[dailyherald.com] Sitting on the shores of Lake Michigan in Wilmette, is the breathtakingly beautiful Bahá’í House of Worship, one of only seven temples of its type in the world. The temple, which was dedicated May…
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Ayatollah Masumi Tehrani Summoned to Court
[hra-news.org] Ayatollah Abdul-Hamid Masumi Tehrani, who recently made headlines worldwide due to his sympathy for the Baha’is of Iran, has been summoned to Iran’s special clerical court. According to the HRANA – the news organ…
Shahab Dehghani Turned Himself in at Evin Prison to Begin Serving His Four-Year Sentence
On may 24, Shahab Dehghani, a Bahai from Tehran, turned himself in at Evin prison to begin serving his four-year sentence. He was first arrested on July 11, 2012, in raids that netted nearly 20…
Saeid Rezaie Denied Medical Treatment in Prison
On May 19, Saeid Rezaie , one of the seven Yaran who are now entering their seventh year in prison, was to be transferred from Raja’i Shahr prison to hospital. He is 57 years old and…
Adnan Rahmat-Panah Sentenced to One Year in Prison
Adnan Rahmat-Panah has been sentenced to one year in prison, and the sentence has been confirmed by the review court. In early June it was reported that he had been held in limbo in Adel-Abad prison in…
A Baha’i Community Leader Writes to His Son from Prison
Source: www.rahesabz.net Translation by Iran Press Watch 16 May 2014 Chapters from History and Glimmers of Hope Vahid Tizfahm This is a letter from Vahid Tizfahm to his son. Vahid Tizfahm is one the…
Court of Administrative Justice Rejects a Baha’i Student’s Complaint against the Ministry of Higher Education
Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 HRANA News Agency – A deprived Baha’i student’s complaint against the Ministry of Higher Education was rejected by the Court of Administrative Justice. Based…
More than Nuclear: The Plight of Baha’is in Iran
Kyle Matthews, May 23, 2014 We have more to talk about (Reuters) Iran is often in the news because of its suspected nuclear weapons program. A nuclear Iran certainly poses a threat to international peace…
What’s Wrong with Bahá’ís?
Behrouz Bahmani This government of Iran has been on a hunting expedition since 1979, with the express intention of essentially eradicating Bahá’ís from Iran. I don’t understand this, because every single Bahá’í I have ever met, or…
Open Letter to President Obama by US Senators and Congressmen Concerning the Violation of Human Rights in Iran
In an open letter sent to President Obama yesterday, members of Congress expressed grave concerns regarding the human rights and religious freedom situation in Iran and urged the President to ensure that human…
Persecution of the Baha’is in Iran
The U.S. Baha’i Office of Public Affairs (OPA) works to protect the rights of Baha’i communities facing persecution, most notably in Iran. Baha’is are allowed to practice their faith freely in most parts of the…
They Gave up Their Lives Rather than Give up Their Faith
Randolph Dobbs LA Consciousness Examiner June 28, 2013 It’s been 30 years and still the image of their faces, not to mention the news of their execution, captures the imagination of all those who struggle for…
Senior Law Officers in Bangladesh Praise Courageous Symbolic Action for Coexistence
[Bahai World News Service] DHAKA, Bangladesh — Four leading jurists in Bangladesh have commended the action of a prominent Iranian religious leader who has called for coexistence of all religions, including Baha’is. Advocate Md. Abdus Salam Mondal, Deputy…
Iran: Mounting Pressure on Baha’is
[human rights watch] Iran: Mounting Pressure on Baha’is Facing Prison, Cemetery Destruction MAY 20, 2014 (Beirut) – Iranian authorities should ensure that prison sentences against 20 Baha’is unlawfully convicted of national security crimes are overturned.…
The Shame That I Carry With Me
By Masoud Lavasani (1), journalist, living in Turkey I was six or seven years old, walking with my father and mother along the winding alley of the “Imamzadeh Yahya” neighborhood…
Iran’s Bahá’í Leaders Mark Six Years in Jail, Imprisoned for Their Religion
by Ramin Ahmadi theguardian.com, Monday 19 May 2014 07.13 EDT The fate of the Baha’i minority is not theirs alone, they represent all Iranians who do not conform in one way or another, says Ramin…
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