About a month ago, we learned the story of Nour and Hana – two Baha’i children in Egypt denied access to education because they lacked electronic birth certificates. To date, Egyptian citizens are only capable of listing three religions (Judaism, Christianity or Islam) under the “Religion” field in official documents, thus leaving the Baha’i community [...]

After launching our latest video, we received many letters of support and encouragement from readers across the world. One letter that truly touched us was from a young Iranian Baha’i whose family was forced to leave Oman – his birthplace and the only home he ever knew – simply because they were Baha’is. We were [...]

According to the Baha’i World News Service, the six Baha’is arrested in Yemen – 3 Iranians, 2 Yemenis and an Iraqi – were arrested on a nightly raid on the 20th of June, and held under suspicion of ‘proselytizing’, a charge which the Baha’is deny. Although the two Yemeni nationals have been freed, the remaining [...]

Several days ago, the Associated Press reported that the Yemeni authorities detained six Iranian Baha’is, for allegedly belonging to a rebel group. The news came as surprising to many; Yemen had provided a relatively safer haven for Baha’is to freely practise their faith. We contacted HOOD, Yemen’s priemer human rights NGO, requesting more information and [...]

One of the many questions people ask us here is why we are running this initiative, and one of our many answers is that Baha’is are known for defending Islam and Muslims whenever we are being attacked, which serves as an inspiration for us to defend our Baha’i brethren as well. There is something very [...]

According to the Associated Press (via The Jerusalem Post), six Iranian followers of the Baha’i faith have been detained in Yemen. Although Baha’is are known to not engage in politics, a Yemeni security official alleged the arrested Baha’is were members of a rebel group. Unfortunately, not much information is currently available regarding the detainees, but [...]

2,500 years ago, Cyrus the Great penned down what is regarded as the first declaration for human rights, affirming the right to freedom of worship. But centuries later, what is the situation of Iran’s largest religious minority? Note: images for this clip were lovingly borrowed from the feature film, “Persepolis.” Marjane Satrapi’s admirable production. She [...]

Once again, Egypt’s “Al Masry Al Youm” features an article on the Baha’i community, this time recounting the painful story of Hana and Noor, the two Baha’i children who were denied access to an education due to their lack of a computerized birth certificate. The article is infused with satire, and ends with a humourous [...]

Following the baseless accusations thrown by Tehran’s deputy prosecutor, in which he alleged that the 7 arrested Baha’i leaders forged links with Israel, Shirin Ebadi – the famed lawyer, human rights activist and Nobel Laureate – made a brave decision to defend them before court. Shirin Ebadi has long been a thorn at the side [...]

Last May, it was revealed that Iranian authorities detained the leaders of “the Friends”, an informal group that oversaw the needs of the Baha’i community. For months, they were held without charge or access to due process, and as the days and weeks passed, concern was growing for their safety. Iran, with its history rife [...]