We see that the foundation of the divine religions has been
the cause of progress and blind imitations have led to abasement and
humiliation. Thus, the Greeks and the Romans conquered the Jews and were able
to oppress them. Under Titus, the Roman emperor and commander of the army, the
Holy Land was attacked. The Israelites were scattered and became fugitives. He
killed their men, pillaged their possessions and destroyed Jerusalem. The
dispersion of the Jews has continued ever since.
- 'Abdu'l-Baha (Words of ‘Abdu’l-Baha, From a
talk at San Francisco’s Jewish Temple, October 12, 1912, San Francisco, USA,
recorded by Mahmud Zarqani; ‘Mahmud’s Diary’)
