{"id":17441,"date":"2025-12-16T13:53:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T10:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bahaismiran.com\/?p=17441"},"modified":"2025-12-16T13:55:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T10:25:05","slug":"the-international-interactions-of-bahaism-in-qajar-era-intertwining-of-mutual-interests-between-bahaism-and-foreign-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bahaismiran.com\/?p=17441&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"The international interactions of Bahaism in Qajar era – intertwining of mutual interests between Bahaism and foreign countries"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The relationships of capitalist system in Iran was formed since 19th<\/sup> century A.D. in primary manner. Late Qajar kingdom<\/a>, the economic relationships of Iran and European countries like England and Russia were strengthened. The strengthening these relationships were in favor of the economy of European countries more than stabilization of the economic base of Iran.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 However, it caused the economic relationships the Iranian country to be changed gradually. Meantime, the capitalist system resorted to the political power to develop its influence on countries like Iran. The great powers of the world used interior means like the influential groups like the Baha’is to achieve their goals.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The interactions between Baha’is of Iran and the foreign powers are both nearly clear and really complicated. <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 As a matter of fact, Bahaism nature is meaningful bonding with a foreign factor and it loses its concept and nature without it. Reviewing the historical works is an evidence for this reality. <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ahmad Kasrawi writes in the book the history of Constitution in Iran”:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 “When Mirza Hussein Ali [Baha, the Baha\u2019is leader] rose at the invitation and founded a group, the Russians in Iran and in Caucasus supported him. Bahaullah also showed his tendency towards the Russians in his writings. On other side, the English supported the Russians by the name of a topic in policy.\u201d<\/strong>[\u06f1]<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ali Muhammad Bab, the founder and the first leader of Babism as forerunner of Bahaism was active in his maternal uncle’s firm for 5 years which had an extensive relationship with English and Russian companies.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bab’s residing in Boushehr was coincided with the earlier years of the activity of Sason company belonged to the Jewish heads of Bagdad in Boushehr and Bombay. Sasons became \u201cthe commercial emperors of the east\u201d later on. <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sason descendants were the founders of opium trade and played a key role in the transformations of the contemporary history of Iran.<\/strong>[2]<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 As long as the competition between Russia and England continued in Iran, Azali Babis and the Baha’is benefited. After the domination of British government on Palestine, after the World War, the leader of the Baha’is, Abbas Effendi known as Abdul Baha, Hussein Ali’s offspring asked for \u201csir\u201d medal due to cooperating and supporting the British troops against the Ottoman government.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The fulfillment of this issue is considered as a turning point for the Baha\u2019is because according to historical reports, the cooperation between Baha’is and the British increases.<\/strong>[3]<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sir Dennis Wright, the British historian and politician mentions clearly the England’s support for the Baha’is in her book: “In many cases, Baha’is sought asylum to British embassy and telegraph house.”<\/strong>[4]<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In the rival front, the Russian government supported the Baha’is extensively and seriously. For example: The adventure of the Baha’is of Azerbaijan to be imprisoned: “Russian console got angry with Shojaudduleh, Tabriz ruler. He personally went to prison at night, made the Baha’is free and took them consulate by his personal carriage and entertained.\u201d<\/strong>[\u06f5]<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gradually Baha’is benefits and great powers one joined together through such supports. For instance, Agha Ali Heydar Shirwani, a Baha’i person was of the influential members of the Russian embassy in Tehran city. With his supports, Muhammad Taghi Aftan became Vakil Al-Tajarah [commercial lawyer] of the Russian government in Bombay. <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Also, Azizullah Varga could be employed in Russian Borrowing Bank in Tehran city.<\/strong>[6]<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Valentin Chirol, the famous correspondence of the Times newspaper introduces the Baha’is as the spies of Russians in his famous book called \u201cthe problem of the Middle East or some political problems concerning India”. <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This issue was correct about the English people. Particularly when falling Czar government ended the lifetime of supporting the Baha’is by the Russians.<\/strong>[7]<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The mutual relationships between the British government and the Baha’is must be figured out in the framework of the concept of influence and backing up. In one side, the Baha\u2019is were supported by them economically, politically and in security aspects and in another side the British benefited them as influence agents in various governmental parts. <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Generally speaking, the precedence of the relationships between the Baha’is and the British government is more than other ones. Nasrullah Sadegh who is one of the supreme experts in planning and budget organization before the Islamic revolution believes that thousand families dominating on Iran had social intercourses with England mainly Jewish and Baha’is.<\/strong>[8]<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 These relationships continued to the coup 28th<\/sup> of Mordad when the United States of America took over this role boldly. Even, during Qajar period of time, the Baha\u2019is had strong relationships with the American. For example, Nabil Al-Duleh transferred valuable ancient works to America.<\/strong>[9]<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 One of the other turning points of the relationships between the Baha’is and the American government during Qajar period of time is the intimate cooperation between this cult and William Morgan Shuster. Ismaeel Raeen writes in the introduction of the book \u201cIran’s strangulation\u201d by Morgan Shuster: <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 “Before Shuster arrived in Tehran city, Ali Qoli Khan Nabiludduleh who was of the Baha’i heads of Iran and had intimate cooperation with Abdul Baha<\/a> <\/span>was the then charge d’Affaires of the Iranian embassy in Washington. He wrote a letter and asked them to welcome Shuster warmly in the day of Shuster’s arrival in Tehran city.\u201d<\/strong>[\u06f1\u06f0]<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nabiluddutch tried openly and seriously for the American companies to be present in Iran including his attempts for the assignment of the Persian Gulf railway to Mazandaran, oil mining, the employment of the American advisors except for Shuster.\u201d<\/strong>[\u06f1\u06f1]<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In continuation of Nabiludduleh’s missions and activities, Abbas Effendi (the Baha’is lender) had extensive relationships with the important and influential western investors. In these periods of time, he had relationships with the members of Rothschild descendants who were of the main operators and investors of the plan of the Jewish lodgment in Palestine.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Abbas Effendi’s trips to Europe and America during the years 1911-1913 were proselytized extensively in western press assemblies indicating deep bonds between the Baha’i cult’s heads and the power centers of Europe and America. It was quite planned.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Source: Reza Qaribi, the Baha’i wealthy people and the Pahlavi regime, the contemporary history research institute, pp. 36-43.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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[\u06f1]<\/a> Ahmad Kasrawi, the history of Constitution in Iran, Amir the great, 1349, p.291.<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\u06f2]<\/a> Abdullah Shahbazi Iran, inquiries from Bahaism history in Iran, 7th<\/sup> year, No. 27, the institute of Iranian contemporary history of Iran,1382 S.H., p.13.<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\u06f3]<\/a>Fereydoun Adamiyat, Amir the great and Iran, 5th<\/sup> edition, Tehran:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kharazmi, 1355 S.H. p. 457.<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\u06f4]<\/a> Dennis Wright, the Iranians among the British, translator: Manouchehr Taher Nia, Tehran, Ashtiyani, 136 S.H., p. 277.<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\u06f5]<\/a> Abdullah Shahbazi, ibid, p.21.<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\u06f6]<\/a> Ibid, p.20.<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\u06f7]<\/a> Fereydoun Adamiryat, ibid, pp. 229-231.<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\u06f8]<\/a> Keyhan, Isfand 23, 1384 S.H. p. 12.<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\u06f9]<\/a> Iraj Afshar, stormy life, Seyyed Hassan Taghi Zadeh’s memoirs, Tehran: Elmi publishing house, 1372 S.H.<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\u06f1\u06f0]<\/a> Morgan Shuster, Iran’s strangulation, translator: Abul Hassan Mousavi Shoshtari, Tehran: Safi Ali Shah press agency, 1344 S.H. pp. 10-11<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\u06f1\u06f1]<\/a> Iraj Afshar, Constitution letters and immigration from political men and local dignitaries to Seyyed Hassan Taghi Zadeh, Tehran: Qatreh publishing house, 1386 S.H., pp. 370-371.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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