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Christians,135;a political movement,135;disloyal,133,134,190and note 5;intolerant,135,146;sectarian,52-53;dogmatic,78;superseded,15,87Badasht,87,171Badi,136,191,240Badi Ullah,162,187,188,250,253,261,262,271Bagdad,22,87,161,171,221,234,250Baha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