It must be borne in mind that accounts of past events as
recorded by historians of the East do not always agree with the accounts set
down by chroniclers in other parts of the world. Perhaps in the future studies
will be undertaken to ascertain the facts scientifically, if this is at all
possible.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter dated 26 November 1986 written on behalf of the
Universal House of Justice to a National Spiritual Assembly; ‘Messages from the
Universal House of Justice 1986-2001)