Written by: Mahmoud Ghouchani<\/p>\n
The Baha\u2019i groups opposing Abbas Effendi were present in Palestine. They didn\u2019t consider. Abbas and Shoqi merited to be the leaders of the Baha\u2019i cult after Hussein Ali Nouri (Bahaullah). They (the covenant breakers) were dominated on the Baha\u2019i places in Palestine and agonize Shoqi very much, but the Israel government supported Shoqi wing.<\/p>\n
In his letter dated June, 11, 1952 A.D., Shoqi gave good news to the Baha\u2019is such as \u201cThe continual falling of the rest of Covenant breakers who are opposing the powers of the Baha\u2019i community in the world is definite.\u201d Then, he points out that the Baha\u2019is have destroyed \u201cthe ruined houses belonged to the opponents nearby the Baha\u2019i places and they have complained about this measure to the Israeli courts. However, the Israel government rejected the competence of the country to investigate the case.<\/p>\n
At that time, Shoqi seized the time and acted directly. Consequently, the mentioned agents issued the permit to destroy those ruined place when Shoqi referred to the prime minister and the minister of foreign affairs of Israel government. According to Shoqi Effendi, this measure of his opponents which caused the Israeli officials to be angry led them to be totally deprived of the benefits used by them during 60 years in the holy days of Baha\u2019ism.[1]<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n He continues: \u201cNext to the Blessed Garden; in the eastern part, there was a shop for blacksmith\u2019s trade belonged to one of the covenant breakers advocating Muhammad Ali, Abbas Effendi\u2019s brother and the claimant of his succession. He was working there. According to Shoqi\u2019s order, the mentioned shop was destroyed and its old stable was too.[2]<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n In a telegraph dated September, 15, 1951 A.D., Shoqi declares Israel\u2019s support in the conflict between the opponents and him. \u201cGive good news to the disciples that the keys of field palace were delivered by the Israel government officials after more than 50 years.[3]<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n By the total support of the Israeli government, Shoqi received various privileges and won against his opponents: \u201cHe grasped the blessed palace of Bahaullah out of the dominance of the covenant breakers\u2026 Mirza Muhammad Ali and changed it to a holy place and museum. He exempted the Baha\u2019i properties and lands to pay tax. He made the Baha\u2019i marriage known as a legal one and caused the rightfulness and legitimacy of Baha\u2019i faith to be approved first by the British government and then by the Israeli one\u2026[\u06f4]<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n In this way, the Israel government recognized Shoqi\u2019s wing officially[5]<\/a> and issued explicit order concerning the legitimacy of the Baha\u2019is and denounced the hostile opponents.[6]<\/a>\u201d from that time on, all places dominated by Abbas Effendi\u2019s opponents \u2013or by covenant breakers according to the Baha\u2019is- even their residential houses were captured and delivered to Shoqi\u2019s wing organization.[7]<\/a><\/p>\n Concerning the Baha\u2019is importance for the Zionistic regime, a person afflicted with the embassy of that occupying government in Uruguay says: \u201cThere is a small group of Baha\u2019is in Israel who are mostly Iranians. Although they do not exceed 250 people, but they are really important in Israel.[8]<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\u06f1]<\/a> The faith news, Khordad-Tir 1331, for explaining the adventure refer to the detailed letter of the Baha\u2019i international panel dated January 1, 1952 A.D. (Tir 10, 1331 S.H.) to the national spiritual assembly of the Iranian Baha\u2019is. (The faith news, 1331 S.H., No. 5, Shahrivar.<\/p>\n [\u06f2]<\/a> Ibid, year 1331 S.H., No. 5, (Shahrivar)<\/p>\n [\u06f3]<\/a> Ibid, 1329 S.H., No. 8-9, (Azar-Day)<\/p>\n [\u06f4]<\/a> Ahang-e-Badia, 1339 S.H., No. 8-10 (Shoqi\u2019s periodical), p. 219.<\/p>\n [\u06f5]<\/a> The faith news, Azar 1338 S.H., No. 9, p. 259.<\/p>\n [\u06f6]<\/a> Ibid, Mordad 1331 S.H, No. 4, p. 4.<\/p>\n [\u06f7]<\/a> Ahang-e-Badi\u2019a, 1339 S.H., No. 4, p. 96.<\/p>\n