Source: BahaiNews1 Translation by Iran Press Watch According to “BahaiNews”, Afif Naeimi, one of the leaders of the Iranian Baha’i community, was transferred to the Tehran Heart Hospital yesterday. According to “BahaiNews”, Mr. Afif Naeimi,…
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Cartoon 146: No Friendship with Baha’is!
Source: www.iranhumanrights.org Faezeh Hashemi, the outspoken daughter of prominent former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, has been threatened with prosecution by a high ranking Judiciary official following her meeting with Baha’i leader Fariba Kamalabadi and other well-known civil…
Do Baha’is Enjoy Full Citizenship Rights in Iran?
Source: BBC Persian, 17th of May 2016 Translation by Iran Press Watch Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi 1, one of the Grand Ayatollahs in the Iranian religious studies center in Qum, has strongly condemned the visit of Faezeh…
Iran’s Baha’i Problem
Source: www.huffingtonpost.com Payam Akhavan, Professor of International Law, McGill University, Montreal, Canada Cover of Panjereh magazine condemning Faezeh Hashemi’s support of imprisoned Iranian Baha’i leaders The Islamic Republic of Iran is facing a big problem. As…
Interview of Muhammad Nourizad with Nader Soltanpour of the BBC on Changes in Opinion Among Iranians About Baha’is
Source: www.bbc.com 14th May, 2016 Translation by Iran Press Watch The interviewer (Nader Soltanpour): Mr. Muhammad Nourizad 1; political activist and critic of the Iranian government, is with us on the phone from Tehran. The interviewer:…
Shaheen Rezaie Writes to Her Imprisoned Husband
Source: حباب (facebook page) Translation by Iran Press Watch Seeing you again is the sole hope of my existence. My Dearest Saeid 1; Eight years have passed, and you are still incarcerated in the prison of oppression…
Sadegh Zibakalam: “What Ms. Faezeh Hashemi Did Was the Right Thing to Do from Every Perspective”
Source: Facebook Page of Sadegh Zibakalam 1 Translation by Iran Press Watch What Ms. Faezeh Hashemi did [meeting with the Baha’i leader Fariba Kamalabadi, who was on furlough from Evin Prison] was the right thing to…
Iran Judiciary Vows to Punish Former President’s Daughter for Upholding Baha’i Rights
Source: www.iranhumanrights.org Faezeh Hashemi, Daughter of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Criticized for Meeting with Baha’i Leader A high-ranking member of the Iranian Judiciary has said that action will be taken against Faezeh Hashemi, the outspoken daughter of prominent…
Political Storm in Iran as Rafsanjani’s Daughter Meets Bahai Leader
Source: www.bbc.com By Kasra Naji BBC Persian Faezeh Hashemi was photographed sitting next to Fariba Kamalabadi A political storm has erupted in Iran after the daughter of former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani visited a leader…
Reaction to Meeting with a Baha’i Exposes the Truth
Source: Bahai World News Service Bani Dugal, principal representative of the Baha’i International Community to the United Nations NEW YORK — A storm of furious denunciation, in reaction to a simple meeting between two friends…
Distinguished Former Prisoners Visit with Fariba Kamalabadi
Source: BahaiNews1 Translation by Iran Press Watch According to “BahaiNews” report, many eminent figures, as well as human rights activists and former prisoners, had a visit with Fariba Kamalabadi, one of the leaders of the…
Makarem Shirazi Called Visit with Baha’is a Prosecutable Crime
Source: www.bbc.com Translation by Iran Press Watch Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi 1, a religious leader in Qom, strongly condemned Faezeh Hashemi’s 2 visit with one of the leaders of the Baha’i community, and said that…
Reactions to Faezeh Hashemi’s Visit to Baha’i Leader
Source: www.bbc.com Translation by Iran Press Watch The visit to a Baha’i leader by Faezeh Hashemi Rafsanjani, a former congresswoman, caused a harsh reaction by fundamentalist media. Fariba Kamalabadi is on her first leave after eight…
Welcome Dear Fariba, Although for Such a Short Time!
Source: news.gooya.com, by Reza Alamehzadeh Translation by Iran Press Watch I became familiar with the name of Ms. Fariba Kamalabadi1, before I became involved with the making of the Iranian Taboo documentary 2, when…
“They Not Only Have No Right to Higher Educations, Job Opportunities, Etc., but Even Have No Right to Be Seen”
Source: Reza Khandan1 Translation by Iran Press Watch We were used to seeing dear Fariba behind the opaque windows of the visiting hall. It is exciting to visit her or any other prisoner from this…
An Ayatollah’s Daughter Prompts a Debate on Religious Persecution in Iran
Source: www.nytimes.com By THOMAS ERDBRINK Faezeh Hashemi, center, in 2009. A visit by Ms. Hashemi, a daughter of a prominent ayatollah, to Fariba Kamalabadi, a leader in the Bahai faith, highlighted the harsh treatment of the group.…
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