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…
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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.…
Iran’s Losing Battle Against the Baha’is
Source: en.iranwire.com Faezeh Hashemi visits Bahai prisoner Fariba Kamalabadi during her temporary leave of absence “It’s very simple,” tweeted journalist Mahsa Amrabadi on May 16. “When you live for so many months with somebody, you are…
Rafsanjani Daughter Criticised for Meeting Leader of Banned Minority
Source: www.theguardian.com Iranian hardliners call for arrest of Faezeh Hashemi, and her father describes Bahá’í faith as ‘deviant’ Faezeh Hashemi, centre-left, sitting next to Fariba Kamalabadi, centre-right. The daughter of a former president of Iran has been heavily…
Cleric, Daughter Slammed for Her Meeting with Baha’i Leader
Source: en.radiozamaneh.com May 14, 2016 at 5:12 pm Faezah Hashemi and her father, the moderate cleric Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, have become the target of serious criticism by conservative factions of the establishment after the daughter met…
Hardliners Against Faezeh Hashemi’s Visit with a Baha’i Prisoner
Source: en.iranwire.com Monday 16 May 2016 Mana Neyestani
Statement on the Iranian Bahá’í Leaders in the Canadian House of Commons, May 12, 2016
Source: openparliament.ca By James Bezan Mr. Speaker, Saturday, May 14, marks the eighth year of incarceration for the seven Iranian Bahá’i leaders. Their only crime is their religion and their efforts to serve the spiritual and…
U.S. Slams Iran for Arrests of Baha’i Leaders 8 Years Ago
Source: www.cnn.com By Joe Sterling, CNN Adherents of the Baha’i religion can be found worldwide. Here is the Baha’i House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois. (CNN)–The United States condemned the 2008 arrests of Baha’i leaders…
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