Did Shoghi Effendi die a natural death or was he murdered? - Part 1
Shoghi Effendi
did not accept making any changes to the content of the 10-year plan, or to
change the members of the International Baha'i Council, or to change its
appointed Chairman (Mason Remey); and had referred in his tablet no. 101 to the
statement of Abdu’l Baha, indicating, “To the people of righteous (i.e. the
Baha'is)”
The continent of
America is the center of the lights of spiritual insight and the country of the
appearance of the secrets, the source of the virtuous people, and the place of
gathering of the free people.
Therefore, John
Ferraby, Hasan Afnan Balyuzi, and Ruhiyya Maxwell (who was suffering from the
infertility complex, and at the same time was very angry with the appointment
of Mason Remey, an old man as the president of the embryonic International
Baha'i Council. Since Shoghi Effendi did not agree to take their pressure of
changing the President, these people surreptitiously poisoned the him.
On Sunday, Oct 27th
of 1957, the effects of the poison appeared, and the fingers of his joints
started aching. Ruhiyya Khanum asked Shoghi if he was facing any other
difficulty and pain, to which he replied, ’No! Just feel pain in my fingers
that are contracted.’ Then added, ‘I am very tired; very tired!’
That night,
Shoghi Effendi had fever. The next day his fever went up to 39C. While the
members of the Britain NSA and other agencies of the UK, two Hands of the
Cause, their ABMs, the prominent Physicians, high qualified hospitals, and
enough money were available, Ruhiyya Khanum just contacted an unknown medicine
doctor, who without visiting the patient wrote a prescription.
The physician, in
the evening, after his work at the hospital went to see Shoghi Effendi. After
examination, he informed that both Shoghi Rabbani and Ruhiyya were suffering
from the critical Asiatic flu. Nevertheless, they did not convene any medical
council, nor acknowledged the Baha’i World Center. They also did not inform the
NSA of UK, and did not ask any consultation from the Baha’i specialized
physicians in London.
Came next
Tuesday, when Ruhiyya Khanum became so well that the doctor let her go out for an
important case (though the important case was never known!) Since after the
flu, Shoghi was affected by pneumonia, the doctor, after visiting him, gave an
explanatory report about his medical condition to Ruhiyya Khanum.
Shoghi Effendi,
according to his initial program, was interested to leave London for Haifa, but
the doctor opposed him. Ruhiyya Khanum, who was the liaison officer between the
Guardian and the Baha'i International Council, did not inform the Council about
the situation and the changes. Again, John Ferraby, who was both, a Hand of the
Cause and the Secretary of the NSA of the UK, and Hasan Balyuzi (Afnan) who was
a Hand and a member of the NSA, did not inform the National Baha'i
Organization, the Baha'i medical committee, and the Baha’i physicians from the
case; and refused to acknowledge the sickness of the Guardian and thus
prevented the formation of the Medical Consultation Council.
On Saturday
morning, the 2nd of November, as Shoghi Effendi found himself in a constrained
situation, hopelessly requested Ruhiyya Khanum to give him the 10-year Plan, so
that he may complete it before his death!
Ruhiyya Khanum
decided to prevent him, but he said, ‘No, I should complete it! Because it has
occupied my thoughts, and I should finish it. Today, I received 1-2 more names
by post, that should be added to the program, and finalise it!’ During the
completion of the program he said, ’It seems that this case is killing me. How
can I complete it?’
On that day,
after finishing his work, the beloved Guardian looked very tired. For lunch, he
could just eat one spoon food; and he couldn’t eat anything for dinner. The
manner of his talking on that evening indicated his severe depression. He was
very sad and depressed. His talking was so emotional that even those who
participated is those wicked deeds, became anxious and heartbroken!
In the evening,
the doctor came and visited Shoghi Effendi. He informed that Shoghi would be
able to leave for Haifa on Tuesday. The next day was a Sunday, being an off for
the doctor, he said that it will be unnecessary to come and visit Shoghi. By
hearing that Ruhiyya Khanum became upset and shameful, because of her
cooperation in those sinful deeds.
In the morning of
the Sunday, November 3, she knocked at the door of Shoghi Effendi and as she
heard no answer, she went in. She saw him asleep on his left side, while his
eyes were open, as if he was looking at the entering people. His left hand was
on his right shoulder, while his right hand was on his left hand. His eyes were
open, and his stomach and intestine were blown up.
Ruhiyya Khanum
contacted the doctor, and after getting assurance that Shoghi has passed away,
she telephoned the Hands of the Cause, Hasan Balyuzi, and John Ferraby (who
were her cooperators) and informed about Shoghi’s ascension. John Ferraby asked
her to be calm and patient until his coming!
After their
arrival, they released the doctor they first consulted. Then, they sutured the
intestine of Shoghi Effendi and then closed the door of his room. A telegram
was prepared, with the signature of Ruhiyya Khanum, and sent to Haifa on
Monday:
"The
Guardian of the Cause is seriously affected by the Asian flu. Tell Leroy (Ioas)
to inform all the national assemblies, and the Friends to pray and request for
the protection of the Cause. Ruhiyya."
Then, the Hand of
the Cause, Ugo Giachery, was contacted by telephone, in Rome. He entered London
at 20:00 the same day. They decided to declare the death of Shoghi Effendi via
Radio. Ruhiyya Khanum was asked to neglect her previous telegram, and by
sending a new telegram, acknowledges the ascension as below:
"Shoghi
Effendi, the beloved of the hearts of the Baha'is, and the sacred deposit of
Abdul-Baha, was ascended as a result of his affection to the Asian flu, and
heart attack while fallen asleep. Repeat to the Friends to be firm and patient,
and follow the institution of the Hands of the Cause, which was developed under
his auspices, and has recently been consolidated by him. Only the unity of the
hearts and the unity of the aim may witness the steadfastness of all the Bahai
National Assemblies and the Friends towards the Guardian, who sacrificed his
all life for the service of the Cause of God. Ruhiyya."
Authored by,
Major Yadullah
Thabit Rasekh
Comments
Post a Comment