Orthodox Bahá'í Faith (Mason Remey lineage)
Small Bahá'í offshoot following Mason Remey's 1960 succession claim against the Universal House of Justice. Declared covenant-breakers by mainstream Faith.
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0 — small Bahá'í offshoot following Mason Remey's 1960 succession claim; declared covenant-breakers by mainstream Faith.
Profile facts
In context
Mason Remey (1874–1974), an American Bahá'í Hand of the Cause, claimed in 1960 to be the second Guardian of the Faith. Declared covenant-breaker by Shoghi Effendi's widow and most Hands. Small surviving Orthodox Bahá'í Faith continues.
This profile is in progress — history, deeper BITE evidence and survivor voices are still being added. Contributions welcome via GitHub.
Timeline
- 1960Remey's succession claim
- 1974Remey dies
Sources
- Various Bahá'í-studies academic work search ↗
We cite sources by name and outlet rather than fabricating links. The search ↗ link runs a Google Scholar query for the cited title — useful for verifying academic sources. For news outlets, search the outlet's own archive.