Updates of the persecution of Baha'is in Iran (tradition, attend)

[arthra]

I'm posting an article that has some documentation showing how Baha'is are being targeted in Iran by various groups in education as well as in business...this is evidence of a general concerted effort to put pressure on Baha'is and violates their rights under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights...

See the article:

http://www.bahai.org/persecution/iran/update

[*Paul*]

Attacks against Baha’i schoolchildren
Baha’i schoolchildren continue to be subjected to severe harassment, vilification, and other forms of intense psychological pressure, as was first reported in April 2007.

Moreover, a campaign appears to be under way to “educate” school teachers throughout the country about the Baha’i Faith by providing them with instruction and materials that perpetuate the gross falsifications of Baha’i history and teachings along the lines that have been traditionally been used in attacks on the Faith in Iran and that are currently being repeated in the propaganda disseminated through the mass media.
Specifically, on 23 April 2007, a group of high school religion teachers from 14 provinces visited a center for religious studies in Qom as part of their in-service training organised by the Ministry of Education. During this visit, they attended a two-hour presentation that was critical of the Babi and Baha’i Faiths.
On 14 and 15 May 2007, Iranian online news agencies (Ayandeh Roushan and Rasa) published an article reporting on the publication in Tabriz of an 85-page booklet and accompanying CD that provide an “Introduction to Baha’ism” for high school religious teachers. That article hints at a number of inaccuracies about the Faith and its history, such as the oft-repeated falsehood regarding the British and Russian colonial role in the Faith’s development and its current relationship to Israel.

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What a wicked bunch that Iranian government is, it's so sad that whole families have to suffer such i'll treatment on the basis of their religion. They are an awful witness for whatever god they serve.

[arthra]

Welcome Paul! Good to hear from you.

- Art

[Seyorni]

Iranians can deal with Jews and Christians, but Bahia's make them froth at the mouth and go into paroxysms of hate.
A religion that actually lives the precepts of the Prophet brings the defects and hypocrisy of actual Islamic practice into stark relief. This is tremendously threatening and ego-destroying. The movement MUST be snuffed, immediately and mercilessly.

[Popeyesays]

Originally Posted by Seyorni

Iranians can deal with Jews and Christians, but Bahia's make them froth at the mouth and go into paroxysms of hate.
A religion that actually lives the precepts of the Prophet brings the defects and hypocrisy of actual Islamic practice into stark relief. This is tremendously threatening and ego-destroying. The movement MUST be snuffed, immediately and mercilessly.

Thanks Paul and Seyorni.

The attempts to destroy the faith go all the way back to its inception. The bab Himself was publicly martyred on July 9th, 1850 at noon in the barracks square in Tabriz in northeaster Iran.

We mark that event with somber remembrance at noon whereever we might be that the commemoration be living throughout the entire 24 hours.

This is always for the public, so if you might wish to attend to show interfaith solidarity. your attendance woluld be most welcome. You can usually find the local Bahai community in the Business White Pages.

Regards,
Scott

[arthra]

Here's a story with photographs of a Baha'i cemetary being demolished in Yazd:


http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/08/...ahai-cemetery/

[ayani]

arthra and scott- thank you for these updates. do you know of any organizations that can put one in contact with Iranian Baha'is, or can offer them support?

[Popeyesays]

Originally Posted by gracie

arthra and scott- thank you for these updates. do you know of any organizations that can put one in contact with Iranian Baha'is, or can offer them support?

http://www.bahairights.org/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfjlIP0VVRA

Regards,
Scott

[ayani]

thank you very much, Scott. God bless you.