Dr. Nader Saiedi



A Reinterpretation of the concept of detachment in Baha’i writings

Baha’u’llah’s revolutionary worldview is manifested in his reinterpretation of traditional concepts. Detachment is one example. Read More

The Bab and the Theology of Revelation

In 1844 a charismatic young Persian merchant from Shiraz, known as the Báb, electrified the Shí‘ih world by claiming to be the return of the Hidden Twelfth Imam of Islamic prophecy. But contrary to traditional expectations of apocalyptic holy war, the Báb maintained that the spiritual path was not one of force and coercion but love […] Read More