Bahaism

Preface: The recent visit of `Abbas Efendi [sic], son of the late Bahá'u'lláh, and now leader of the Bahá'í community, to London and Paris has drawn public attention to the religious system known as Bahaism. It is hoped that this historical account of the rise of the sect may be of some use in counteracting the extraordinary claims now made for Bahá'u'lláh and his teaching and the assumption that `Abbas Efendi [sic] is the prophet of a new era. - Edward Sell, 1912.