Samuel Graham Wilson

Abbas Effendi (see Abdul Baha)

Abdul Baha, 48, 68, 76, 86, 87, 98, 138, 147, 175, 191, 204, 239;

history of, 24, 66, 127, 128, 161, 164, 194-196 and note 3, 250-259;

blesses charms, 110;

charities criticized, 255;

censorship, 117, 146;

education, 25, 163;

imprisonment, 195, 197, 258;

intercedes for assassins, 231, 232;

justifies Mohammed, 86, 147 note 1;

marriage, 156-157, 164;

position, 39, 40, 51, 62, 69, 88, 93, 117, 250;

titles, 40, 93, 250, 251, 260, 261;

photographs, 275;

quarrel with brothers, 24, 39, 93, 187-188, 197, 248-262;

receives pilgrims, 124, 125 (see Pilgrims);

characterized, 245, 249, 254, 255, 264, 270;

dogmatic, 77;

suppresses facts, 184 and note 7;

changes documents, 186, 188, 252;

perverts facts, 192, 194;

acts double part, 197;

unjust to brothers, 194 note 2, 255;

instructs in pretense, 200;

uses boycott, 253;

accused of sedition, 257;

threatened with death, 262;

covets martyrdom, 258;

asks government for guard, 256;

honoured as Christ, 92, 94, 96, 114, 260;

as God, 95, 124, 251, 260, 282;

vacant seat left for, 119;

teachings, 24, 31, 32, 33, 41, 45, 56, 66, 71, 73, 77, 85, 88, 105, 118, 151;

advocates peace, 70;

allows war, 74;

favours Mohammed Ali Shah, 138-140;

refuses arbitration, 256, 277;

visits Egypt, 27;

reception in London, 11, 12, 13, 163;

contributor to Christian Commonwealth, 12;

in Europe and America, 24, 64, 70, 114, 139, 142, 151, 153;

reception in U. S. A., 274;

addresses, 275-278;

canonizes Chase, 278;

dedicates temple, 278-279;

memorial vase, 280;

impression made, 280;

aided by Christians, 285;

writings, 24, 42, 115, 116, 178, 213, 273, 288

Abdul Karim, 26, 36, 40;

visits America, 269, 270

Ablutions, 110, 120, 122

Abraham, 34, 41, 88, 90

Abul Fazl, 26, 35, 37, 45, 47, 49, 54, 69, 89, 101, 102, 106, 152, 155, 160, 180, 197, 204, 211, 216, 221, 222, 225, 233, 244, 255, 256, 271

tried, 136;

repudiates Babism, 136, 193;

abuses mullahs, 211;

visits America, 271;

writings, 288

Acca (Acre), 22, 23, 27, 39, 43, 71, 94, 97 and note 4, 106, 118, 122, 123, 125, 127, 140, 145, 146, 154, 159, 161, 165, 173, 182, 183, 187, 195, 196, 200, 205, 229, 233, 241, 250-259

Adam, 41, 114

Adrianople, 22, 197, 222, 223, 229

Ahmad Ahsai, Sheikh, 20, 21, 236

Ahmad Qadiani (see Gulam Ahmad)

Ahmad Zohrab, 47

Akdas (see Kitab-ul-Akdas)

Alcohol, prohibited to Babis and Bahais, 214;

used, 215

Ali Allahis, 20, 40 note 3, 67, 88, 91 note , 173

Ali Kuli Khan, 45, 202

Ali Mohammed (see Bab)

American Bahais (see Bahais)

American prophets, 274, 284

Annihilation, 112

Arbitration, 70, 71, 74-75

Armenians, 28, 67, 68

Asad Ullah, 39, 249;

delegate to America, 271;

writings, 271, 288

Assassins, Sect of, 19, 91 note

Assassinations, practiced in Islam, 243-244

Assassinations, by Bahais, 43, 159, 172, 197, 228-235, 241 note 1, 244,

245 and note 1, 246, 270;

were for the faith, 232, 233;

so justified, 242, 243

Azal (see Subh-i-Azal)

Azalis, 23, 43, 69 note , 159, 167, 197, 214, 216, 227, 230, 231, 245, 268, 270

Bab, the title, 20

Bab, The, 18, 35, 38, 47, 71, 73, 90, 91, 99, 126, 133-135, 181, 260;

his history, 21, 41, 104, 123, 135, 186, 189-190, 198, 210, 211, 236,237;

tomb, 123, 125;

proof in verses, 44, 46;

taught war, 135;

note forerunner of Baha, 178;

expected his dispensation to be long, 178;

books (see Bayan);

concealed by Bahais, 182, 183;

tampered with, 185

Babis, character, 180;

wars, 21, 71, 73;

persecuted, 21, 136;

martyrs, 192, 193;

deny faith, 198;

attempt to assassinate Shah, 21, 191, 230;

executed, 21, 191;

at Bagdad, 22, 221-222;

murderous spirit, 236, 237, 238;

sects of, 68

Babism, History of, 44, 87, 133, 135, 193, 236;

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, 190 and 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, 187 and 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, 195 and note 4;

picture of, 126 and 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 (see Star 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, 137 and 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, 69 note ;

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, 209 note 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, 40 and 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, 104 note 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, 216 note 3;

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

falsify sacred writings, 185 and 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, 101 note ;

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, 188 note 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, 83 note

Boycott, 253, 259

Brahma Samaj, 13

Brittingham, Mrs., 94, 289

Browne, Prof. E. G., 18, 20, 30, 35, 48, 50, 53, 56, 68 note 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, 223 note , 229, 235;

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

Carmel, Mt., 127, 195, 257

Celibacy disapproved, 155

Changing documents, 57, 185-189

Charms, 110, 123

Chase, Thornton, 31, 37, 94, 104, 209, 217, 249, 269, 271;

canonized, 278

Cheyne, T. K., 13

Chicago, 98, 116, 119, 154, 265, 267, 269, 270, 271, 279

Christ, Jesus, His teaching superior, 50;

on peace, 72;

Bahais concerning Him, 31, 32, 33, 35, 41, 46, 52, 71, 82-84, 86, 87, 88, 93-107, 104 note 3, 113, 114, 122, 127, 128

Christians, attitude of to Bahaism, 52, 65, 67, 68;

in Persia, 28;

in Egypt, 27;

in India, 84;

in Occident, 12-13, 83-84, 274-275, 285-286

Christianity exclusive, 86;

triumphant, 33, 50, 65, 103

Christian Commonwealth, 12, 84

Claims of Bahaism (see Baha Ullah and Bahaism)

Constantinople, 159, 161, 170, 235

Constitutional Movement, 133, 138-140, 170, 175, 187

Cyprus, 22, 43, 159, 167, 205, 225, 229, 235

Daniel, 88, 98, 99

Dealy, P. K., 71 note 2, 97

Divorce (see Woman)

Dowie, Alexander, 43, 99, 102, 284

Dreyfus, M. H., 26, 50, 53, 58, 64, 70, 77, 139, 143, 160, 203, 209, 288

Easton, P. Z., 18

Education to be compulsory, 144, 154;

of girls, 154, 155;

Bahai schools, 154, 202, 203;

Educational Society (see Persian-American)

Egypt, Bahaism in, 27, 267;

Abdul Baha in, 24, 197

Egyptian Gazette on Bahaism, 11, 27, 284

Elijah, 96, 97

Emanations, 41, 89

Episode of the Bab (see Traveller's Narrative)

Epistle to Kings, 106, 115, 143 and note 5, 186-187

Epistle to Shah, 89, 136, 189, 191, 240;

tampered with, 186

Epistle to the Bahai World, 188 note 2, 261, 271, 288

Era—Bahai, 56

Esperanto, 59, 283

Family (see Woman)

Fast, 120, 121, 197

Fatima, Book of, 189

Feasts, 55, 56, 121, 127;

Unity Feast or Lord's Supper, 55, 118, 119, 276 (see Rizwan)

Ford, M. H., 137, 140, 237

Frame, J. D., 26, 140, 213, 216 243

Funerals, 122-123

Germany, Emperor of, addressed, 38

Getsinger, E. C., 94, 203, 253, 267, 268, 269, 283

Glad Tidings, 56, 57, 72, 115, 141, 152, 187

Gobineau, Count, 183 and note 2, 190, 191, 235

Goodall, Mrs., 94, 110

Gregory, L. G., 125, 168, 289

Grundy, Mrs., 40, 96, 112, 124, 125, 253, 261

Gulam, Ahmad, 19, 92 note , 102

Hadad, Anton, 73, 94, 253, 268

Haidar, Ali, 27, 94, 213

Haifa, 124, 127, 156, 195, 196, 256, 257

Hasht Behesht, 160, 224, 226, 227, 229, 245

Hawkes, J. W., 28

Hidden Words, 37, 115, 116, 119, 152, 188

Hindus, 51, 64, 65

Holley, Horace, 110, 124, 132, 221, 248

Holmes, G. W., 28, 78, 82, 101 note , 133

Houris, 123

House of Justice, 57, 58, 70-72, 117, 123, 141-147;

supreme, 142;

infallible, 145;

inspired, 142;

has political power, 143, 175;

financial, 143, 146

House of Spirituality, 146

Ikan, 37, 45, 86, 90, 114, 115, 152, 163, 211, 222

Imams, 20, 88, 92, 133, 189, 236, 243

Immortality, 30, 112

Incarnations, 22, 88 note , 90 note 7

India, Bahaism in, 13, 27, 68, 83 note , 84, 85, 169, 203, 283

Inheritance, Law of, 166

Intolerance of Shiahs, 21, 136 (see Martyrs);

of Babis, 135;

of Bahais, 132 (see Tolerance)

Isaiah, 88, 97

Ishrak-Ishrakat ("Effulgences"), 59, 152, 154, 241

Islam (see Mohammedanism)

Ismielis, 20, 91 note

Jani, Mirza, 172, 180, 183 note 2;

his "History," 182, 189, 190

Jerusalem, 97, 98, 99, 100, 127

Jewish Bahais, 26, 27, 51, 106, 201 and note s

Jews, 33, 51, 64, 67, 82, 84, 87, 92, 103;

in Hamadan, 201

John Baptist, 18, 35, 96, 178

Johnson, H., 63, 64, 65, 114

Jordan, S. M., 26, 200, 216

Judaism, 33, 35, 41, 85

Kazim, Haji, 21, 170

Khadim, Ullah (Mirza Aga Jan), 161, 188, 233, 254

Kheiralla, 14, 26, 37, 41, 89, 106, 140, 152, 159, 191, 241, 245 note ;

history of, 167, 265, 271

Kirman, 27, 38

Kitab-ul-Akdas, 14, 37-39, 54, 59, 91, 115, 120, 121, 127, 141, 144, 152, 154, 155, 158, 165, 169, 231, 241, 248

Koran, 49, 72, 86, 87, 89, 112, 114, 121, 197, 198, 211

Krishna, 90, 92

Kurrat-ul Ayn, 150, 170-172, 174 192, 236, 237

Laws (see Babism and Bahaism)

"Letters," 171

Lucas, M. A., 25, 289

MacNutt, H., 25, 63

Mahdi, 19, 20, 21, 92, 189, 210

Mahdiism, 19

Maku, 21, 210, 236

Manifestation (see Baha Ullah—Claims; Bahaisms—Doctrines)

Marriage obligatory, 155 (see Woman)

Martyrs, 123 note 3, 137, 192, 193, 213, 258

Mashrak-ul-Askar (see Temple)

Maskin Kalam, 43, 167, 205, 223

Metempsychosis, 95

Millennium, 77, 98, 217

Missions, Christian, 26, 30, 85, 199, 200, 203;

converts from Islam, 65, 222, 241

Mohammed, 31, 33, 34, 45, 50, 82, 83, 86, 88, 92, 99, 159, 162, 243

Mohammedans, 64, 67, 68, 84, 92, 123, 138, 146, 166, 169, 172-174, 197, 214, 243;

Sunnis indifferent to Bahaism, 27;

converted to Christianity, 65, 222, 241

Mohammedanism, 11, 48, 85, 113, 121, 123

Mohammed Ali Shah, 138-140;

rewarded Bahais, 138

Mohammed Ali, Mullah, of Zenjan, 162

Mohammed Ali, Mullah, of Barfurush, 171, 237

Mohammed Javad Kasvini, 14, 222, 229, 232

Mohammed Shah, 105, 133, 210 (see Shah)

Mohammed Taki, Haji, 172, 236

Mohonk, Lake, Conference, 65, 70

Morals (see Bahaism—Claims), 179-216

Mormons, 43, 52

Moses, 31, 41, 86, 88, 92

Mullahs, 137, 138, 144 note 1, 190, 210-212, 213

Nabil, 22, 47, 240

Nakhazeen (violators), 39, 256, 261, 270, 273

Nasr-ud-Din Shah, 133, 134, 135, 189-191, 210 (see Shah);

attempt to assassinate, 21, 23, 238 (see Epistle to Shah)

Negro Bahais, 168, 282 (see Gregory)

Nestorians, 28, 67

New History, 37, 104, 113, 136, 160, 182, 184, 191, 211, 212, 245, 265

New Testament, 46, 47, 82, 86, 94, 106;

declared abrogated, 114

Nicolas, A. L. M., 14, 18, 178, 198, 220

Noruz, 121, 127, 187

Number of Bahais (see Bahais)

Numbers, Sacred, nineteen, 56, 59, 121, 127;

nine, 56, 117, 123, 127, 141, 175 note, 237, 258, 279>

Nur-i-Din, Sheikh, 22

Nusairiyah (see Ali Allahi)

Oliphant, Laurence, 187 note 1, 194, 196 note , 231

Opium, use prohibited, 214;

used by Bahais, 215

Orient-Occident Educational Society (see Persian-American Educational Society)

Pantheism (in Bahaism), 88, 89 note

Parsees (see Zoroastrians)

Peace, 67, 70-76, 135, 276 (see Baha Ullah—Claims, Peace)

Persia, Babism in, 18, 53, 135, 146, 171, 236 (see Constitutional Movement);

customs of, 25, 79, 94, 147, 185 note 2;

religions of, 19, 66, 67, 88 note , 91, 107;

religious law of, 58;

mullahs, 212;

Baha Ullah in, 22, 70, 161, 185, 221;

Bahais in, 14, 23, 26, 58, 88 note , 93, 95, 103, 112, 118, 126 note 2, 135, 139, 140, 154, 161, 192, 213-216, 259-260, 273, 274, 283

Persian-American Educational Society, 154, 202, 273

Phelps, Myron, 26, 32, 33, 50, 88, 95, 112, 158, 160, 164, 174, 179, 195, 209, 213, 226, 244, 249, 260, 275;

"Life of Abbas Effendi," 153, 173, 289

Pilgrimage, 123-126 (see Shrines and Bahai-American-Pilgrims)

Polygamy (see Woman, Babism, Bahaism)

Pope, Epistle to, 36, 93, 185 note 2

Potter, J. L., 101 note

Prayer, 74, 110, 113, 121, 164

Primal Will, 41, 89

Prophecies, 97, 102, 105, 106, 118

Prophets, 31, 41, 88, 89, 90, 98

Quarrel over succession, 247-262

Religious Assassinations, 219-246 (see Assassinations)

Remey, C. M., 27, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 50, 51, 56, 63, 64, 71, 77, 78, 84, 85, 87, 96, 114, 118, 128, 138, 140, 143, 160, 174, 180, 203, 261, 276, 280, 288

"Return," rijat, 95, 96, 110

Rizwan, 87, 127, 279

Rosary, 123, 253

Rosen, Baron, 57, 186, 187

Russia, 57, 173, 187

Satan denied, 112

Schools (see Education)

Schuster, Morgan, 170

Sects, Moslem, 19, 20, 91 note , 208 (see Persia—Religions of);

Oriental in America, 264, 284

Seven Valleys, 37, 113, 115, 152

Shahs of Persia, 21, 73, 133, 134, 136, 137, 186, 192 (see under names)

Shedd, J. H., 28, 217

Shedd, W. A., 26, 30, 82, 197, 199, 200, 216

Sheikhis, 21, 67, 68, 170, 175, 213

Shiahs, 19, 20, 49, 51, 53, 67, 189, 191, 197, 210, 236, 239, 259

(see Sects)

Shrines, 123 and note 3, 125, 126, 213

Sprague, Sydney, 32, 40, 64, 84, 85, 90, 118, 160, 217, 249, 289

Speer, R. E., "Missions and Modern History," 18, 28, 78, 82, 101, 133, 150, 217, 220, 264

Star of the West, 14, 51, 56, 93, 116, 128, 154, 202, 273, 284, 285

State, Bahaism and the, 131-149

Stenstrand, A. J., 185 note 2, 245 note 1, 268, 269

Subh-i-Azal, 15, 38, 160, 185, 233, 238, 246, 268;

history of, 22, 23, 43, 167, 197, 205, 221-228;

polygamy, 159;

attempt to poison, 224;

attempt to murder, 227;

witness to murder of Azalis, 229, 235;

successor to Bab, 22, 42, 181, 183, 184 and note 3, 204, 220;

writings, 74

Sufis, 68 note , 78, 175

Suicide, 112, 239, 240

Sultan of Turkey, 22, 38, 193-194, 257, 262

Surat-ul-Haykal, 37, 117, 152

Surat-ul-Muluk, 186, 191

Tabriz, 21, 44, 91 note , 105, 123, 155, 189, 198, 234, 259, 274

Tagiya (dissimulation), 23, 48, 51, 85, 193, 197-205, 208

Tajallayat, 91

Teheran, 21, 123, 140, 155, 161, 174, 198, 203, 274

Temples, Bahai, 98, 115, 116, 117, 278-280

Templeton, Mrs., 194, 255 note 2, 256

Tisdall, W. StC., 49

Toleration, 136, 137, 140;

lack of, 21, 132, 135, 147, 191, 240, 241, 255, 259 (see Intolerance)

Trinities, 40 note 3, 260

Traveller's Narrative, 37, 42, 113, 136, 182, 184 note 2, 186, 189, 190, 204, 265;

its author Abdul Baha, 159, 178, 183, 226, 245

True, C., 94, 124, 283, 289

Turkey, Bahais in, 27, 76, 135 (see Bagdad, Adrianople, Acca)

Universal language, 59, 70

Universal religion, 29, 50-59

Vatralsky, S. K., 133, 208, 220, 266, 267

Wars of Babis, 21, 71, 73, 135;

Baha starts to war, 73;

condemns war, 67, 70, 71;

Abdul Baha on war, 74

Wilberforce, Canon, 84, 197, 281

Woman, in Bahaism, 151-175;

education of, 154 (see Education);

equality with man taught, 151, 272;

note taught by Baha, 152;

position inferior under Bahaism, 153, 158, 163, 165, 166 note 1, 176;

woman Bahais in America, 153, 163, 175, 277;

civil rights of, 155-167;

inheritance unequal, 166;

marriage:

enjoined, 155;

with consent, 156;

child betrothals, 157;

bigamy allowed and practiced, 158, 164 note 3;

wives of Baha, 160-162;

Bahais favour plural marriage, 159, 164, 165;

intermarriage with negroes, 168;

divorce:

loose law, 165;

causes of, 166-167;

alimony small, 166;

desertion, 167;

social rights, 169;

continues veiled, 173;

note receive men visitors, 173, 174 and note 2;

no political equality, 175-176;

no women in government, 176;

movement to ameliorate among Moslems, 169-170, 173 and note 1 (see Kurrat-ul-Ayn)

Writing of, 288-289 (see Bab—Books, Bayan, Baha Ullah)

Wylie, A. L., 84

Yahya, Mirza (see Subh-i-Azal)

Yahya, Sayid, 44

Zoroaster, 31, 107

Zoroastrians, 26, 27, 55, 64, 67, 68, 85, 92, 106, 203

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Transcriber's Notes:

Minor punctuation errors corrected without notice.

p. 97 "Baba" changed to "Baha"

p 178 "percursor" changed to "precursor"