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children, killing each other. Muhammad appeared among such a people. He
educated and unified these barbarous tribes, put an end to their shedding
of blood. Through his education they reached such a degree of civilization
that they subdued and governed continents and nations. What a great
civilization was established in Spain by the Muhammadans! What a marvelous
civilization was founded in Morocco by the Moors! What a powerful
caliphate or successorship was set up in Baghdad! How much Islam served
and furthered the cause of science! Why then should we deny Muhammad? If
we deny him we awaken enmity and hatred. By our prejudice we become the
cause of war and bloodshed; for prejudice was the cause of the tremendous
storm which swept through human history for thirteen hundred years and
still continues. Even now in the Balkans a commotion is apparent,
reflecting it.

The Christian people number nearly three hundred millions and the
Muhammadans about the same. It is no small task to do away with such
numbers. And furthermore why should they be obliterated? For these are all
servants of the one God. Let us strive to establish peace between
Christians and Muhammadans. Is it not better? What is the benefit of war?
What is its fruitage? For thirteen hundred years there has been warfare
and hostility. What good result has been forthcoming? Is it not folly? Is
God pleased with it? Is His Holiness Christ pleased? Is Muhammad? It is
evident that they are not. The prophets have extolled each other to the
utmost. His Holiness Muhammad declares Christ to be the Spirit of God.
This is an explicit text of the Qur'an. He declares Christ to be the Word
of God. He has eulogized the disciples of Christ to the utmost. He has
bestowed upon Her Grace Mary, the Mother of Christ, the highest praise.
Likewise His Holiness Christ has extolled Moses. He spread broadcast the
old testament, the Torah, and caused the name of Moses to reach unto the
east and the west. The purpose is this:--that the prophets themselves have
manifested the utmost love toward each other but the nations who believe
and follow them are hostile and antagonistic among themselves.

The world was in this condition of darkness when His Holiness Baha'u'llah
appeared upon the Persian horizon. He hoisted the banner of the oneness of
the world of humanity. He proclaimed international peace. He admonished
the Persian nation to investigate reality, announced that religion must be
the