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One of the main characteristics of all the divine messengers is speaking with the language of people to whom have been sent. It is obvious that the most familiar persons to a prophet or divine leader are people of his tribe, city, and nation. Therefore, a prophet or divine leader needs to speak with people of his nation and city in a generally known language to achieve a correct and logical communication with them. Although Bab and Bahaullah have lived among the Persians and claimed their positions in Iran, yet they haven`t presented all their writings in Persian language!
In this article, we study Bahais’ reasons that why the Bab and Bahaullah haven`t written their books according to their nation`s language (Persian).

In part I, we examined the formation of the Babi and Baha’i Faiths, and the role of their leaders in the way they were propagated, and the extent to which they influenced the historiography and the recording of events. We also mentioned the differences and controversies that had plagued the Babi and Baha’i Faiths at every stage of succession to the leadership. We also talked about the efforts of the Baha’is to establish and fix their own positions as the sole heirs of Mirza Ali Muhammad Shirazi and his religion. There was also a brief critique overview of the manner which faithful Baha’i historiographers practiced in the Faith and we made 8 objections to it. This article introduces Nabil Zarandi’s History and the importance of this book. Also the Shoghi Effendi’s translation of this book entitled The Dawn Breakers and its importance and authority in historiography of Baha’ism is examined. Then, the authenticity of attribution of the translation of The Dawn Breakers to Nabil Zarandi, nicknamed as Nabil Azam, is discussed.

The repentance of Baha’i elites and scholars from Baha’i faith and writing about what they discovered of leaders and other Baha’is during their Baha’i lives is a way to find out the true face of this faith and its leaders. In fact, by referring to the writings and memoirs of some of the repentants of Baha’i faith, one can gain a better understanding of this sect. Hajj Mirza Hassan Boroujerdi, nicknamed Niko, is one of the most prominent Baha’is missionaries. He publicly denounced Baha’is and disliked them after many years of being among the Baha’is and living with their leaders and their followers and witnessing the deviation in the behavior of the leaders and the differences between their actions and what they announced. This article briefly describes the life story of Niko.