A Short Biography of Abdul-Hossein Ayati (Awareh)

After the establishment of the Baha’i community, its leaders and teachers tried their best to convert as many as possible of the Iranian people. The late Ayati (Awareh) was one of the prominent Iranians who converted to the Baha’i Faith, and was trusted and respected by Abdul-Baha. However, after the death of Abdul Baha he found many doubts about the legitimacy of the Bahaism in his heart. After a few years, his doubts turned in to certainty. He left the Baha’i community and converted to Islam. This article explains his conversion to Baha’ism, and reviews his reasons to leave it and embracing Islam. It also presents some of behaviors of Shoghi and Baha’i followers with him after conversion to Islam.