Grand Ayatollah Siyyid Muhammad-Sadiq Rawhani was asked, “Why do we consider the Baha’is ritually impure?” He issued a religious ruling over his seal on this question and answered: “He is the All-Knowing! Because an infidel…
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Discovering the Qur’an
Editor’s Note: In its ongoing efforts to provide a forum for Islamic-Baha’i dialogue, Iran Press Watch is pleased to share the text of “Discovering” [the Qur’an] – The Blackwell Companion to the Qur’an along with…
Understanding Iran
By: Jerrold D. Green, Frederic Wehrey, and Charles Wolf, Jr. Iran remains among the most poorly understood countries in the world and, for most Americans, terra incognita. A small community of American analysts in the…
Destroying Qaemshahr Cemetery – Again
(January 19, 2009) Yesterday around midnight a truck and a bulldozer accompanied by undercover agents stormed the Baha’i cemetery in Qaimshahr. They proceeded to fire shots in the air, and use the heavy equipment to…
Ebadi and a Dangerous Message
As part of the Iranian regime’s confrontation with human rights activists and advocates, the recent harsh attacks on Nobel Peace laurette Shirin Ebadi have made it pay dearly. Silence on the part of many…
Bahai's Living in Iran with No Human Rights
By Wahied Wahdat-Hagh, Die Welt, 12-Dec-2008 Editor’s note: A german translation of this article can be found at http://europeandemocracy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13278&catid=4&Itemid=22 Universal human rights are being trampled underfoot in the Islamic “Republic” of Iran. In particular, the…
The Annual Report of Human Rights Activists in Iran: The Worrisome Condition of the Iranian Baha’i Community in 2008
Monday, 19 January 2009 Editor’s Note: Given the increasingly difficult situation of Baha’is in Iran, and an increase in the number of arrests, searches and destruction of Baha’i cemeteries, and also the fact that Baha’i…
A New Persian Song from Iran Titled “Imprisoned”
Editor’s Note: As means of providing a forum for fostering artistic expressions of the Baha’i community of Iran, Iran Press Watch is pleased to share the following newly composed song titled “Imprisoned”. The moving words…
Ten Baha'i Families Harassed
14 January 2009 (IPPA), in a coordinated operation, ten families affiliated with the Bahai faith were harassed by Iranian regime security agents, their belongings searched, confiscated and their members arrested and taken away to Evin…
Iran Arrests Ebadi's Former Secretary
TEHRAN (AFP) – The ex-secretary of Iranian Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi’s office was arrested for links with an organization of the banned Bahai faith, the Fars news agency reported on Friday. “Jinous Sobhani, a Bahai…
Eight Baha’i Women Arrested in Iran
Washington, 15 January (IranVNC)—Iran’s Law Enforcement Force [LEF] officials announced today that they had arrested eight Baha’i women on the Persian Gulf island of Kish. The women stand accused of proselytizing the Baha’i Faith, including…
Rights Group chides Iran over 2008 Human Rights Record
Washington, 15 January (IranVNC)—A leading rights group yesterday criticized Iran in its yearly review of the situation of human rights around the world, and called on US President-elect Barak Obama to put human rights at…
Iran Press Watch en Español
Each day, Iran Press Watch continues to be the source of information on the Baha’i community of Iran for thousands of journalists, intellectuals, human rights activists, and many other readers, who eagerly follow these developments…
Six Baha'is Arrested in Iran
(BWNS) GENEVA — At least six Baha’is were arrested in Iran yesterday, including a woman who worked at human rights organizations connected with Nobel prize winner Shirin Ebadi. According to reports received from Iran, the…
Iranian Authorities Arrest Nobel Laureate’s Secretary
From Shirzad Bozorgmehr Editor’s Note: CNN is reporting the arrest of Jinous Sobhani, a Baha’i in Tehran. She is the daughter of Riaz Sobhani whose home was raided yesterday, Wednesday, 14 Jan, by agents of…
Recalling Imam Husayn and His Martyrdom
Editor’s Note: During this period, the Shi’ah world community is commemorating the martyrdom of the Imam Husayn, who was the third Imam of Shi’ah Islam, the second son of ‘Ali and Fatimih, the daughter of…
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