying to God and asking for help. When followers questioned this
apparent contradiction, he reportedly offered an esoteric explanation:
"my outer self is calling my inner self, and the inner self is calling
the outer."
Contradiction 2: The Prophet Who Was Immediately Discarded.
Baha'is venerate the Bab as the forerunner who came to announce the
arrival of Baha'u'llah. Yet, as Raufi points out, the Bab's own
teachings and laws were never implemented. Instead, Baha'u'llah
effectively "threw [them] into the sea" and started over with a
completely new set of rules.
Contradiction 3: The Evasive Answers.
The Bab's original teachings included extreme and, in Raufi's words,
"hateful" commands: burning all books other than his own, destroying all
holy sites including the Kaaba, and a "bizarre" ruling that if a woman
cannot become pregnant by her husband, she can have intercourse with
another man to conceive. When Baha'is are confronted with these
disturbing elements of their history, Raufi says they simply evade the
question by replying, "we are not Babis." She identifies this as a clear
contradiction, since Baha'ism venerates the Bab as a divine messenger
while simultaneously disowning his message.
This pattern of
contradiction and evasion was most pronounced, Raufi came to believe, in
Baha'ism's calculated and hostile stance toward Shia Islam, the very
tradition from which it emerged.
5. A Calculated Fear of Islam
Raufi
asserts that Baha'ism fundamentally views Islam as an abrogated, or
cancelled, religion. She notes that the founder, Baha'u'llah, referred
to Muslims with the derogatory term "Shani'ah," (شَنِيعة) meaning
heinous or abominable.
According to her testimony, the Baha'i
leadership fears two specific pillars of Islam: the Ulama
(religious scholars) and Ashura (the annual commemoration of the
martyrdom of Imam Hussain, a sacred period of mourning).
She
describes a provocative action Baha'is take during this solemn period.
On the first or second day of Muharram, the month of mourning, Baha'is
celebrate the birthday of Baha'u'llah. Raufi highlights the inherent
hypocrisy in their justification for this:
"When they are asked
why you celebrate during the days of Imam Hussain's martyrdom, they say
that Islam has been abrogated. On one hand, they have a Ziyarat-namah
(prayer of visitation) to show their "love" for Imam Hussain, and on the
other hand, they say that Islam has been abrogated. Such contradictions
are abundant in the Baha'i faith."
Adding to the contradiction,
Raufi claims this gesture is entirely hollow. "I myself was a Baha'i,"
she states, "so I know that this prayer of visitation has never been
read, and they don't pay attention to it."
6. A Ban on Politics... That Isn't Real
The
hypocrisy extended beyond matters of worship and into the realm of
worldly power, where the faith’s official ban on politics proved to be,
in Raufi's words, little more than a strategic facade.
She points
to historical examples of deep political involvement, such as
`Abdu'l-Baha's close ties with European and American governments. During
the reign of the Shah of Iran, several high-ranking officials -
including his personal physician, the prime minister, and even members
of the notorious SAVAK secret police were all Baha'is.
After the
1979 Iranian Revolution, this "no politics" rule became a convenient
excuse for Baha'is to refuse to support the new government or
participate in the Iran-Iraq war. More recently, however, Raufi states
the rule has been completely reversed. A few years ago, the House of
Justice issued a new directive for Baha'is in Iran to re-engage in
society, participate in parliamentary elections, and build relationships
with officials in an effort to gain influence and change minds.
7. A System of Indoctrination and Control
How
could a faith rife with such contradictions and political maneuvering
maintain such a devoted following? Raufi found the answer in the
all-encompassing system of indoctrination she had been raised in- a
system designed, she now realizes, to prevent questioning.
The methods of control include:
Children begin Baha'i education at age three in a nursery school called "Gulshan-e-Tawhid."
Mandatory ethics classes are held from first to twelfth grade with the explicit goal of "erasing non-Baha'i thoughts."
A compulsory meeting is held every 19 days, and members who do not attend are subject to questioning.
Separate,
mixed-gender social meetings and recreational activities are organized
to keep children and youth constantly engaged within the community.
Raufi,
who was a nursery school teacher and the head of a band within the
community, says her entire day was filled with Baha'i-related
activities, leaving no time for interaction with non-Baha'is unless it
was for the express purpose of proselytizing (they call it teaching).
Looking back, Raufi believes this system of constant activity was a
deliberate strategy: to keep followers so occupied that they would never
have the time or mental space to confront the faith's deep
contradictions, the very inconsistencies that had begun to unravel her
own belief.
Shared by Habibollah Ansari from Shiraz (Iran)
This Blog is formed and maintained by Ex- Bahais of Pakistan, Who all after serving this cult for many years were Bestowed of the Divine Guidance and realised their own deviation and mistake. As a Thanks given to Almighty and to see that our country men do not fall prey to this Zionist conspiracy, we have made this blog.
———–EX- BAHAIS OFPAKISTAN
The Baha’i faith claims to be a divine religion, but upon closer examination, it becomes clear that its founder and leaders were nothing more than charlatans. The founder of the cult, Baha’u’llah, who is considered by his followers to be a manifestation of God, married multiple women and fathered 14 children, all while living a luxurious lifestyle in Iran. Even after his banishment to the Ottoman lands, he continued to live in mansions with as many as 30 rooms and owned a private garden. However, his immoral behavior did not stop there.
Baha’u’llah’s half-brother Subh-i-Azal accused him of being a sodomizer and Baha’u’llah himself claims that he provided women to Subh-i-Azal so that he could fulfill his carnal desires. This type of behavior is not befitting of a prophet or religious leader, and it casts serious doubts on the legitimacy of this new religion.
بہائی مذہب دعویٰ کرتا ہے کہ یہ ایک الہی مذہب ہے، لیکن نزدیکی سے جائزہ لینے پر واضح ہوتا ہے کہ اس کے بانی اور رہنماؤں کھلم کھلا دھوکے باز تھے۔ بہائی مذہب کے بانی، بہاؤاللہ، جسے اس کے پیروکاروں کے نظر میں خدا کا ظہور کہا جاتا ہے، نے کئی عورتوں سے شادی کی اور 14 بچے باپ بنے، جبکہ وہ ایران میں ایک شاندار زندگی گزار رہے تھے۔ اس کے بعد بھی، اُسے عزل کرنے کے بعد، وہ منشیاتوں میں رہتے رہے اور ایک نظریاتی باغ کے مالک بھی رہے۔ تاہم، اُس کا بدکار عمل یہاں تک کہا نہیں رہا۔
بہاؤاللہ کے ہائف بھائی، سبح اعظل، نے اُسے لوٹیرے باز کہا اور خود بھی اُسے باخبر کرایا کہ وہ اورتوں کو دے رہا ہے تاکہ وہ اپنی نفسیاتی خواہشات پوری کر سکے۔ ایسی کوئی رویہ، پیغمبر یا مذہبی رہنما کے لیے موزوں نہیں ہوتی، اور یہ اس نئے مذہب کی جائیداد کی جائزت پر شبہہ کا موقع فراہم کرتا ہے۔
Baha’u’llah’s successor, Abdul-Baha, was also a fraud(1,2,3). He initially claimed to be equal to Christ or a prophetic figure, but after his brothers protested, he stepped down from that claim and took the title of “servant.” He traveled to Egypt, Europe, and America and gained some followers who were deceived into believing that he was some kind of prophet or the return of Christ. To the Americans, he claimed that his religion would unite mankind and establish the most Great peace. However, he used this rhetoric to deceive people out of their money. He purchased vast properties with American funds and owned entire villages in Palestine. He even had two expensive, latest-model cars that were presented to him by his American followers.
بہائی دین کے مقامات دار، بہاؤ اللہ کے بعد، اس کے وارث عبدالبہاء بھی فریبی تھے۔ وہ پہلے یہ دعویٰ کرتے تھے کہ وہ مسیح کے برابر یا نبی کی شکل میں ہیں، لیکن جب ان کے بھائیوں نے احتجاج کیا تو وہ اس دعوے سے اپنے آپ کو واپس لے لیا اور “خادم” کا لقب دے دیا۔ وہ مصر، یورپ، اور امریکہ جاتے رہے اور کچھ لوگوں کو دھوکہ دے کر یہ مانوس بتاتے رہے کہ وہ کوئی نبی ہیں یا مسیح کے واپس آنے کی شکل ہیں۔ امریکیوں کو وہ بتاتے تھے کہ ان کا دین انسانیت کو ایکجا کرے گا اور عظیم ترین امن کی بنیاد رکھے گا۔ لیکن وہ اس ریت پر دستبردار ہونے کے لئے یہ بیانات استعمال کرتے تھے۔ وہ امریکی رقموں سے وسیع جائیداد خریدتے رہے اور فلسطین میں پورے گاؤں کے مالک بھی تھے۔ ان کے پاس دو مہنگی ترین کار تھیں جو انہیں ان کے امریکی پیروکاروں نے تحفے میں پیش کی تھیں
Despite all this wealth, Abdul-Baha always claimed that he and his father were prisoners!
After his death, his grandson Shoghi Effendi became the leader (Guardian) of this Persian cult and continued to use the money of American followers to live a luxurious life. He bought more land in Palestine and owned a Buick car with a chauffeur, which was also presented to him by his American followers. He received gifts such as gold rings, expensive binoculars, watches, and cameras, which were rarely seen in Palestine during those days. Whenever he was tired, he would go to Switzerland for long vacations, some lasting up to 8 months, all funded by his followers.
The Bahai leaders were ardent supporters of a separate state for Jews and were always in cahoots with the British occupiers of Palestine. The British imperial government even awarded Abdul-Baha knighthood for their services to the occupying forces during the early days of the occupation of Palestine.
اس سب دولت کے باوجود، عبدالبہاء ہمیشہ کہتے رہے کہ وہ اور ان کے والد قیدی ہیں!
ان کی وفات کے بعد، ان کے پوتا شوگی افندی اس فارسی دھرم کے رہنما (گارڈین) بن گئے اور امریکی پیروں کے پیسے کا استعمال اپنے معیشت کے لئے جاری رکھتے رہے۔ وہ فلسطین میں زمین خریدتے رہے اور ایک چافر کے ساتھ بیوک کار بھی خریدا جو ان کے امریکی پیروں کی طرف سے تحفہ تھی۔ ان کو سونے کے انگوٹھے، مہنگی بناولیاں، گھڑیاں، اور کیمرے جیسی تحفیں بھی دی گئیں، جو اس دوران فلسطین میں بہت کم دیکھی جاتی تھیں۔ جب وہ تھک جاتے تو وہ لمبے چھٹیوں کے لئے سوئٹزرلینڈ جاتے تھے، جو ان کے پیروں کے ذریعہ تمام خرچ ہوتے تھے، جن میں کچھ 8 مہینوں تک کے بھی تھے۔
بہائی رہنما یہودیوں کے لئے منفصل ریاست کے شدید حامی تھے اور ہمیشہ فلسطین کے برطانوی قابضوں کے ساتھ کام کرتے رہے۔ برطانوی سلطنتی حکومت نے فلسطین کے قبضے کے ابتدائی دنوں میں عبدالبہاء کو خاندانی اعزاز سے نوازا۔
Despite all of their wealth and influence, these Bahais lived like Muslims among the Palestinians, which further highlights their hypocrisy and deception. It’s clear that the Baha’i cult and its leaders were not divine, but instead, they were simply using religion as a guise to deceive people and accumulate wealth and power for themselves.
The history of this cult and its leaders reveals a consistent pattern of opportunism and support from oppressive regimes. Throughout its existence, Bahaism was able to maintain its power and influence through the support of colonialist, imperialist, and aggressive governments.
When Baha’u’llah was arrested by the Iranian security forces, the Russians stepped in to help him, viewing him as “their trust” and warning the Iranian regime not to harm him in any way. This support from a foreign power highlights the extent to which the cult was willing to align itself with anyone who could provide protection and support.
ان تمام دولت و اثر کے باوجود، یہ بهائی مصلحہپرستان فلسطینیوں کے درمیان مسلمانوں کی طرح رہتے تھے، جس سے ان کی منافقت اور دغا بازی کی وضاحت ہوتی ہے۔ صاف ظاہر ہے کہ بهائی مذہب اور اس کے رہبروں کو الہی نہیں بلکہ وہ صرف مذہب کا پردہ استعمال کرتے تھے تاکہ وہ افراد کو دغا دے کر اپنے لئے دولت اور قدرت جمع کر سکیں۔
اس سکیم اور اس کے رہبروں کی تاریخ ایک استعمال کرنے کے مستقل نمونہ کی روشنی میں ظاہر ہوتی ہے۔ اپنے وجود کے دوران، بهائیت اپریلیئن، استعماری، و جارحانہ حکومتوں کے حمایت سے اپنی طاقت اور اثر کو برقرار رکھتی رہی۔
جب بهائی بابی کو ایرانی سیکورٹی فورسز نے گرفتار کیا تو روسی اس کی مدد کرنے پر آگئے اور اسے اپنا “امانت” تصور کرتے ہوئے ایرانی نظام کو کسی بھی طرح اسے نقصان پہنچانے سے روک دیا۔ ایک غیر ملکی قوت کی حمایت، یہ ظاہر کرتی ہے کہ یہ کلت جو کسی بھی کو محافظت اور حمایت فراہم کرسکتا ہو، خود کو اس کے ساتھ منسلک کرنے کے لئے تیار تھا۔
Similarly, Abdul-Baha was supported by Freemasons and British Intelligence officers, demonstrating the cult’s willingness to align itself with wealthy and powerful individuals in order to advance its own interests.
Shoghi Effendi was also supported by the British Imperialists and the Zionists. It is clear that the cult’s leaders were always willing to form alliances with anyone who could provide them with the resources and support they needed to maintain their power and influence.
At the same time, Baha’i central figures (Bahaullah, Abdul Baha and Shoghi Effendi) were quick to provide their own support to oppressive regimes, including Britain and Israel. This reciprocal relationship highlights the opportunistic and deceptive nature of the cult and its leaders, who were willing to support anyone who could help them maintain their own power, regardless of the cost to others.
In conclusion, the history of this cult and its leaders is one of opportunism, manipulation, and support from oppressive regimes. While the cult claimed to be a divine religion, its actions and alliances suggest that it was motivated primarily by a desire for power and influence, and to act against the revealed religions rather than any genuine spiritual belief.
اسی طرح، عبد البہاء کو فری میسنز اور برٹش انٹیلی جنس کے حمایت ملی تھی، جو کہ اس کلت کے رہنماوٗں کی اپنے مفادات کے لئے دولتمند اور طاقتور افراد کے ساتھ اتحاد کے لئے تیار ہونے کی حالت کو ظاہر کرتا ہے۔
شوگی افینڈی کو برٹش امپیریلسٹس اور صہیونیوں کی حمایت بھی ملی۔ یہ واضح ہے کہ یہ کلت کے رہنماوٗں ہمیشہ اپنے قدرت اور تاثر کے حفاظت اور حصول کرنے کیلئے کسی بھی ایسے شخص کے ساتھ تعلقات بنانے کے لئے تیار تھے جو انہیں ضرورت کے لئے وسائل فراہم کرسکتا ہے۔
اسی وقت، بہائی کے مرکزی شخصیات (بہااللہ، عبد البہاء اور شوگی افینڈی) بھی ظالم حکومتوں (برطانیہ اور اسرائیل) کی حمایت فوری طور پر فراہم کرنے کے لئے تیار تھے۔ یہ دوطرفہ تعلقات اس کلت اور اس کے رہنماوٗں کی موقع وردی، دھوکہ، اور ظالمانہ حکومتوں کی حمایت سے بھری ہے۔ جو اپنے قدرت کی حفاظت کرنے کیلئے، دوسروں پر لاگو کردہ نقصان کی کوئی پرواہ نہیں کرتے۔
خلاصہ کرتے ہوئے، یہ فرقہ اور اس کے رہنماؤں کی تاریخ ایک موقعیت کا باعث، دکھاؤ اور ظالمانہ حکومتوں کی حمایت کی ہے۔ جبکہ یہ فرقہ ایک الہی مذہب کا دعویٰ کرتا تھا، لیکن اس کے اعمال اور اتحادات اس بات کی پیشنگوئی کرتے ہیں کہ یہ طاقت اور اثر کے خواہش سے آگاہ تھا، اور ظاہر کرتا ہے کہ یہ ظاہر کرتا تھا کہ وہ آشکارا طور پر منفی اتحادات پر عمل کرتا تھا اور حقیقی روحانیتی یقین کی بجائے۔
The official visit of the President of the State of Israel, Mr. Izhak Ben Zvi, and Mrs. Ben Zvi, to the Guardian in April, 1954 led to a most cordial relationship between them, and Shoghi Effendi later called upon the President and Mrs. Ben Zvi in Jerusalem. On December 6, 1955 the Mayor of Haifa, Aba Khoushy, visited the Baha’i House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois, and was received by Mrs. Amelia Collins, Vice-President of the International Baha’i Council and Mr. Horace Holley, Secretary of the American National Spiritual Assembly.
اپریل 1954 میں، رسمی طور پر رئیس جمہوریہ اسرائیل آئزک بن زوی اور بیگم بن زوی کی بائیں دست کا دورہ گارڈین کے پاس بہت دوستانہ تعلقات کی بنیاد بن گیا، اور بعد میں شوگی ایفنڈی نے جروسلم میں صدر اور بیگم بن زوی کو بھی ملاقات کی۔ 6 دسمبر 1955 کو، حیفا کے میئر ابا خوشی نے ولمیٹ، الینوائے کے بہائی ہاؤس آف ورشپ کا دورہ کیا، اور وہاں انہیں بین الاقوامی بہائی کونسل کی نائب صدر، ایمیلیا کالنز، اور امریکی نیشنل اسپیریچوئل اسمبلی کے سیکرٹری، ہوریس ہولی سے ملاقات کی۔
(Bahai World Volume 13 Page 250)
( Former President Izhak Ben Zvi of Israel )
2-HANDS OF THE CAUSE MEET WITH PRESIDENT BEN ZVI OF ISRAEL(1959)
Some of the Hands of the Cause in the Holy Land during one of their official calls on the Head of the State in Jerusalem, 1959.
3-President Zalman Shazar (1964)
Israel’s third President, Zalman Shazar, accepted the invitation of the Universal House of Justice in the spring of 1964 to pay a formal visit to the Shrine of the Bab and the Baha’i gardens on Mount Carmel. Included in the Presidential party on that occasion were Mrs. Shazar and Mayor and Mrs. Aba Khoushy of Haifa. Later a delegation composed of Hands of the Cause and members of the Universal House of Justice returned the visit by calling on President Shazar at Beit Hanassi in Jerusalem.
The cordial relationship which exists between the World Centre and the State of Israel was further enhanced when Mark Tobey and Bernard Leach each presented a piece of their work to the new Israel Museum in Jerusalem. The Mayor of Jerusalem, who is also Director of the Museum, expressed great pleasure and gratitude for these gifts from Baha’is of such fame.
اسرائیل کے تیسرے صدر زلمن شزار نے 1964 کے بہار میں یونیورسل ہاؤس آف جسٹس کے دعوت نامہ قبول کرتے ہوئے باب کی مقبرہ اور ماؤنٹ کارمل پر بہائی باغات کا دورہ کرنے کے لیے جایا گیا۔ اس موقع پر صدریتی جماعت میں خاتون شزار اور حیفا کے میئر اور خاتون کھوشی شامل تھے۔ بعد میں، ہینڈز آف د کاز اور یونیورسل ہاؤس آف جسٹس کے رکنوں سے تشکیل دی گئی ایک وفد نے بیت حنسی جروسلم میں صدر شزار کے پاس جا کر دورہ کیا۔
دنیا کے مرکز اور اسرائیل کے درمیان دوستانہ تعلقات مزید بڑھ گئے جب مارک ٹوبی اور برنارڈ لیچ دونوں نے اسرائیل میوزیم کو جرمینہ شدہ اپنے کام کی ایک قسط تقدیم کی۔ یروشلم کے میئر، جو میوزیم کا ڈائریکٹر بھی ہے، نے ان بہائیوں کے تحفوں سے بہت خوشی اور شکرگزاری اظہار کی۔
(Bahai World Volume 14 , page 92)
The cordial relationship which exists between the World Centre and the State of Israel was further enhanced when Mark Tobey and Bernard Leach each presented a piece of their work to the new Israel Museum in Jerusalem. The Mayor of Jerusalem, who is also Director of the Museum, expressed great pleasure and gratitude for these gifts from Baha’is of such fame.
دنیا کے مرکز اور دولتِ اسرائیل کے درمیان دوستانہ تعلقات کو بڑھانے کے ساتھ ساتھ، مارک ٹوبی اور برنارڈ لیچ نے جدید اسرائیلی میوزیم میں اپنی کام کی ایک قسط پیش کی۔ یروشلم کے میئر، جو میوزیم کے ڈائریکٹر بھی ہیں، نے بہائیوں کے ان مشہور کلام کے تحفے کے لئے بہت خوشی اور شکرگزاری کا اظہار کیا۔
4-PRESIDENT CHAIM HERZOG, (21 October 1984)
His Excellency Chaim Herzog, President of the State of Israel, paid an official visit to the Baha’i World Centre on 21 October 1984 at the invitation of the Universal House of Justice.
At 9:40 a.m. the President was formally received in Bahji, at the Collins Gate, by the nine members of the Universal House of Justice and escorted to the Mansion where Baha’u’llah spent His final years. There the President was greeted by the Hand of the Cause of God ‘Ali-Akbar Furutan who conducted him to the room of Baha’u’llah and showed originals of some of Baha’u’llah’s Tablets. Leaving the Mansion, the President paid his respects at the Sacred Tomb.
Proceeding to Haifa by official motorcade, the party alighted at the Mount Carmel gardens and visited the Shrine of the Bab. This was followed by a visit to the Seat of the Universal House of Justice which concluded with a formal luncheon in the banquet hall, in the President’s honour. The visit of the first Head of State to call on the House of Justice in its permanent Seat was the occasion for the inaugural use of the splendid dining room, readied for the occasion by the dedicated efforts of dozens of skilled and devoted Baha’is serving at the World Centre.
Among those attending the historic event, in addition to the members of the Universal House of Justice and their wives, were the Hand of the Cause ‘Ali-Akbar Furutan and the Mayor of Haifa, His Worship Arye Gurel, and Mrs. Gurel. An album of colour photographs of the major Baha’i Holy Places in Israel was presented to President Herzog by Mr. Hushmand Fatheazam, on behalf of the Universal House of Justice. The President responded with expressions of sympathy for the suffering Baha’is of Iran and pride in the Baha’i community and its world-famed Holy Places.
The beauty of the Baha’i Holy Places, the splendour of the Faith’s administrative centre, and the warmth of the welcome extended were the subjects of enthusiastic comment on the part of the President, his aide-de-camp and the Mayor of Haifa.
(Bahai World Volume 19 page 26)
5-Two members of the House meets Mr. Chaim Herzog, President of Israel (1986)
During the month that followed most of the governments of the world, including those responsible for the administration of significant territories and islands, had received the Statement. The presence in the Haifa/’Akka area of the World Centre of the Faith made it possible for two members of the Universal House of Justice to join officers of the Baha’i Inter¬national Community in calling on Mr. Chaim Herzog, President of Israel for the presentation that took place on 4 December. By Ridvan 1986 a total of 138 such presentations had occurred. Of these, 62 had been made in meetings between Baha’i delegations and the responsible Head of State, 42 through meetings with representatives of a Head of State, and 21 through the United Nations missions of the countries concerned through the intermediary of the Baha’i International Community. Through force of circumstance 13 were dispatched by mail.
(Bahai World Volume 19, page 377)
6-The Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin
The Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin, visited the Baha’i World Centre briefly on 13 June to view models of the Terraces Project underway on Mount Carmel (see also p. 72). He was escorted during his visit by project manager and architect Fariborz Sahba and the Deputy Secretary General of the Baha’i International Community, Albert Lincoln.
(Bahai World 1994-1995)
7-Shimon Peres,Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs (1994)
Shimon Peres, Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, made an official visit to the World Centre on 4 August 1994. Following an audio-visual presentation on the status of the Universal House of Justice and invited to a lunch on in his honor in the banquet hall of the Seat. The party was joined by the Mayor of Haifa, Amram Mitzna. Mr. Peres ended his visit by viewing the Terrace Projects in progress and paying his respects at the Shrine of the Bab.
Among the other government officials who visited the Baha’i World Centre during 1994-95 were Israel’s Minister of Education and Culture, Professor Amnon Rubinstein, in May 1994
8. Netanyahu’s visit to the main center of the Baha’i organization in Haifa
The prime minister of the Zionist regime, along with his wife, visited the World Center of the Baha’i faith (known as the Universal House of Justice) in the city of Haifa (Mount Carmel).
According to Tasnim News Agency, Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of the Zionist regime, along with his wife, visited the World Center of the Baha’i sect (known as Universal House of Justice), located in Haifa City (Mount Carmel).
The presence of this senior Zionist official in the main center of the sect, which has not happened in the open before, was made on the pretext of the birth of Hossein Ali Nouri ( Baha’u’llah)
صهیونی ریژیم کے وزیراعظم بنجامن نتن یاہو اور ان کی بیوی نے بہائی مذہب کے ورلڈ سینٹر (جو یونیورسل ہاؤس آف جسٹس کے نام سے جانا جاتا ہے) کا دورہ کیا۔
طسنیم نیوز ایجنسی کے مطابق ، یہ دورہ صہیونی ریگولیٹ کے وزیراعظم بینجامین نتن یاہو اور ان کی بیوی نے بہائی مذہب کے ورلڈ سینٹر (جو یونیورسل ہاؤس آف جسٹس کے نام سے جانا جاتا ہے) جو ہیفا شہر (ماؤنٹ کارمیل) میں واقع ہے کا دورہ کیا۔
اس سیکٹ کے مرکزی مرکز میں اس سینئر صہیونی اہلکار کی موجودگی جو کھلے میدان میں پہلے کبھی نہیں ہوئی ، حسین علی نوری (بہائی اللہ) کے پیدائش کے باہانے سے کی گئی تھی
Bahá’í literature directs that a House of Worship should be built in each city and town, and emphasizes that its doors must be open to all regardless of religion, or any other distinction. The Bahá’í laws emphasize that the spirit of the House of Worship must be a gathering place where people of all religions may worship God without denominational restrictions. The Bahá’í laws also stipulate that only the holy scriptures of the Bahá’í Faith and other religions can be read or chanted inside in any language; while readings and prayers may be set to music by choirs, no musical instruments may be played inside. Furthermore, no sermons may be delivered, and no ritualistic ceremonies practiced.
A site has been selected for a Bahá’í Temple in the vicinity of the Bahá’í World Centre on Mt. Carmel in Haifa, Israel. It is near the spot where Bahá’u’lláh chanted the Tablet of Carmel, the “Charter of the World Spiritual and Administrative Centers of the Faith on that mountain” according to Shoghi Effendi. A design by Mason Remey was approved by Shoghi Effendi. A photo of that model can be found in Baha’i World vol. XII, p. 548. It now stands in the upper hall of the Mansion of Bahji. In August 1971 the Universal House of Justice erected an obelisk on the site, on the side of which is the Greatest Name.
Obelisk marking the site of the future House of Worship.
Shoghi Effendi, Messages to the Bahá’í World, 1950–1957, p. 63.
To all National Spiritual Assemblies
“The site for the first Mashriqu’l-Adhkár of the Holy Land has been selected . . . situated at the head of the Mountain of God, in close proximity to the Spot hallowed by the footsteps of Bahá’u’lláh, near the time-honoured Cave of Elijah, and associated with the revelation of the Tablet of Carmel, the Charter of the World Spiritual and Administrative Centres of the Faith on that mountain.”
JOYOUSLY ANNOUNCE FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS WORLD CENTRE. AFTER MANY YEARS DIFFICULT NEGOTIATIONS ERECTION OBELISK MARKING SITE FUTURE MASHRIQU’L-ADHKAR MOUNT CARMEL COMPLETED THUS FULFILLING PROJECT INITIATED BELOVED GUARDIAN EARLY YEARS CRUSADE. GARDENS BAHJI HAIFA EXTENDED BY DEVELOPMENT QUADRANT SOUTHEAST MANSION BAHA’U’LLAH AND ESTABLISHMENT FORMAL GARDEN SOUTHWEST CORNER PROPERTY SURROUNDING SHRINE BAB.
