Baha'i Faith and Ahmadiyya
amir@virginia.edu ("amir@virginia.edu")
Tue, Oct 25 1994 19:02:43 GMT
I was wondering if you guys knew about the Ahmadiyya faith
which in its history and theology is very similar to the
Baha'i Faith. It was founded by Ahmad who like the Bab first
claimed to be a representative of Mahdi, then Mahdi, and then a
new prophet. Like the Baha'i Faith it is disavowed by muslims
as heresy and like the Baha'i Faith it has about 10 million
followers who are mostly highly educated (though the Baha'i
Faith has a bit less). Their Headquarters for North America is
in Maryland and the religion is younger than the Baha'i Faith
and fails to acknowledge Baha'ullah.
The opponents, like those of the Baha'i Faith, claim that the
religion was created by the British to create a separation
among muslims and the High Court of Pakistan has declared the
religion contrary to Islam.
Anyway, I thought it was interesting that this religion was so
similar to the Baha'i Faith and would appreciate debate
agreeing and disagreeing with me by people of both faiths who
will probably know more about their faiths than I do.
Sincerely,
Amir
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Amir Reza Batouli P.O Box 5222
Masters Program in Epidemiology Charlottesville, Va. 22905
Cold Study Division
University Of Virginia