Persecution of Baha’is intensified in Iran
May 16th, 2008 by Admin On Wednesday morning, May 14th 2008, six Baha’i leaders were arrested in Iran, comparable to the “episodes in the 1980s when scores of Iranian Bahá’í leaders were summarily rounded up and killed.” (More on this here.)
“All seven Bahá’ís who form a group that sees to the needs of the Bahá’í community of Iran have been arrested, six of them in early-morning raids on 14 May 2008 at their homes in Tehran.”
We as Muslims strongly condemn this grave injustice which continues to occur in our name. Our religion does not promote these crimes nor does it justify it, and it is imperative that we stand up against this and voice our regret and concerns as well as share our support with the harmless Baha’i minority who have suffered such abuse for decades in Iran with their situation only worsening. To our Baha’i friends, our unconditional support, heart, and thoughts remains with you.
You may read some comments concerning this here. Please voice your support.
Allah’u'Abha!
This is not the first time and it would not be also the last that our dear ones are in danger in Iran. This the duty of UHJ to keep preasure on Iranian government and also United Nations humanitarian organizations to recognize Bahai’s civil rights in Iran. Perhaps signin a petition be required at this time by all of the Bahis and even Non-Bahais around the world.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-2hUIPyWfw
والذين إذا أصابتهم مصيبة قالوا إنّا لله وإنا إليه راجعون
Dear Friends:
Please see this petiton addressed to the United Nations, entitled:
“Entire Baha’i Leadership in Iran Detained Without Charge ”
hosted on the web by a free online petition service, at:
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/bahai08/
You can sign this petition online.
As Iranian Baha’is have absolutely no civil rights under the Islamic Republic of Iran, world opinion combined with resolutions of concern from the United Nations, the U.S. Congress and world-recognized Human Rights organizations are the one of the only reliable, mitigating influences on the situation of the Iranian Baha’is currently being held in captivity.
Please see this link for the complete story:
http://news.bahai.org/story/632
See this link for a statement regarding illegally detained Baha’i of Iran
issued by the U.S. State Department:
http://www.state.gov/p/nea/ci/c2404.htm
Check: http://bahai.us/house-resolution to learn whether your congressional representative has cosponsored House Resolution 1008, a resolution condemning the persecution of Iranian Bahá’ís.
Please consider writing your representative using www.house.gov.
You can enter your zip code to find your representative and send him
or her an email urging co-sponsorship of House Resolution 1008—
if he or she is not yet a cosponsor.
Best Regards and Many Belessing to this extraordinary site.
Susan
As a Baha’i I do appreciate the support of our Muslim brothers and sisters. You are angels of truth… thank you.
I can not help but think, nonetheless, in the midst of all this, shouldn’t people inquire and investigate the Baha’i Cause? Perhaps a correct understanding of the Baha’i Cause would be the best deffence against those attrosities committed by a group of humans against their fellow humans.
My dear Muslim brothers and sisters, how heartwarming that some of our Muslim brethren are trying to show the world that we all deserve our dignitiy and freedoms and an important one is freedom of thougth and belief. Thanks from the bottom of my heart!