Source: www.dw.com Shabnam von Heim In 1983, Iran hanged 10 Bahai women in public. The Bahai International Community has launched a campaign to mark the anniversary and raise awareness about the oppression of Iran’s largest…
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The Execution of Six Baha’i Men in June 1983; “Islam or the Hangman’s Noose?”
Source: www.radiofarda.com Pooyan Mokari Translation by Iran Press Watch All of these citizens were active in the administrative organization of the Baha’i community, and only one of them was not a member of the “local…
“I Endured Immense Suffering, but I Did Not Yield”: The Baha’i Woman Hanged for her Beliefs
Source: iranwire.com Kian Sabeti “A girl wearing a black coat and scarf, along with her glasses, was brought to us. It was Simin Saberi. As soon as she entered, we all stood up and gathered…
Shirin Dalvand: Her Love for Iran Ended at the Gallows
Source: iranwire.com Kian Sabeti “Granny arranged bail for her granddaughter with difficulty, but she was happy that Shirin would be released in an hour. Rouhi, Shirin’s close friend, had been released on bail the day…
Zarrin Moghimi-Abyaneh: A Young Baha’i Woman Executed for Her Faith
Source: iranwire.com Kian Sabeti “Tonight I come from Adelabad Prison, the home of free spirits and butterflies who have been consumed by the flames of affection; where inside its high and stony walls spirits greater…
Roya Eshraghi: The Young Baha’i Woman Hanged with Her Parents
Source: iranwire.com Kian Sabeti “The news that my family, all three of them, have been executed together, was like my head had suddenly been hit with a sledgehammer. I could not eat for days. My…
Mahshid Niroomand: Baha’i Woman, 27, Hanged for Her Faith
Source: iranwire.com Kian Sabeti In June 1983, 10 Baha’i women and girls aged 17 to 56 were hanged in Shiraz because they had refused to renounce their faith. This event, reminiscent of medieval inquisitions, was…
The Shiraz Baha’i Woman Executed Two Days After Her Son
Source: iranwire.com Kian Sabeti In the face of unimaginable tragedy, Nusrat Ghofrani Yaldaei, a Baha’i woman from Shiraz, demonstrated unwavering strength and faith. Her story is one of love, persecution, and sacrifice, highlighting the courage…
The Destiny of Women: #OurStoryIsOne
Source: forbwomen.org By Tschika McBean This June marks the 40th anniversary of the Iranian government’s execution of 10 Baha’i women. Their murder underscores the importance of efforts to advance freedom of conscience and gender equality.…
#OurStoryIsOne: Campaign to honor women’s sacrifice sees outpouring of support
Source: news.bahai.org BIC GENEVA — The Bahá’í International Community (BIC) has launched a new website and Instagram page as a hub for collecting diverse contributions to the “Our Story Is One” campaign, which marks 40 years since 10 Bahá’í…
BIC Geneva: Campaign honors Bahá’í women executed in Iran 40 years ago and highlights principle of equality
Source: news.bahai.org BIC GENEVA — June 18, 2023 will mark 40 years since the Islamic Republic of Iran carried out a chilling act of oppression: 10 Bahá’í women were hanged in a single night in…
The Arrest of Hoshidar Zarei, Well-Known Judo Expert of the City of Shiraz and a Baha’i Citizen
Source: iranwire.com Translation by Iran Press Watch According to “Iranwire”, at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday 30 April 2023, Hoshidar Zarei, the former champion and well-known Judo trainer of the Fars Province, was intercepted by 30…
Ali Bazmandegan, Baha’i Citizen, Remanded to Langerood Prison in Qom to Endure His Imprisonment
Source: www.hra-news.org HRANA News Agency – On Saturday, the 6th of March, 2023, Ali Bazmandegan, a Baha’i citizen living in Shiraz, was summoned to Langeroud Prison in Qom to serve his prison sentence. According to HRANA…
No Charge, But Still Imprisoned: Concerns Raised Over Baha’i Man Jailed In Iran
Source: iranwire.com Five weeks after the arrest of Faraz Haghighatjo, a member of Iran’s persecuted Baha’i religious minority, his relatives still don’t know what he is being accused of. The prosecutor in charge of Haghighatjo’s case…
Adel Abad Prison in Shiraz; A Report on the Latest Condition of Baha’i Citizen, Ghasem Masoumi
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA news agency – Ghasem Masoumi, a Baha’i citizen, is serving his 31-month sentence in Adel Abad prison in Shiraz. This Baha’i citizen was arrested in March of last…
Iranian Baha’i Arrested, Whereabouts Unknown Amid Crackdown On Faith
Source: iranwire.com Iranian authorities have arrested a member of Iran’s persecuted Baha’i religious minority amid an intensified crackdown on the faith, IranWire reports. Security forces went to Yashar Rasti’s home in the southern city of Shiraz…
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