The Baha'i World Faith - Part 2: Will the Real Muslim Madhi (Messiah) Please Stand Up

Baha'is have problems from the beginning since two of their leaders claimed to be the Mahdi within a 19 year time span thus one of them could not be telling the truth. Larry Wessels, director of Christian Answers of Austin, Texas/ Christian Debater (YouTube channel: CANSWERSTV (Steve is the creator of our 3 websites: http://www.BIBLEQUERY.ORG, http://www.HISTORYCART.COM & http://www.MUSLIMHOPE.COM) analyze the truth claims of the Baha'is. See our playlist, "Dealing with Islam, Muslims: Sunni, Shi'ite, Alawites, Sufis" with over 60 videos at
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Before his death the Bab designated Mirza Yahya, a son of nobility, as a caretaker to follow him. Another devoted follower of the Bab, Yahya's half brother Mirza Husayn Ali, proclaimed himself to be "He-Whom-God-Will-Manifest," the major Manifestation of God prophesied by the Bab. He also changed his name to Baha'u'llah, "Glory of God," and proclaimed that the Bab was his forerunner. Mirza Yahya strenuously opposed this and both sides appear to have been involved in assassination plots.
The original followers of the Bab who gave their allegiance to Baha'u'llah became known as Baha'is. Baha'u'llah, a dynamic personality with great force of will, wrote over 100 volumes of Baha'i scripture, entertained dignitaries and maintained a large correspondence while under virtual house arrest for decades.
A troubled period of transition followed Baha'u'llah's death in 1892. He had designated his eldest son, Abdu'l' Baha ("Slave of Baha"), as his successor. Abdu'l'