An in-depth Investigation of Baha’i Principles
Women and Inheritance According to Baha’i law, a mother’s share from inheritance is smaller than a father’s and a sister’s share is smaller than a brother’s.[1] This discrimination shows itself in another form when dividing the deceased’s wealth amongst his or her children. The oldest living son has complete rights to the residence of the …
Bahā’u’llāh and `Abdu’l-Bahā’s Opinion about Women A closer inspection of the words of Bahā’u’llāh and his son clearly show that they regarded men superior to women and they had based the pillars of their religion on this belief: A woman’s question was referred to him (meaning `Abdu’l-Bahā) who had asked why hasn’t God made any …
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Were the Baha’is the first group to promote women’s rights? Had no creed, religion, or group expressed such beliefs before them? Throughout history, there have always been groups who have lobbied against discrimination towards women. The height of these campaigns occurred during the French Revolution atthe end of the eighteenth century. This ultimately resulted in …