Source: www.javanehha.com Translation by Iran Press Watch Following a massive wave of arrests and increasing pressure on the Baha’is of Iran, another Baha’i citizen has been arrested in Birjand. On Saturday, October 29, 2017, at 7:00…
Monthly Archives For October 2017
Bahá’í Community of U.S Expresses Concern Regarding the Harassment of Bahá’ís in Iran
Source: ir.voanews.com Translation by Iran Press Watch At a celebration of the 200th anniversary of birthday of Baha’u’llah, the prophet-founder of the Bahá’í Faith, members of the Faith expressed their concerns about the persecution of their…
Freedom for Prominent Baha’i Fariba Kamalabadi
Source: www.iranwire.com By SALEEM VAILLANCOURT Fariba Kamalabadi, one of seven former members of an ad hoc leadership group for the Baha’is in Iran, was released from Evin Prison today after completing a 10-year prison sentence. Her release…
Oppression of the Baha’is of Yemen; Another Case Supervised by Tehran’s Regime
Source: www.kayhan.london October, 25 2017 Translation by Iran Press Watch By Musa Sharifi – The Baha’is of Iran have dealt with deprivations, difficulties and excruciating pressures caused by the ever-growing discrimination by the Velayat-e faqih (Guardianship…
Oppression of Baha’i Community Intensifies, Arrest of a Baha’i in Rasht
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency: On October 23, 2017, Nazila Khanipoor (Heravi), a Baha’i from Rasht in Northern Iran, was arrested at her home, by the order of the Attorney General…
Baha’i Businesses in Iran Sealed for Honoring Bicentenary
Source: Tavaana This October, millions of people around the world celebrated the 200th anniversary of the birth of Baha’u’llah, the founder of the Baha’i Faith. In Iran however, many Baha’is were punished for honoring the…
Senior Cleric in Iran Calls for Ending of Discrimination of Baha’is in Bicentenary Message
Source: bicentenary.bahai.org By Ayatollah Abdul-Hamid Masumi Tehrani Translation by Iran Press Watch In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Baha’is all over the world are commemorating and celebrating the Bicentenary of the…
Congratulatory Message for Bicentenary by Former Lawyer of Imprisoned Iranian Baha’i Leaders
Editor’s Note: Mahnaz Parakand, is a lawyer and a member of the Human Rights Defenders Center. Ms. Parakand has been responsible for the legal representation of many Iranian prisoners of conscience and political prisoners, including Christian converts and Yaran-e…
Attacks in Yemen and Iran Coincide with Bicentenary Period
Source: news.bahai.org BIC NEW YORK — Yemeni security forces raided a Baha’i gathering in Sana’a yesterday, opening fire on the small group of people assembled to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Baha’u’llah. The attack occurred…
Bahais Mark 200th Birthday of Their Messenger, Whose Focus on Equality Resonates Today
Source: www.washingtonpost.com By Julie Zauzmer The Bahai faith is one of the youngest world religions — on Sunday, it will celebrate the birthday of its messenger, Baha’u’llah, who was born just 200 years ago. But to the…
Milestone for the world’s youngest religion
Source: www.thetimes.co.uk By Michael Binyon Communities celebrate, but still face persecution Two hundred years ago a man was born in Tehran who became a passionate promoter of the unity of God, of religion and of mankind. He…
World Leaders Congratulate Baha’is on Bicentennial Celebrations
Source: www.iranwire.com By ARASH AZIZI The small village of Daga is located a remote corner of Papua New Guinea, a country known for its small, isolated and diverse communities. But geographical isolation doesn’t mean the people of…
Hana Kouchakbaghi Begins Prison Sentence at Amir Abad Prison in Gorgan
Source: daneshjoo.bashariyat.org Translation by Iran Press Watch According to Human Rights Watch in Iran, Hana Kouchakbaghi, a Baha’i living in Gonbad-Kavoos, was summoned to the Ministry and told to report to jail to serve her sentence.…
“Light to the World”: Film about Baha’u’llah released online
Source: news.bahai.org BAHA’I WORLD CENTRE — “Light to the World,” a film about the life and teachings of Baha’u’llah commissioned by the Universal House of Justice was released today on the official website for the bicentenary commemoration. The film…
The Launch of the Period of Bahá’í Killings During the Islamic Revolution
Source: www.akhbar-rooz.com By Soheila Vahdati Translation by Iran Press Watch The First Day The Period of Bahá’í Killings began during the Islamic Revolution, when, on August 14, 1978, Ziaullah Haghighat was deliberately run down by motorcycle. …
Iran’s Baha’is Attacked and Detained on Eve of Holy Celebrations
Source: www.iranwire.com By ARASH AZIZI On October 17, an eight-year-old boy was left terrified and alone as armed men raided his family’s home in Kermanshah, southwestern Iran, and took away his parents. As with most children his age,…