Thanks to Bilo from the Baha’i Faith in Egypt blog, we were made aware of this newspaper article from the Egyptian newspaper “Al Masry Al Youm” (The Egyptian Today) which discusses the Egyptian tourism ad video.
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The article notes that the “Muslim Network for […]
The Baha’i World News Service have just published the following report:
The Baha’i International Community has received a copy of a confidential 2006 letter from Iran’s Ministry of Science, Research and Technology instructing Iranian universities to expel any student who is discovered to be a Baha’i.
The letter refutes recent statements by Iranian officials, who say […]
If you’re a regular reader of this site, you will have noticed that we regularly feature podcasts from the Baha’i community. Today we are featuring an Iranian Baha’i:
A Baha’i from Iran whose paternal grandfather was a Zoroastrian in the 19th century. When her grandfather heard about the Baha’i Faith he wrote to Baha’u’llah, the […]
Baha’is in Iran continue to suffer from many human rights abuses, and the faith is apparently considered “a misleading and wayward sect” by the Iranian government.
Throughout history, Iranian Baha’is have not only faced consistent and humiliating abuses, but were also denied their right to live as many of them have been executed.
A ‘Minorities At Risk‘ […]
First, begin by watching this ad about Egypt in promotion of tourism:
And then, continue by watching a direct refutation here:
Do these abuses sound familiar?
Click on this post to read more about Egypt and its ID controversy.
10 years ago, two Baha’is were killed in Iran merely because of their beliefs. They shall be remembered:
Mr. Masha’llah Enayati (Masha’llah Inayati), a 63-year-old Baha’i resident of Tehran, who was well known for having constantly taught the Faith in a bold and zealous manner, died on 4 July 1997 after being severely beaten while […]
An excerpt from a very thought provoking and heartfelt post:
This year (2007), however the government has employed a new tactic. Most Bahá’í students have not yet received their test report cards. Not receiving their results, they are now even unaware of their scores and the fact that whether they have passed the test or […]
The Baha’i Faith in Egypt blog reports:
Egypt’s leading daily newspaper Al-Ahram published an article on 8 August 2007, in which it describes plans for the exclusive use of the new computerised national ID number/card and the total abandonment of the older paper ID documents.
Thus far, Baha’is remain prevented by the government from being issued the […]
Our first newsletter which we sent this past Sunday to our subscribers is translated into Farsi and may be found here. Please pass it along to those who may be interested. Below is a copy of the newsletter itself:
Baha’i Rights - Our first newsletter
Hi everyone,
Thank you all for visiting our website and for being interested […]
Interview with a Bahá’í Who Escaped From Iran:
I grew up in a Bahá’í family in Iran. On my mother’s side I am the fifth generation, and my father was third, and my grandfather became a Bahá’í during the time of Bahá’u’lláh.
In Iran the Bahá’í Faith was never recognized officially, so we were always under pressure. […]
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