March 31. On this date in 1941, Shoghi Effendi wrote "The teachings bear no reference to any genealogical tie between the Prophets of the Near and Far East."

 

March 31. On this date in 1941, Shoghi Effendi wrote "The teachings bear no reference to any genealogical tie between the Prophets of the Near and Far East."

1695. There Were No Followers of the Bab and Bahá'u'lláh from the Far East During Their Ministry
"As there were no followers of the Bab or Bahá'u'lláh derived from the religions of the Far East in Their days, this may be the reason that they did not address any Tablets directly to these people. Also we must remember that every religion springs from some root, and just as Christianity sprang from Judaism, our own religion sprang from Islam, and that is why so many of the teachings deduct their proofs from Islam."
(From a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer, March 5, 1957)
"The teachings bear no reference to any genealogical tie between the Prophets of the Near and Far East."
(From a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer, March 31, 1941)