The Babi and Baha'i Religion — Page 2
THE B Ā B Ī AND BAH Ā ’ Ī RELIGION 2 Su f i A. Q. Niy a z, a great scholar in his own right, compiled the book from the Scholarly literature of Jam a ‘at Ahmadiyya, such as books and articles by Hadrat Maul a n a Abul ‘A ta’ J a landhar i , who was the first to publish, and bring it in public Al-Aqdas the Holy book of Bah a ’ i s, which till then was not circulated even among Bah a ’ i s, except their trusted elites, let alone the non-Bah a ’ i s. Moreover, he was very well versed in the B a b i and Bah a ’ i literature and had met great Bah a ’ i leaders. Here, we would like to make one general observa- tion about Bah a ’ i ism. Bah a ’ i ism inspite of its so called worldwide reputation remains an esoteric creed and a secret organization the true teachings of which, especially about the real nature of Bah a ’ull a h ' s claim, are known only to the selected few so much so that its own followers are kept ignorant about these facts. However, an attractive and acceptable facade is erected around the nucleus of the teachings to attract and exploit the credulous common man. Moreover, as a consequence of the above, Bah a ’ i ism is very adept at disguising itself behind various masks to appeal to various religions and creeds. The name of Muhammad sa , the Holy Prophet of Islam, has been followed by the symbol sa , which is an abbreviation for the salutation ‘may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. ’ The names of other