Produced by David Edwards, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Bahaism and Its Claims _By_ SAMUEL G. WILSON, M.A., D.D. _Bahaism and Its Claims._ A Study of the Religions Promulgated by Baha Ullah and Abdul Baha. 8vo, cloth, net $1.50. Bahaism is a revolt from the fold of Islam which in recent years has been bidding vigorously for the support of Occidental minds. Many of its principles are culled from the Christian religion which it insidiously seeks to supplant. What this Oriental cult is, what it stands for, and what it aims at, is told in a volume which forms a notable addition to the History of Comparative Religions. _Persian Life and Customs._ With Incidents of Residence and Travel in the Land of the Lion and the Sun. With a map and other illustrations, and an index. 8vo, cloth, net, $1.25. "Not only a valuable contribution to the missionary literature of modern times, but is, in addition, a volume rich in the facts it contains in regard to that historic country. The American people generally should read this book, and thereby acquire much needed information about the Persians."--_Religious Telescope._ Bahaism and Its Claims _A Study of the Religion Promulgated by Baha Ullah and Abdul Baha_ By SAMUEL GRAHAM WILSON, D. D. _Thirty-two Years Resident in Persia Author of "Persian Life and Customs," etc._ NEW YORK CHICAGO TORONTO Fleming H. Revell Company LONDON AND EDINBURGH Copyright, 1915, by FLEMING H. REVELL COMPANY New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 125 North Wabash Ave. Toronto: 25 Richmond Street, W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street _To my Wife_ _whose love and appreciation are a constant inspiration in our far-away home_ Contents INTRODUCTION 11 I. HISTORICAL SKETCH 17 The East productive of religions--Imamat--Shiahism, its sects--Sheikhiism--The Bab-Subh i Azal--Baha Ullah--His policy--His haram--Abdul Baha--Journey to Occident--Education--Number of Bahais. II. THE GENERAL CLAIMS OF BAHAISM 29