Hájí Siyyid Muhammad was a member of the Afnán family. He broke the Covenant by supporting Mírzá Muhammad ‘Alí in his opposition to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.
Biography[edit]
Muhammad was a son of Afnán-i-Kabír. At some point he was sent to Bombay, India, to succeed his brother, Hájí Siyyid Mírzá, in managing the Bombay branch of the Afnán family trading company.[1]
After the Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh in 1892 Muhammad supported Mírzá Muhammad ‘Alí who opposed ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's leadership of the community despite Bahá’u’lláh appointing ‘Abdu’l-Bahá as His successor. He produced and distributed papers attacking ‘Abdu’l-Bahá from Bombay where he lived until his passing and he was buried there. He had two daughters who recognized ‘Abdu’l-Bahá as leader of the Bahá’í Faith.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ H.M. Balyuzi, Eminent Baha'is in the Time of Baha'u'llah, George Ronald: Oxford, 1985, p 121
- ↑ Ahang Rabbani, The Afnán Family: Some Biographical Notes, 2007
