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June 23, 1981: 3 members of the Tehran Local Spiritual Assembly were executed

On this day, 28 years ago, 3 innocent Baha’is were executed for their faith. Hashin Farnush, Farhang Maveddat, and Buzurg Alaviyan.

Funeral of one of the victims, Hashin Farnush, who was imprisoned and tortured for more than 6 months before his execution.

Dozens of innocent Baha’is remain in Iran’s prisons, several kidnapped with their whereabouts unknown. Harassment and severe discrimination of Baha’is in Iran remains consistent. Let us keep them all in our hearts and in our efforts.

[...] Star recently conducted an interview with the wife and son of Farhang Mavaddat, a Baha’i who was executed with two other members of the Tehran Local Spiritual Assembly on trumped-up charges of espionage and insulting religion in [...]

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