Did US govt agents infiltrate Baha’i Faith, and convert?
Hello, I am not Baha’i but I was told a story by my Baha’i friend that in the civil rights era, the Baha’i Faith was considered a potentially subversive organization by the US government. To understand the Faith more, US government agents went “undercover” as members of the Baha’i Faith… and ended up being genuinely overcome with the truth of the Faith, these agents converted to Baha’i.
Has anyone else heard this story? Is it true and documented? If so, can someone please point me to a source?
The reason why I ask is because i just read today a similar story about the Jewish faith, although it was the Roman soldiers who ended up converting. If this is just a tall tale or legend that is passed around all the faiths, that’s ok. I know the Baha’i faith prides itself on being a faith full of archives and records, so I thought that if this story is true, perhaps it is documented somewhere.
Thanks in advance
Posted Jun 30, 2025, 3:18 AM UTC