Letter of December 26th, 1941
Haifa, December 26th, 1941.
Dear Bahá’í Sister:
The Guardian has instructed me to answer your letters dated Sep. 23rd. and Oct. 1st, and to acknowledge the receipt of the manuscript you sent for “Bahá’í World” vol. IX, also the photographs of Father Dunn’s home and his own picture.
Regarding the questions you asked in your letter:
No. 1. Confucius was not a Prophet. It is quite correct to say he is the founder of a moral system and a great reformer.
No. 2. The Buddha was a Manifestation of God, like Christ, but his followers do not possess his authentic writings.
No. 3. Zoroaster was not Abraham; the Muslims, some of them, contend that they were the same, but we believe they were two distinct Prophets. There is a misunderstanding in the reference in “Bahá’í Proofs” to this matter.
No. 4. There are no Prophets, so far, in the same category as Bahá’u’lláh, as He culminates a great cycle begun with Adam.