The Collaboration between Iran's Bahaism and Saudi's Wahhabism to Destroy the Infallible Imam's Holy Shrines in Baqi'

Every year, when the eighth of Shawwal comes, the Muslim world and the Shi‘ah in particular commemorate the tragic event of destroying the holy shrines of the infallible and pure imams by Wahhabis and the invaluable historical works handed down from early Islam. Using a descriptive-analytical approach, the present paper describes this event, its outcome, and the reaction of the Muslim world to it. Then, it answers the basic question relating to the factors that contributed to weakening anti-Wahhabism atmosphere in Iran, neglecting the late Mudarres's project called "Commission to Defend the Holy Shrines", removal of Hajj prohibition, recognition of the newly established Saudi's government, and establishing diplomatic relationships with it in spite of the anti-Wahhabism atmosphere in Iran and the efforts of religious scholars and religious forces to react against and place pressure on the Wahhabis. This paper confirms the idea that the contribution and endeavor of Bahai elements in the Iranian government of the time played a major role in this regard.