The Basis of Anti-Baha'i Attitudes in Iran
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Journal of Dharma (Bangalore, India) 17, 351-362Abstract: The article exposes the factors behind the anti-Baha'i attitude in Iran. It finds that of the four categories of factors (religious, political, economic and socio-cultural) the religious factors have clearly been the most important and fundamental. The Shi`i clerics believe that if the Bahá'ís were allowed to prosper, this would threaten the basic institutions of Shi'ism as well as the livelihood of the clergy.
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The article exposes the factors behind the anti-Baha'i attitude in Iran. It finds that of the four categories of factors (religious, political, economic and socio-cultural) the religious factors have clearly been the most important and fundamental. The Shi`i clerics believe that if the Bahá'ís were allowed to prosper, this would threaten the basic institutions of Shi'ism as well as the livelihood of the clergy.