Tag: "Dissimulation"

tag name	Dissimulation	type:	Persecution; Religion, general; Religions, Middle Eastern
web link	bahai-library.com/tags/Dissimulation
variations or mis-spellings	recantation; dissembling; takíyyih; taqiyya; تقیة
related tags	Apostasy; Bahá'í Institute for Higher Education (BIHE); Belief and denial; Middle Way; Obedience; Wisdom
Inventory subject	Dissimulation [taqiyyih]; concealment or denial of Faith
notes	"Dissembling, giving lip-denial of one's Faith. This was permitted by Shí'ih Islám in time of peril, but it is forbidden to Bahá'ís." – from A Basic Bahá'í Dictionary (1989) See also: – Covenant Library Unified Index
selected quotations (authoritative sources)	These quotations reflect common presentations of Bahá’í views; the materials below may show a wider range of interpretations and contexts: "... In this Day, We can neither approve the conduct of the fearful that seeketh to dissemble his faith, nor sanction the behavior of the avowed believer that clamorously asserteth his allegiance to this Cause. Both should observe the dictates of wisdom, and strive diligently to serve the best interests of the Faith..." – Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, CLXIV (BH00576) "We must obey in all cases except where a spiritual principle is involved, such as denying our Faith..." – From a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer, December 21, 1948, in Lights of Guidance, no. 1453 "... As a result of the requirement to specify one’s religion on the application forms for the National University Entrance Examination, Bahá’í youth were unable to enter Iranian universities as their only alternative would have been to dissimulate their faith. When the efforts of Bahá’í lecturers and students to secure redress through representations to the judicial institutions of the land proved unavailing, the Bahá’í community arranged for the lecturers who had been dismissed to teach the youth who had been denied access to universities. Many members of the community lent their support to this effort. This educational initiative, this grassroots undertaking, was thus begun through the sacrificial exertions of individuals who sought to serve the cause of learning, despite the unfavourable conditions and without imposing the least burden or expense on the government. The institute gradually expanded, and in the early 1990s, it took the name of the Bahá’í Institute for Higher Education. Over time a number of other distinguished lecturers in Iran and abroad, some of whom were not even members of the Bahá’í community, began to collaborate with the Institute..." – Universal House of Justice, letter dated 17 June 2011
references	en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preference_falsification; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taqiyya; bahai9.com/wiki/Dissimulation; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Dissimulation

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