List of former Baháʼís

Ex-Baháʼís or former Baháʼís are people who have been a member of the Baháʼí Faith at some time in their lives and later disassociated from it. The following is a list of notable ex-Baháʼís who have either converted to another religion or philosophy, or became non-religious. Baháʼís who are not in good standing, having lost their administrative rights for some transgression, are not considered ex-Baháʼís.

Converted to Christianity

John Ford Coley (born 1948) – American musician.[1]
Francis Spataro – Became a follower of Charles Mason Remey. In the later years of his life, he became an archbishop of the Apostolic Episcopal Church and left the Baháʼí Faith altogether.[2]

Converted to Islam

Abd al-Hosayn Ayati (1871–1953) – Also known as Avarih. He spent 18 years as a Baháʼí travelling teacher and reverted to Shia Islam in 1921.[3]
Sobhi Fazl'ollah Mohtadi (1897–1962) – Secretary of 'Abdu'l Bahá, who was expelled after opposing the leadership of Shoghi Effendi and later joined a Shia-Sufi Order.[4]

Others

Lewis S. Chanler

Denis MacEoin (1949–2022) – British academic, Baháʼí from about 1966 to 1980, he departed after disagreements with Baháʼís, mostly due to his research.[5]
Alden Penner (born 1983) – Canadian musician, left in 2013 after personal differences with other Baháʼís.[6]
Juan Cole (born 1952) – Having converted to the Baháʼí Faith in 1972, Juan Cole resigned in 1996 and became uninterested in organized religion.[5]
Ahmad Kasravi (1890–1946) – Iranian lawyer and secular reformer, converted to the Baháʼí Faith and left it after a few years.[7]

Notes

Bruce 2000.
"The Apostolic Episcopal Church, Part 4 – 1986-present". The Apostolic Episcopal Church. 2014-11-09. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
Afshar 2001.
Momen (2015). "ṢOBḤI, FAŻL-ALLĀH MOHTADI". Encyclopedia Iranica.
Momen 2007.
Kissel 2015.
Mottahedeh, Roy (2009). The mantle of the prophet : religion and politics in Iran. Oxford [England]: Oneworld Publications. p. 103. ISBN 978-1-85168-616-2. OCLC 245566321.

References

Afshar, Iraj (18 August 2011). "ĀYATĪ, ʿABD-AL-ḤOSAYN". Encyclopædia Iranica.
Ashraf, Ahmad (2007-04-05). "Official response of the Encyclopaedia Iranica to the Associated Press article of March 25, 2007 entitled "U.S.-funded encyclopedia revels in Iran's greatness"" (PDF). Encyclopedia Iranica. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 2, 2012.
Balyuzi, H.M. (2001). ʻAbdu'l-Bahá: The Centre of the Covenant of Baháʼu'lláh (Paperback ed.). Oxford, UK: George Ronald. pp. 308–309. ISBN 0-85398-043-8.
Bruce, Billy (31 August 2000). "Born-Again Rock Stars". Charisma Magazine. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
Kissel, Chris (14 January 2015). "Alden Penner: An Ex-Unicorn Goes It Alone". Diffuser.fm. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
Momen, Moojan (2007). "Marginality and Apostasy in the Baháʼí Community". Religion. 37 (3): 187–2009. doi:10.1016/j.religion.2007.06.008. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
Sohrab, Mirza Ahmad (1959). My Bahai Pilgrimage. Autobiography from Childhood to Middle Age. New York: New History Foundation.

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[FOOTNOTEBruce2000-1] Bruce 2000.

[2] "The Apostolic Episcopal Church, Part 4 – 1986-present". The Apostolic Episcopal Church. 2014-11-09. Retrieved 2020-11-27.

[FOOTNOTEAfshar2001-3] Afshar 2001.

[4] Momen (2015). "ṢOBḤI, FAŻL-ALLĀH MOHTADI". Encyclopedia Iranica.

[FOOTNOTEMomen2007-5] Momen 2007.

[FOOTNOTEKissel2015-6] Kissel 2015.

[7] Mottahedeh, Roy (2009). The mantle of the prophet : religion and politics in Iran. Oxford [England]: Oneworld Publications. p. 103. ISBN 978-1-85168-616-2. OCLC 245566321.