Declaration of Baha'u'llah

[David Friedman]

Of the exact circumstances attending that epoch-making Declaration we, alas, 
are but scantily informed.  The words Baha'u'llah actually uttered on that 
occasion, the manner of His Declaration, the reaction it produced, its 
impact on Mirza Yahya, the identity of those who were privileged to hear 
Him, are shrouded in an obscurity which future historians will find it 
difficult to penetrate.
	(Shoghi Effendi:  God Passes By, Page: 153)

I'm just wondering if historians have got any further in penetrating the 
obscurity since Shoghi Effendi wrote.  I suppose I've been inclined to think 
that we will never be able to know, and that there would be some wisdom 
behind that.  But perhaps I'm wrong.  Shoghi Effendi laments our lack of 
knowledge using the word "alas."  He then speaks of the difficulties of 
future historians.  This all leads me to believe that he would be quite 
happy for us to know more, and that there is nothing good about our lack of 
knowledge.  Surely 'Abdu'l-Baha knew a fair bit, but He didn't say anything. 
 Was He ever asked?  Did none of those whom Baha'u'llah declared His 
Mission to write a chronicle?  I'm dying to know what happened, but I'm not 
holding out much hoping of finding out during my lifetime.

David

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