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abrogated Islam,87,172,178;laws,53,55,58,215;make marriage obligatory,155;practiced polygamy,157,159;gave some liberty to women,169;accused of communism,171;fast,121;shrine,123;records,18;relation to Sheikhism,20-21,170;relation to Christians,135;a political movement,135;disloyal,133,134,190and note 5;intolerant,135,146;sectarian,52-53;dogmatic,78;superseded,15,87Badasht,87,171Badi,136,191,240Badi Ullah,162,187,188,250,253,261,262,271Bagdad,22,87,161,171,221,234,250Baha Ullah,11,12,18,31,36,38,39,52,68,72,78,88,92,122,135,142;history of,22,23,42,45,70,73,76,87,102,127,159,162-163,181,187and note 1,190,221,225,226,230,255;family,162,250;haram,24,150;polygamy,126,159-165,250;wealth,253,255;prison,195;palace,125,195and note 4;picture of,126and note 2;quarrels with Azal,220-228;supplants him,42,181,185,204;deceitfulness  regarding,205,208;alleged attempts to kill,225,227;exults over death of enemy,211;complacency about murder,231;trial and bribe-giving,231;death,24,93,104,195,250;will of,250,251,256;tomb,123,280;will be assailed,14,83;exhorts to love,209;writings:37,115;their character,44,186,189;rapidity in composition,45;quantity,45,46,105,253; style of,46,47,150(see Epistle to the Kings, Ikan,  Kitab-ul-Akdas, Seven Valleys, Glad Tidings, Ishrak, Epistle to Shah);Professor Browne on,48;Abdul Baha on,48,68,242;his beatitudes,119;teachings:on inspiration,33;on peace,70-72;influenced by Peace Movement,76;on fulfillment of prophecies,97-98;on "Return,"95;enjoined loyalty,137;commends suicide,239-240;on civil government,56(see House of Justice);name used as charm,110;claims: to be God,36,40,42,62,90,91,122,215,267;superior to Christ,105;a world teacher,50,85,106;all the prophets,90;infallible,242;Prince of Peace,71,73,92,97,238;is worshipped,122;claim for,179;character,42,43,204,220,221,227,228,246,265Bahai News(seeStar of the West)Bahais in Acca (see Acca),229,230,233;in Adrianople (see Adrianople);in Persia (see Persia),23,26,28,36,50,162,175,259;familiar with Bible,115;persecutions,137and note 5;martyrs few,192,240;tolerated,137,140;pretend to be Christians,199,200,201;converted to Christianity,241;intolerant,240,241,255,259;note patriotic,139;note supporters of constitution,73,133,138-141;characterized by love of each other,74;hatred of others,69note ;lack of candour,154,202,203;boasting,42,45,46,48,49,79,179,216,285;foul play,246;crimes against Azalis (see Assassinations),223-235,239,245;suicides of,239,240;favour education,144,154;to be judged by deeds,244;quarrel over succession in Acca,251-259;in Persia,252,259-260;in America,269-273,276;numbers of,13,26,27,28,65,103,268,271;census,273,282-283Bahais, American,12,13,24,26,77,84,93,96,98,119,122,153,154,168,173,200;American pilgrims,40,94,118,123-126 and note 1,174,268,269;narrative of,289Bahaism, History of,21-24,152;literature of,14,24,115,273,289;a patchwork,53;changed,15;relation to Babism,19,52,53,55,58,135,136,178,192,193;relation to Mohammedanism,32,35,51,52,55,86,209-213,222;borrowed from Shiahism,49;from former religions,52;relation to Christianity,31,32,34,51,54,56,65,82-132,209note 2;classes interested in,11-13;conditions of discipleship,38,39,113,114;doctrines: of God,35-41,49,78,88;of the Manifestation,36,41,58,92,178,241;its trinity,40and note 3,260;eternity of matter,77,111;pantheistic,88;of metempsychosis (see "Return");its moral system,34;denied miracles,103;resurrection,104;laws:38,48,54,55,214;civil,58,143;criminal,144,146;unalterable for 1,000 years;about woman (see Woman);equality of races,168;its science,48,56,58,77,104note 6,111;cycles,41;era,128;calendar,48,55,127,273;new alphabet,58;advocates universal language,59;favours education (see Education);its institutions,116-119;its ceremonies,118,120-126;substitute for baptism,118;for Lord's Supper (see Feasts; see also Fast, Pilgrimage, Prayer, Shrines, Charms, Funerals, Rosary);claims:that a new religion is needed,31;to be a new dispensation,33;to supersede all religions,32;and Christianity,86,87;to be universal,29,50;contrary shown,54-59;claims superiority in personality,40-44;in writings,44-47;in substance of revelation,48-50;disproved,48-50,54-59;to unify mankind,63-67;means prescribed for,67-70;to promote peace,67,70;fallacy of claim,72-76;echo of Christianity,72;to be undogmatic,77;to be consistent with Christianity,83;to be Christ's second coming,92,93;refuted,85-132;to be the state religion,117,143,145-147;to set forth a new government,141-147;to regulate politics,117,132;professed loyalty,136;pleads for toleration,136;is intolerant,132,147,191;wishes political power,132,135,141;claim as to morals,179-180,209;like Persians,214;testimony as to morals,216note 3;pervert history,136,181-185,183note 2,184note 2,189-197,220;falsify sacred writings,185and note 2,185-189;forgery,189;religious dissimulation (see Tagiya);addiction to alcohol,214-215;opium,215-216 and note 3;claim to love,209,221;refuted:animosity to Shiahs,211;abuse of,211-213;enmity to Azalis,222,235;murdering of (see Assassinations and Bahais—quarrels);sects in,68;sects forbidden,69;private interpretation forbidden,69;methods of interpretation,100,101note ;exclusive,52;a delusion,62Bahaism, American,15,16,41,94,201,264-283;census of,268,271,273,282,283;condition of,282-284;delegates from Acca,271;literature of,273;meetings,272,277,282-283;propaganda,267,273-274;mission to Persia,84,154,155,202,203,273-274;quarrel and schism,269-273,276;visit of Abdul Baha (see Abdul Baha);press agents,272Bahai proofs (see Abul Fazl)Bahai Temple (see Temple)Bahiah Khanum,156,164,174,191,195,221,225,227,232,257Batinis,20Bayan,18,21,23,35,38,47,56,73,115,134,155,166,178,181,183,246Beatitudes of Baha,119Behais, Behaists,69,188note s,268,270,289;number in America,271,272(see Mirza Mohammed Ali)Beha Ullah, so spelt by Behais,267,289Beirut press,25,101,167Bibliography,287-289Bixley, J. T.,66,83noteBoycott,253,259Brahma Samaj,13Brittingham, Mrs.,94,289Browne, Prof. E. G.,18,20,30,35,48,50,53,56,68note 1,78,134,135,139,152,155,160,165,169,171-172,178,190,210,216,220,226,239,243,248;writings of,14,37,245,265,287-288;in Persia,27,215-216,223note ,229,235;in Acca,43,71,182,183,184note 5;in Cyprus,43,225Buddha,31,90,92Buddhist,64,67,85,86,200Burial (see Funerals)Burmah,13,64,83,274Campbell, R. J.,12,84

abrogated Islam,87,172,178;

laws,53,55,58,215;

make marriage obligatory,155;

practiced polygamy,157,159;

gave some liberty to women,169;

accused of communism,171;

fast,121;

shrine,123;

records,18;

relation to Sheikhism,20-21,170;

relation to Christians,135;

a political movement,135;

disloyal,133,134,190and note 5;

intolerant,135,146;

sectarian,52-53;

dogmatic,78;

superseded,15,87

Badasht,87,171

Badi,136,191,240

Badi Ullah,162,187,188,250,253,261,262,271

Bagdad,22,87,161,171,221,234,250

Baha Ullah,11,12,18,31,36,38,39,52,68,72,78,88,92,122,135,142;

history of,22,23,42,45,70,73,76,87,102,127,159,162-163,181,187and note 1,190,221,225,226,230,255;

family,162,250;

haram,24,150;

polygamy,126,159-165,250;

wealth,253,255;

prison,195;

palace,125,195and note 4;

picture of,126and note 2;

quarrels with Azal,220-228;

supplants him,42,181,185,204;

deceitfulness  regarding,205,208;

alleged attempts to kill,225,227;

exults over death of enemy,211;

complacency about murder,231;

trial and bribe-giving,231;

death,24,93,104,195,250;

will of,250,251,256;

tomb,123,280;

will be assailed,14,83;

exhorts to love,209;

writings:37,115;

their character,44,186,189;

rapidity in composition,45;

quantity,45,46,105,253; style of,46,47,150(see Epistle to the Kings, Ikan,  Kitab-ul-Akdas, Seven Valleys, Glad Tidings, Ishrak, Epistle to Shah);

Professor Browne on,48;

Abdul Baha on,48,68,242;

his beatitudes,119;

teachings:

on inspiration,33;

on peace,70-72;

influenced by Peace Movement,76;

on fulfillment of prophecies,97-98;

on "Return,"95;

enjoined loyalty,137;

commends suicide,239-240;

on civil government,56(see House of Justice);

name used as charm,110;

claims: to be God,36,40,42,62,90,91,122,215,267;

superior to Christ,105;

a world teacher,50,85,106;

all the prophets,90;

infallible,242;

Prince of Peace,71,73,92,97,238;

is worshipped,122;

claim for,179;

character,42,43,204,220,221,227,228,246,265

Bahai News(seeStar of the West)

Bahais in Acca (see Acca),229,230,233;

in Adrianople (see Adrianople);

in Persia (see Persia),23,26,28,36,50,162,175,259;

familiar with Bible,115;

persecutions,137and note 5;

martyrs few,192,240;

tolerated,137,140;

pretend to be Christians,199,200,201;

converted to Christianity,241;

intolerant,240,241,255,259;

note patriotic,139;

note supporters of constitution,73,133,138-141;

characterized by love of each other,74;

hatred of others,69note ;

lack of candour,154,202,203;

boasting,42,45,46,48,49,79,179,216,285;

foul play,246;

crimes against Azalis (see Assassinations),223-235,239,245;

suicides of,239,240;

favour education,144,154;

to be judged by deeds,244;

quarrel over succession in Acca,251-259;

in Persia,252,259-260;

in America,269-273,276;

numbers of,13,26,27,28,65,103,268,271;

census,273,282-283

Bahais, American,12,13,24,26,77,84,93,96,98,119,122,153,

154,168,173,200;

American pilgrims,40,94,118,123-126 and note 1,174,268,269;

narrative of,289

Bahaism, History of,21-24,152;

literature of,14,24,115,273,289;

a patchwork,53;

changed,15;

relation to Babism,19,52,53,55,58,135,136,178,192,193;

relation to Mohammedanism,32,35,51,52,55,86,209-213,222;

borrowed from Shiahism,49;

from former religions,52;

relation to Christianity,31,32,34,51,54,56,65,82-132,209note 2;

classes interested in,11-13;

conditions of discipleship,38,39,113,114;

doctrines: of God,35-41,49,78,88;

of the Manifestation,36,41,58,92,178,241;

its trinity,40and note 3,260;

eternity of matter,77,111;

pantheistic,88;

of metempsychosis (see "Return");

its moral system,34;

denied miracles,103;

resurrection,104;

laws:38,48,54,55,214;

civil,58,143;

criminal,144,146;

unalterable for 1,000 years;

about woman (see Woman);

equality of races,168;

its science,48,56,58,77,104note 6,111;

cycles,41;

era,128;

calendar,48,55,127,273;

new alphabet,58;

advocates universal language,59;

favours education (see Education);

its institutions,116-119;

its ceremonies,118,120-126;

substitute for baptism,118;

for Lord's Supper (see Feasts; see also Fast, Pilgrimage, Prayer, Shrines, Charms, Funerals, Rosary);

claims:

that a new religion is needed,31;

to be a new dispensation,33;

to supersede all religions,32;

and Christianity,86,87;

to be universal,29,50;

contrary shown,54-59;

claims superiority in personality,40-44;

in writings,44-47;

in substance of revelation,48-50;

disproved,48-50,54-59;

to unify mankind,63-67;

means prescribed for,67-70;

to promote peace,67,70;

fallacy of claim,72-76;

echo of Christianity,72;

to be undogmatic,77;

to be consistent with Christianity,83;

to be Christ's second coming,92,93;

refuted,85-132;

to be the state religion,117,143,145-147;

to set forth a new government,141-147;

to regulate politics,117,132;

professed loyalty,136;

pleads for toleration,136;

is intolerant,132,147,191;

wishes political power,132,135,141;

claim as to morals,179-180,209;

like Persians,214;

testimony as to morals,216note 3;

pervert history,136,181-185,183note 2,184note 2,189-197,220;

falsify sacred writings,185and note 2,185-189;

forgery,189;

religious dissimulation (see Tagiya);

addiction to alcohol,214-215;

opium,215-216 and note 3;

claim to love,209,221;

refuted:

animosity to Shiahs,211;

abuse of,211-213;

enmity to Azalis,222,235;

murdering of (see Assassinations and Bahais—quarrels);

sects in,68;

sects forbidden,69;

private interpretation forbidden,69;

methods of interpretation,100,101note ;

exclusive,52;

a delusion,62

Bahaism, American,15,16,41,94,201,264-283;

census of,268,271,273,282,283;

condition of,282-284;

delegates from Acca,271;

literature of,273;

meetings,272,277,282-283;

propaganda,267,273-274;

mission to Persia,84,154,155,202,203,273-274;

quarrel and schism,269-273,276;

visit of Abdul Baha (see Abdul Baha);

press agents,272

Bahai proofs (see Abul Fazl)

Bahai Temple (see Temple)

Bahiah Khanum,156,164,174,191,195,221,225,227,232,257

Batinis,20

Bayan,18,21,23,35,38,47,56,73,115,134,155,166,178,181,183,246

Beatitudes of Baha,119

Behais, Behaists,69,188note s,268,270,289;

number in America,271,272(see Mirza Mohammed Ali)

Beha Ullah, so spelt by Behais,267,289

Beirut press,25,101,167

Bibliography,287-289

Bixley, J. T.,66,83note

Boycott,253,259

Brahma Samaj,13

Brittingham, Mrs.,94,289

Browne, Prof. E. G.,18,20,30,35,48,50,53,56,68note 1,78,134,135,139,152,155,160,165,169,171-172,178,190,210,216,220,226,239,243,248;

writings of,14,37,245,265,287-288;

in Persia,27,215-216,223note ,229,235;

in Acca,43,71,182,183,184note 5;

in Cyprus,43,225

Buddha,31,90,92

Buddhist,64,67,85,86,200

Burial (see Funerals)

Burmah,13,64,83,274

Campbell, R. J.,12,84


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