April 25. On this date in 1912, a newspaper article stated, "'Abdul Ba[h]a Abbas is the founder of a new religion which is said to already embrace 20,000,000 followers in the Orient. That makes Mrs. Eddy and Dowie and all the other new religion starters except the Mormons look like amateurs."

 
April 25. On this date in 1912, a newspaper article stated, "'Abdul Ba[h]a Abbas is the founder of a new religion which is said to already embrace 20,000,000 followers in the Orient. That makes Mrs. Eddy and Dowie and all the other new religion starters except the Mormons look like amateurs."