The following article originally appeared in The Olympian. Before turning 21, Pouya Mardmehdiabadi had crossed international borders, fled his home country and lived as a refugee. Pouya, who was born in Iran, is taking classes at Olympic College as he prepares for a career in dentistry. He carries with him the kind of life experiences [...]

The following article originally appeared in DailyProgress.com Editor’s note: The names of the people in this story have been changed for their protection. For 70 years, Kamal has practiced a religion that has put him in the shadows of Iranian society. The practicing Bahai converted when he was just 12 years old. While his siblings [...]

As if unlawfully arresting the Faith’s leaders, intensifying propaganda campaigns and vilifying those willing to speak out on behalf of the oppressed isn’t enough, Iranian news agencies have reported the launch of a petition demanding the dissolution of Baha’i administrations in Iran. The text of the petition reads: Baha’ism is an organized sect, with its [...]

درود بر همه به خاطر بازديد از سايت اينترنتي ما و ابراز علاقه تا حدّ آبونه شدن خبرنامهء ما از شما متشكـّريم. ازاستقبالي كه از اين سايت به عمل آمده بي‌نهايت مسروريم؛ واقعاً انتظار نداشتيم اينهمه واكنش‌هاي دلگرم‌كننده مشاهده كنيم. اينجا، در دنياي اسلامي و عرب، افراد زيادي در مورد امر بهائي اطـّلاع ندارند، و [...]

برای جمیع مسلمانان عزیزی که در این لیست هستند، در ایّام رمضان، سعادت و موفـّقیت آرزو می‌کنیم. ماه گذشته، شبکهء “حقوق بهائیان” ما از فعالیت بسیاری برخوردار بود. اقدامات ما بیش از پیش در اقلیم مصرشهرت پیدا می‌کند؛ امیدواریم که در ایران نیز پی به این اقدامات ببرند زیرا در رادیو زمانه به بحث در [...]

In many Muslim-majority countries, the history of the Baha’i community dates back to over a century. Sadly, their history has been marred with intolerance, discrimination and abuse. The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom recently released its Annual Report, and below is a round-up on the status of the Baha’i minority in several Muslim-majority [...]

The following is a translation of an article that originally appeared in the “Human Rights Activists in Iran” website. Yesterday four Bahá’í youth who have been barred from entering university by the names of Armin Rahmani, Samim Pezeshki, Mavid Khanjani and Hesam Misaghi, paid a visit to the office of Hujjat’u’l-Islam Rahbar, the representative of [...]

by Khosro Shemirani [Shemirani was born in Iran and holds a Bachelor of Sciences from Johannes Guttenberg University. He is a freelance writer specializing in analytical articles on the socio-political issues of Iran and violations of children’s rights. The following is a translation of his recent article titled "I Am a Bahai Too!", published in [...]

At-Tagammu, a Yemeni newspaper published by the Yemeni Unitary Congregation party, recently reported on the threats facing Yemen’s small Baha’i community following the arrest of 6 Baha’is in June. The newspaper highlighted the propagandist attempts inciting hatred against the community and accused extremist fundamentalists for the oppression. Below is our translation of the article. After [...]

Reza Fani-Yazdi, an Iranian-American human rights activist, recently published an essay urging Muslims to speak out on behalf of the Baha’i minority. The eloquent essay set the example of two prominent Iranians – Ayatollah Montazeri and Shirin Ebadi – who were willing to brave the risks and defend the Baha’is of Iran. The essay ends [...]