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Minor Baha'i divisions

Several Minor Baha'i divisions occurred within the Orthodox Bahá'í Faith, a splinter group from the Bahá'í Faith.

History

After Charles Mason Remey's proclamation in 1960 that he was the second Guardian of the Baha'i Faith, his followers became known as the Orthodox Bahá'í Faith. Among those who accepted Remey's proclamation, several further divisions have occurred. Some of these are described below:

Further Divisions

The "Baha'is Under the Provisions of the Covenant" operated under the guidance of Leland Jensen. Jensen's beliefs seem linked to an argument about the succession of the House of David, and prophecies found in the Great Pyramid of Egypt [1]

The House of Mankind and the Universal Palace of Order followed Jamshid Ma'ani and John Carré, but appear now to be defunct. A copy of Carré's book outlining his belief that all the disputes regarding the Guardianship were wrong and that a new prophet would arise in America in 2001 can be found here

The Orthodox Bahai Faith Under the Regency was founded by Rex King. King argued that Mason Remey was not a full-fledged Guardian because, according to the traditional interpretation of Baha'i law, only a hereditary descendant of Baha'u'llah can hold this office. Nevertheless, due to Remey's appointment as President of the International Baha'i Council, King understood Remey's position as that of a "Regent" who should have been obeyed as the legitimate leader of the Baha'is but who should never have gone so far as to claim the Guardianship. See [1]

The Charles Mason Remey Society followed Donald Harvey as the third Guardian and then Jacques Soghomonian of France. Information on this group can be found at [1]

A position paper describing the historical development of these groups as seen from the perspective of the main Baha'i organization can be found at [1]