EXCOMMUNICATION, AN OLD TRADITION OF BAHAISM
Mirza Ahmad Sohrab, the secretary of Abdul Baha writes in his book "Grandson of Abdul Baha":-
"The law of excommunication puts an absolute ban on those who are
expelled from the Faith. The families of these persons and their fellow-
believers must leave the ostracized individuals alone.They must neither
communicate nor associate with them. They must break all ties of friendship
and of humanity even; for, if they deviate one hair’s breath from this law,
they themselves fall into the same ditch.
Thus as time goes on, the number of the excommunicated increases;for a
few are generally to be found, here and there, who are willing to risk ease and
safety in order to follow their generous impulses. Such evidently was the case
in the instance of Touba Khanum; it probably is the case in the instance of
Rouha Khanum. However, in the instance of Ziayyeh Khanum, the Guardian cables
that his parents
strongly condemn Mehr-Angiz’s action.Thus, Shoghi Effendi’s father and mother
have been forced to publicly denounce and repudiate their own daughter.
Hereafter, they must be as strangers to her. They can never approach her in her
hours of trouble or illness. They will never hold their grandchildren in their
arms.
Such is the Bahai Cause in this year of disgrace—1942."
He further goes to make a chart of progeny of Bahaullah and show which of the members were excommunicated by Shoghi Effendi thus:
He further goes to make a chart of progeny of Bahaullah and show which of the members were excommunicated by Shoghi Effendi thus:
Family Chart
Abdul Baha's four daughters and their children:
1. Ziayyeh Khanum, wife of Mirza Hadi Afnan.
Children from this marriage:
Shoghi Effendi Rabbani
Ruhi-Angiz Khanum
Mehr-Angiz Khanum
Hussain Effendi Rabbani
Riaz Effendi Rabbani
2.Touba Khanum, wife of the late Mirza Mohsen Afnan
Children from this marriage:
Ruhi Effendi Afnan
Soraya Khanum
Soheil Effendi Afnan
Fuad Effendi Afnan
3.Rouha Khanum, wife of Mirza Jalal Effendi Shahid, son of the
King of the Martyrs of Esphahan
Children from this marriage:
Maryam Khanum Shahid
Dr. Munib Effendi Shahid
Zahra Khanum Shahid
Hassan Effendi Shahid
4. Monavvar Khanum, wife of Ahmad Effendi Yazdi.
No issue.
5.Furighyyeh Khanum, daughter of Bahaullah and wife of
Aga
Seyyed Ali Afnan
Children from this marriage;
The late Hussain Effendi Afnan
Nayyar Effendi Afnan
Feyzi Effendi Afnan
Hassan Effendi Afnan
Those who have lately been swept out of
the Cause at the order of the Guardian are:—
Direct Excommunication
1)Ruhi Effendi Afnan: Grandson of Abdul Baha.
2)Zahra Khanum: Grand-daughter of Abdul Baha and wife of Ruhi Effendi Afnan.
3)Soraya Khanum; Grand-daughter of Abdul Baha and wife of Feyzi Effendi
Afnan.
4)Foad Effendi Afnan; Grandson of Abdul Baha.
5)Mehr-Angiz: Granddaughter of Abdul Baha and sister of Shoghi
Effendi.
6)Feyzi Effendi Afnan; Grandson of Bahaullah.
Indirect Excommunication
7)Touba Khanum; Second daughter of Abdul Baha.
8)Rouha Khanum; Third daughter of Abdul Baha.
9)Mirza Jalal Shahid: Son of the King of the Martyrs and husband of Rouha Khanum.
Posthumous Excommunication
10)Furighyyeh Khanum; Daughter of Bahaullah.
11)Aga sayyed Ali Afnan: Husband of Furighyyeh Khanum"
From the above article by the secretary of Abdul Baha, it is very clear why baha'is today shun every other person that differ from the views announced by UHJ, because their predecessors were experts at this.
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