Original sentence: Though initially claimed to be using "peaceful methods" allowing harassment but not direct insult or violence, a circle of spies infiltrated Bahá'í communities seeking out Iranians who were interested in the religion and "reconvert" them back to Islam as well as confronting muballighs or Bahá'í missionaries
Edited sentence: As a result, they were quite successful in their debates.No evidence to either claim has ever been brought forth.The Hojjatieh had were successful in proving contradictions and debating Bahais using only Bahai texts and claims.The Hojjatieh was also successful in penetrating Bahai religious circles and obtaining access to Bahai documents which were not made public by the Bahais, however, the documents were part of their sacred archives.The Hojjatieh were known to be one of the first Iranian Muslim groups to adopt a modern organizational structure for a religious entity.The documents which were obtained by the Hojjatieh were instrumental in debates and in Bahai-related publications which were and are being used by non-Hojjatieh research groups.They are accused of initially claiming to be using "peaceful methods" allowing harassment but not direct insult or violence, a circle of spies infiltrated Bahá'í communities seeking out Iranians who were interested in the religion and "reconvert" them back to Islam as well as confronting muballighs or Bahá'í missionaries.They mainly recruited Muslim university students and young professionals from various religious and cultural backgrounds.They were one of the first groups to take advent of podiums instead of traditional mosque halls and manbars (traditional seat which Mullahs preach from) to preach their religious beliefs.Unlike most religious groups in Iran, their core members were not Mullahs or students of the seminaries