The representative of the Baha’ism organization in Azerbaijan said the purpose of the dialogue program in this country is proselytizing of Baha’ism under the slogans such as the equality between men and women and the explanation of the character of Tahireh Baraqani. However, can a cult which has basically considered the woman gender as inferior to man resort to such advertisements?! Or can a lewd woman be a model for other ones?!
Askari, the representative of the Baha’i organization stressed on the proselytizing of Baha’ism under the slogan of the equality between men and women. He said preaching dialogue and explaining Tahireh Baraqani’s behavior (one of the prominent characters of Babi movement) is really important for the addresses.[1]
Nevertheless, it is interesting to be known that the purpose of running this network was stated to be preaching the dialogue of the equality between men and women and the moral training while:
۱- Proselytizing for Baha’ism using the means of the slogan of the equality between men and women posed as the continual proselytizing issuer is considered as one of the deceptive weapons of Baha’ism. As the guardian of the Baha’i faith has assumed using this slogan as an opportunity for proselytizing Baha’ism: “The Baha’is across the world have the opportunity to show their nearby world to achieve a new method in the relationships of two sexes where the invasion and using force have been omitted instead cooperation and consultation have been replaced. If women’s position in the Baha’i teachings has been correctly shown, more attention will be definitely attracted.[2]”
Of course; in the advertisements of this cult, the following issue is never answered: How can Baha’ism be the herald of the slogan of the equality between men and women while its rules and commandments have been enacted contrary to the slogan?!
Can a cult which has enacted unequal commandments in inheriting by men and women[3] or has considered being present at its highest foundation of decision making (the universal house of justice as allocated to men[4] or has assumed the female gender basically as inferior to men[5] resort to such advertisements?!
۲- One of the other proselytizing axes of Baha’ism is to explain the character of Qorratul Ein and making model out of her for the addressees. However, who is the Baha’i women’s model?!
Zarrin Taj Baraqani known as Qorratul Ein relinquished her husband and three offspring after being familiar with Sheikism school. In order to achieve her believed (Kazem Rashti), she headed off from Qazvin to Iraq.[6] Because she was suffering from her uncle’s (The great scholars Baraqani known as the third martyr) intellectual confrontation against the deviated movement of Babism, she planned to assassinate him.[7] Then; escaping from the house[8], she joined the Babis. She claimed for divinity in Badasht[9] and unveiled.[10]
How can such a lewd woman be a model for women?!
[۱] The news service of the Baha’i organization, dated Shahrivar 26, 1400, Sep. 17, 2021.
[۲] Extracted from the guardian of the faith’s writing, June 7, 1931 A.D., addressing one of the national spiritual assemblies.
[۳] Refer to Hussein Ali Nouri, The Aqdas, the electronic copy, p. 23, paragraph 25.
[۴] Ishraq Khawari, the treasury of limitations and commandments, Bija: the national institute of the faith press, 134 Badi’a, p. 219.
[۵] Refer to Ahmad Zarghani, Badayeul Athar, the electronic copy, Vol. 1, p. 153.
[۶] Refer to Hassan Morsal Vand, the conversation between Seyyed Ali Muhammad Bab and Tabriz clergymen, p. 128; Bab sedition, p. 168.
[۷] Refer to Seyyed Baqer Najafi, the Baha’is, Tehran: Ma’shar publications, 1383 S.H., pp. 516-517.
[۸] Refer to: Ibid, pp. 512-522.
[۹] Refer to: Abbas Effendi, Makatib, the electronic copy, Vol. 2, p. 255.
[۱۰] A group of authors, the deviated cults, Qom: The specialized center for Mahdism, p. 164, narrated by: Zohourul Haghgh, p. 182.
