Establishment of Universal Peace—Is it done ?

“Bahā’u’llāh’s eleventh principle is [the establishment] of universal peace. Not until the flag of peace is raised and a great universal court of justice is established in which all affairs and differences between governments are settled, the world of creation will not have peace . . . . .”  

                                                                [ Reference: Abdu’l-Bahā, Khaṭābāt (Tehran), vol. 2, p. 150.]

And Abdul says:

The world is in need of universal peace. Not until universal peace is announced will the world have comfort. [`Abd al-Ḥamīd Ishrāq Khāwarī, Payām-i malakūt, p. 48. ]

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Baha’is claim that to achieve the goal of Oneness of Humanity, there is no remedy but to establish universal peace.We will now analyze the aforementioned teachings of Bahaism.

It seems that what Baha’i leaders had in mind when speaking about universal peace, was the creation of a superpower which would guarantee that peace is established and sustained.

`Abdu’l-Bahā says:

A superpower is needed to implement this peace, prevent this war, and announce the Oneness of Humanity . . . we are in need of a superpower.  [ Reference: Abdu’l-Bahā, Khaṭābāt (Tehran), vol. 2, pp. 99–100 ]

Bahā’u’llāh claims to be the savior which all religions had given glad-tidings about. The savior who was supposed to come and establish world peace once and for all. Yet, this claimant has passed away without fulfilling God’s promise and his followers are still searching for a superpower.

·       What entity Baha’is believe, is fit to take on this role and police the world and establish universal peace: Maybe the United States, Russia, the Ottomans, or even the United Kingdom?

·       Leave alone the universal peace there are many instances where Baha’is and their forerunners had shown violent actions towards their opponents.

Some of these were:

• The Bab’s orders to burn non-Bābī books, behead and massacre those who did not believe in him, and to destroy all monuments. [Abdu’l-Bahā, Makātīb, vol. 2, p. 266.]

• The conflicts between the followers of the Bāb in a bid to become his successors.[ Muḥammad `Alī Fayḍī, Ḥaḍrat Bahā'u’llāh, pp. 103–104]

• Start of three major internal wars in Iran due to the Bāb’s orders with tens of thousands of casualties.[ Majmū`iy-i alwāḥ-i mubārak-ih, pp. 302–303]

• The fights and quarrels between Bahā’u’llāh and his brother Mīrzā Yaḥyā Ṣubḥ Azal and the consequent fights between their followers.

• The fights between `Abdu’l-Bahā and his brother Muḥammad `Alī Afandī for the succession of their father. [Majmū`iy-i alwāḥ-i mubārak-ih, pp. 302–303]

• Shoghi’s conflicts and fights with other Baha’i members.

All these incidences of wars, violence and fights of the guardians and followers themselves give clear evidence that the principle of ‘Establishment of Universal Peace’ was not adhered to, and neither of the guardians gave guidance to their nation to tread this noble path.