We quote here from J. E. Esslemont’s Bahá'u'lláh and the New Era, a book published by the Bahá'í Publishing Committee and copyrighted by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the USA. Originally the manuscript of Bahá'u'lláh and the New Era was revised and approved by `Abdú'l-...

Bábísm’s Background In this essay we again present an excerpt from A Traveller’s Narrative. As to the authenticity or historical accuracy please see the notes at the end of essay The Case of the Traveller, Part 1. As we suggest in that essay, do not come to any conclusions without reading thes...

Allegations Against the Bábís and Bahá'ís In this essay we present excerpts from A Traveller’s Narrative. We present some quotes from some of the works that the editor cites. As to the authenticity or historical accuracy please see the notes at the end of essay The Case of the Traveller, Part ...

The First Examination of the Báb at Tabríz / Notes In this essay we present an excerpt from Edward G. Browne, A Traveller’s Narrative [sic.], composed by `Abdu'l-Bahá, a.k.a. `Abbás Efendí, in 1886 AD.[1] We quote here from the chapter entitled “Note M. The First Examination of the Báb at ...

General Redefinition of Resurrection in Bahá'í Literature Redefinition of Jesus’ Resurrection The Empty Tomb Part 1 , Part 2 General Redefinition of Resurrection in Bahá'í Literature: “According to the Bahá'í teaching the Resurrection has nothing to do with the gross physical body. That bo...

On Saturday, Iraqi people are going to the polling centers to cast their ballots in the country’s provincial elections. I’ve been following the elections news and thought I should share some information I have gathered in that regard. For those interested in understanding what the ABCs of the el...

The Denial and the ApologeticOther Relevant Texts Part 1, Part 2 The Denial and the Apologetic: As you read the Bahá'í denial of the physical resurrection keep the following question in mind, “Why should it be thought incredible by you that God raises the dead?� (Acts 26:8). “Question.—Wha...

A great difficulty with Bahá'ísm’s Manifestations of God is that the Manifestations contradict each other in doctrinal matters. These doctrines cannot be reconciled. This is not only true of minor issues, such as ritual, but these disagreements cut to the heart of every fundamental teaching. Fra...

The killers’ motives were unclear, but an Iraqi official said a preliminary investigation indicated that some of the women might have been prostitutes....

This is the final segment of an essay which presents quotes from a book by Professor Edward G. Brown who is favorably mentioned in Bahá'í writings.[1] It is a fascinating account of how the Bahá'í Faith was presented in the North America by its early proselytizers. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4...