Another glance at the relationship between Pahlavi regime and Baha’ism

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Bahaismiran:

Both Baha’ism and Pahlavi regime were formed by the supports of the Colonial governments.

 

1. Baha’ism in Reza Khan’s periods of time:

During Reza Khan’s periods of time, the Baha’is gained power and were openly playing key roles in social and political domains in Iran Reza Khan personally trusted the Baha’is too much to such an extent that he appointed a Baha’i officer called “Asadullah Saniee as the special adjutant of the prince. During Reza Khan’s periods of time, Iran had become a safe shelter for the Baha’is.

The heads of the Baha’is were mainly living aboard (Europe and America) and the Iranian Baha’is affairs were directed by Shoqi Effendi and later on by the universal house of justice located at Haifa Israel.

 

2. Unveiling:

In 1314 S.H. Reza Khan decided to unveil forcefully. The culture office of cultural front took over this responsibility to Farrokhdin Parsaee one of the known Baha’is to proselytize for the advantages of unveiling.

 


 

3. Cancelling Banat school:

In 1312 S.H., a secret report sent to Reza Khan in which it is said that the Baha’is have established an extensive organization among the government employees and the army organization and they teach special teaching to the kids there. Collecting money, they were going to establish a big building near the Americans’ college. This report made Shah to cancel Banat school and leave it for the college for officers and made Shah to exit the Baha’is out of Haziratul Qods. So, the dome of it wasn’t finished and completed.

4. The role of Naeemi among jungle disciples: During Pahlavi periods of time, one of the known Baha’is was called Abdul Hussein Naeemi, Mirza Muhammad Naeem’s son (the Baha’i famous poet). Mirza Muhammad Naeem was an employee in the British embassy. He made his son employed in the ministry. Naeemi played his role among jungle disciples as a disuniting and destructive person ordered by the British embassy. He became the chairman of the secret committee of the British embassy.

 

5. Muhammad Reza Shah’s periods of time:

During Muhammad Reza Shah’s periods of time, the progress in the Baha’is influe3nce was prominent in all pillars of the government. Shah believed that the Baha’is were plotting against him. So, their existence in the governmental posts would be beneficial for him. They also misused that opportunity of get wealthy and dominate the economy of the country. They were trying to ponder people’s wealth by their political influence and putting pressure on people.

 

6. The activity of the Baha’is of Iran become overt:

Following Shoqi Effendi’s order from Acre concerning demonstrating their creed and setting plaque on their assemblies in 1324, the clergymen’s activities and people’s one started to bridle the Baha’is influence and Pahlavi supports. This situation continued with late Falsafi’s speech supported by great Ayatollah Broujerdi.

Ayatollah Broujerdi announced having social intercourses with the Baha’is as illegitimate. People of all walks of life issued various manifestos to accept and implement the judgment. In some cities people attacked the Baha’is places and institutions. Haziratul Qods, the sacred place of the Baha’is was destroyed in Tehran. So, the central government had to limit the Baha’is activities.

 


 

7. The role of Baha’ism in 15th Khordad movement:

According to a document from SAVAK, the hidden ambulation of the Baha’is is one of the reasons for the regime’s attacks to Feiziyyeh school. It was a kind of revenge from the Baha’is. Although this claim maybe a kind of exaggeration a bit.

 


8. The activities of the Baha’is pertaining to a party:

Although Toudeh party had promised equality, the perfect citizen rights and non-religious reforms for all religious minorities, it was merely influential among the Christians. Baha’is weren’t approaching Toudeh party and other ones. However, the activities of several Baha’i heads especially the Prime Minister Hoveyda were prominent. It is said in the document 1.7897 form SAVAK that the Baha’is are going to demonstrate and introduce themselves when 2500-year kingdom celebrations when the presidents of the countries or representatives of various countries are in Iran.

 


 

 

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