[1 Oct 2011] HRANA News Agency – On Thursday, September 29, 2011, twenty one Baha’i citizens were arrested in Esfahan and taken to an unknown location. Amongst the detainees, there was a 9 year old child.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on Thursday, Iranian security agents arrested the following Baha’i citizens in Esfahan:
- Anisa Daneshgar
- Arman Rahimi
- Ataullah Daneshgar
- Darab Yazdani
- Dariush Dastpiesh
- Dina Safarpour (9 years old)
- Fardoas Niki
- Farid Eshtiagh
- Farzad Rohani
- Fazel Behnam
- Heshmatullah Niki
- Laleh Namjoian
- Lava Daneshgar
- Parisa Rahmani
- Roheia Hakimon
- Saha Behnam
- Samira Ghaneh
- Shahla Sanaei
- Sohela Davardan
- Sohela Vahedian
- Taj Almalok Janamian
On Saturday, October 1, 2011, Dina Safarpour, Shahla Sanaei, Fardoas Niki, Saha Behnam, Sohela Davardan, Samira Ghaneh, Sohela Vahedian and Taj Almalok Janamian were released. Thirteen other detainees still remain in custody while their whereabouts are unknown.
After these Baha’i citizens were arrested, the houses of Parisa Rahmani, Farzad Rohani and Ataullah Daneshgar were searched and Baha’i religious artifacts were confiscated.
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October 3, 2011 11:33 pm
This article doesn’t go into detail here but did the authorities charge the Baha’is with any wrong doing other than being Baha’is?
October 4, 2011 1:35 pm
The Iranian authorities cannot confiscate the contents of their hearts. For shame! Sending a nine-year old girl to jail for her family’s religion! That is pure cowardice.
October 4, 2011 2:36 pm
Not surprising. In Isfahan, there is a grand mosque. It used to be called the ‘Mosque of the King’ ( I forget which king ordered it built .. but it is magnificent ). Now it is renamed the ‘Mosque of Imam Khomaini’ ( I think ). When you enter this sacred space of worship, you encounter the best of Islamic architecture … and calligraphy, with verses of the Koran inscribed with marble. In this sacred space, the Islamic Leaders of Faith ( the most learned of the Shiite wold ) have hung a banner to teach people about the rod of God : “Death To Israel” .. .. Yes, they teach that in their most scared space …. that is what Islam has become. This is why we have so much hatred emanating from Islam … which will make it even more despised in the world !!
I wonder what Prophet Mohammad would think of his followers today ????
October 4, 2011 4:07 pm
My prayers and love to the abducted Baha’is of Esfahan, and praise and admiration for the truth-tellers of Iran Press Watch.
October 4, 2011 6:52 pm
Once again the doves of love, peace and unity are clutched within the talons of the owls of iniquity and tyranny and even unto the far side of the globe humanity cries out for the persecuted Baháis of Iran. Every lover of fairness and justice, of whatever belief, faith or nation, groans with the sadness of this news. Our love and prayers are with them.
October 4, 2011 7:38 pm
“There shall be no compulsion in religion” (Qur’an 2:256)
October 5, 2011 3:32 am
May God bless them and take care them who are arrested in iran …and much love for them…it’s really very sad really shame upon iran government. please friends prayers for them please. really i am shocked that have been arrested a 9 year child too. please please please god take care of them and that child too. much love and prayers for all my baha’i friends.
October 5, 2011 6:08 am
I’m praying for the realization of Abdu’l-Baha’s hope.
“My hope is that through the zeal and ardour of the pure of heart, the darkness of hatred and difference will be entirely abolished, and the light of love and unity shall shine; this world shall become a new world; things material shall become the mirror of the divine; human hearts shall meet and embrace each other; the whole world become as a man’s native country and the different races be counted as one race.
Then disputes and differences will vanish, and the Divine Beloved be revealed on this earth.”
(Abdu’l-Baha, Abdu’l-Baha in London, p. 37)
October 5, 2011 2:00 pm
My prayers and thoughts will be with those embodiment of love and promoters of unity.
October 5, 2011 9:46 pm
Show your support for our brothers and sisters in Iran and do the
Baha’i Freedom walk on 10th Dec 2011 . Please visit http://www.bahaifreedomwalk.com
details about our last year’s walk in Auckland NZ on the site with photos. Hope you all get inspired and organise your own walks where ever you are. I’ll make sure that there is a downloadable image of our logo for you on the site soon if you wish to print tshirts like we did. Looking forawrd to hearing about your walks a cross the planet. Kia Kaha and Arohanui to you all. BFW team
October 6, 2011 8:46 am
Such a bad practice going on in Iran. For some bade people innocent people are suffering. God help the arrested people. Clear the head of Iran Government from the prejudiced.
October 6, 2011 3:07 pm
All this evil doing will come to an end soon and may God ,thee almighty will shower love and grace to al those pure souls……… Who is ready to sacrifice for humanity……
October 6, 2011 3:39 pm
In a recent interview Mr. Ahmadinejad claimed that Islam is a world religion. How could anyone join a religion that incarcerates a 9 year old child!? Shame on this shameless infamous regime, which will undoubtedly be numbered as the “acts of evil” in the future history books! Our prayers are with all innocent people suffering at the hands of these types of evil doers. Baha’u’llah promised that He will punish anyone who inflicts sorrow upon innocent people. God willing we’ll witness this promise soon.
October 7, 2011 2:19 pm
I will pray for them.May Bahaullah bless them.
October 8, 2011 3:12 am
May God blesses them to release from arresting by government of iran country and take care of them and children. I am very shocked to hear that ! Please our friends live in peace with prayer. I hope that the government will understand our purpose .
I would like to say prayer for them to be release soon ! We are right we are good we serve to humanity and involve in in building the betterment of the world! We must do with our best service to the world!
October 8, 2011 3:19 am
I wish they would have meaningful life with prayer and God will take them . I am very much sad that they were arrested because of serving humanity and nobility of man and the betterment of the world .
We are Bahaí need to live with service to mankind!
I will say prayer for them to be free soon!