It is announced in a report presented by the faith news periodical, the formal organ of the Bahaism [1] organization about the fulfilled measures in the first year of the ten-year plan that the organization is managed under the supervision of an office called the Baha’i office” in “religion ministry of the Zionistic regime”. Also, it is declared that the national assemblies of and the UK, Iran, Canada and Australia [2] have been established directly based on the current rules and regulations in Israel.
The formal periodical of Bahaism organization writes: The enactments of this project had been executed in accordance with the prime minister, parliament, several cabinet ministers and president of the Zionistic regime. To justify it, the minister of religion of the Zionistic regime gets present in the parliament to give a speech about the importance of this organization in the path of Israel benefits.
“The branches of the national spiritual assemblies of Algeria, the UK islands, Iran, Canada, and Australia were recognized directly towards religious communities and they are allowed to register real states in behalf of their subject delegations in each part of Israel country.
Additionally, it is called with the Israeli president, the prime minister, five cabinet ministers and also the chairman of parliament of that country and a special office called the Baha’i one in the ministry of religions was established and the minister of religions made formal speech in the parliament and declared the international aspect and the importance of the Baha’i universal center. Due to these movements, the president of Israel determined to make a pilgrimage formally from the highest holy place (dated April 26, 1954 A.D. / Ordibehesht, 6, 1333 S.H.) earlier previous Redhvan feast.[1] [3]
The formal visit of the president of Israel [Yetzhak Ben Zvi] from the center of Bahaism organization in Haifa had been published in the then newspapers of Israel. For instance, Jerusalem Post newspaper wrote the next day:
“The president of Israel Yitzhak Ben Zvi along with his wife Mrs. Ben Zvi visited Shogi Effendi Rabbani, the guardian of the Baha’i faith and the holy places of the Baha’is in Kermel mount.
Initially, Mr. Charles Mason Remy, the head of the Baha’i International board, and Mr. Leroy Ivas, the secretary general of the board met the president and his wife at the “Mekido Hotel” and guided them to the house of the Excellency Shoghi Rabbani together with the special aides of the Kermel Residence… During this meeting, Shoghi expressed his hope that the Baha’i World Center in Israel could be effective in the progress and exaltation of the country and the ever-increasing happiness of its people. He also pointed out that since the establishment of the State of Israel, the Baha’is have always had cordial relations with the government and the municipality of Haifa.”[2] [4]
In a meeting with a Baha’i named Musa Amanat, Shoghi said about Israel’s treatment with the Baha’ism: ” Israel is fairly progressing to such an extent that it will forget the humiliation of two thousand years.”
Then, Amanat asks Shoghi how the Israeli president treated him, or in his words, what was the quality of his visit?! Shoghi says: “He is very humble and polite. This honor was bestowed upon Israel and will be recorded in history.”[3] [5]
Shoghi claims in another meeting in the presence of Fereydoun Khazraee and Sabet:
“The Kilims wanted to build the tomb of Herzl [Theodor Herzl], the founder of Zionism, in the heart of Mount Carmel, on the highest point, according to his will, but they did not succeed; because I bought those lands.”
In addition to Israel’s relations with Baha’ism as an organization, the Israelis’ relations with famous and not-so-famous Baha’i individuals are also important and can be studied and examined separately. This is an important and outstanding research topic in the field of Baha’i studies, especially about individuals such as Hoveida, Sabet Pasal, Ayadi, and Parviz Sabeti, who were among the Pahlavi statesmen.
Source: Hamid Reza Esmaili, Political Organization of Baha’ism, 1401, pp. 402-404.
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[۱] [7] The faith news, Mordad and Shahrivar 1333 S.H., No.4&5, p.5.
[۲] [8] The faith news, Ordibehesh and Khordad 1333 S.H., No. 182, P. 15.
[۳] [9] Sabet, the report of the 20th pilgrimage of the holy places, p.4.