During Pahlavi government, Bahaism could be influential in Cultural field particularly schools such as primary school and high school and separate the Iranian offspring from religion using secular trainings, several families who were rather wealthy and influential and so-called open -minded and westernized of Tehran city enrolled their offspring at these Baha’i schools.[1]
So, one of the aims of Pahlavi regime which was wing destroying Islam became possible using this method. During Muhammad Reza ‘s period of time, the most important ministry of the country was managed by Bahaism in order for Baha’ism deviation to be penetrated into schools. When this organization dominated on this ministry, it preached laxity and sedition and put Islamic school under pressure cooperated by SAVAK. At this time, this ministry tried hard to unveil the veiled girls.
One of the other measures of the Bahaism organization to destroy Islam was changing the contents of educational texts at schools in order to confront Islam and proselytize and preach Mirza Hussein Ali Nouri’s – this puppet of England – imaginations. Exploiting educational atmospheres to proselytize goes back late Qajar dynasty during Mozaffar-al-din Shah’s government. At that time, Shah was in Europe when one of Baha’ women called Levensinger visited him in Paris and asked him to agree with establishing the Baha’i school in Iran. Shad also agreed.[2]
Two years later in 1900 A.D./1279 S.H., the Bahaism organization put them under its sectarian educational supports by establishing a school called Tarbiyat in Tehran city aiming preventing educating reality by the Baha’i youth in order to be changed into a center for proselytizing youth and teenagers.
Coincided with establishing this school, another school was established in Eshgh Abad, Russia.[3] 13 years later in 1290 S.H., 1911 A.D. a school for girls was established in Tehran city managed by Susan Moody, an American lady with the same aim called “Tarbiyat Banat”.[۴]
The existence of these schools was so important for the sovereignty powers that their teachers were from the followers of those countries such as Susan Moody, Lilian, Kepis, Sydney sprung, Edlid Sharp.[5]
Having good relationships with the then ministry of education, the Bahaism organization gained the allowance and permit for establishing such schools. It established school in several populated cities of that time such as Isfahan, Yazd, Kashan, Najaf Abad, Qazvin, Babul, Sari, and also some small cities such as Aran, Abadeh, Maryam Abad (Yazd) in which some Baha’i animals were living. The organization was busy with proselytizing and educational activities by the names except Tarbiyat in order for Muslim people not to be sensitive.
Because the Bahaism organization possessed a special position during Pahlavi period of time particularly Muhammad Reza’s one preserved educational means with the same previous aims and even a step forward. During 13 years of Hoveyda’s premiership, he appointed Farrukhrou Parsai, one of his fellow creed as the highest position of education ministration. After being appointed, she appointed Baha’ism organization relatives in the key posts.
It is predictable that when a Baha’i person becomes the minister of education in an Islamic country, the culture of that country will be destroyed. Since she started, Farrokhrou Parsai decided to vanish the first signs of Islam; that is veiling out of the society and then she expanded laxity at schools by posing mixed schools. Also, she changed a part of textbooks in order to take Islam out of society scene.
After Seven years in education ministry, Farrokhrou Parsai could hit on culture of the Iranian country in the greatest manner in Amir Abbas Hoveyda’s cabinet.[6]
[۱] Jawad Mansouri, the history of 15th of Khordad movement narrated by documents, vol. 1, the center for the documents of the Islamic Revolution, Tehran- 1377 S.H., P. 336.
[۲] Keyhan newspaper, No. 18657, Aban 15, 1385 S.H., p. 8.
[۳] Ibid
[۴] Abbas Sabet, the history of Tarbiyat Banin School, Mera’t publishing house, p. 40.
[۵] Keyhan Newspaper, ibid.
[۶] Keyhan Newspaper, ibid.
