Introduction of Edward G. Browne to the Book “Life and Teach- ings of Abbas Effendi”

One of the westerners who met Abdu'l-Bahá was a man from America. After his meeting, he wrote a book about Abdu'l-Bahá called "Life and Teachings of Abbas Effendi". The publisher of the book asked Edward Granville Browne )1862-1926(, a famous English orientalist and Iranologist, to write an introduction to this book, and he did so. Examining the written introduction reveals interesting points about Edward Brown's vi- sion of Baha'is and reciprocally Baha'is' view of him. Such as his view on the intolerance of Baha'is towards the followers of other religions in case of gaining power and his report on their desire to destroy all the copies of the ) Noghtat ul – Kaf ( book. In the end, Brown expresses Some points from his view towards the Babis and Baha’is, as well ashis memories and )conversation( with an English diplomat: the lack of a canon holy book with an acceptable author, the lack of religious principles, their readiness and motivation to suppress historical facts and distort of historical subjects, Baha’is dissat- isfaction with Brown's research and his translation of the book )New History( and the fact that he has shown the historical roots of Babiism )and then Baha'ism( in Shiism and Shaykhism, the differences and divisions between the Ezelis and Baha’is and the reason why Babis are willing to sacrifice their lives.