We cannot even begin to imagine the pain and anguish the family of the detained 7 leaders have had to endure for the past 9 months.  Speaking to RFE/RL, Roya Kamalabadi described the conditions of her sister’s arrest and the increase in the government’s pressure against Baha’is. RFE/RL: Have your heard from your sister since [...]

For five years, Raouf Hinidi has fought before Egypt’s courts for the right to issue his teenaged twins Nancy and Imad birth certificates. In a few hours, Egypt’s Supreme Court would issue a final verdict on this ongoing case. Dr. Raouf kindly consented to a brief interview, the translation of which is below: It would [...]

In the light of Iran’s intense persecution of Baha’is, many Iranian Baha’is who were forced to flee the country have taken to exposing Iran’s heinous crimes and raising awareness on the suffering their friends and family face back home. Shahriar Asdollah-Zadeh, a young Baha’i from New Zealand, has taken an innovative approach to achieve that [...]

It was only in 1924 that the Baha’i Faith first gained legal recognition as an independent religion by a Muslim-majority country, and that country was Egypt. However, the Baha’i Faith has since lost its recognition, and all Baha’i institutions and activities are currently banned by Law 263, which was enforced in 1960. Egypt has arguably [...]

Music has had a great significance in human culture, whether used in religious ceremonies, for educational purposes or for entertainment. But for young Foad, an Iranian Baha’i who was forced to flee the country after the intense persecution his family was subjected to, it’s a medium to voice anger at the violation of human rights, [...]

Recently, Al Masry Al Youm interviewed Dr. Basma Moussa, an outspoken Egyptian Baha’i. The interview covered a diverse range of subjects, from the history of the Baha’i Faith in Egypt, to the current difficulties facing the Baha’i community in Egypt. The Muslim Network for Baha’i Rights translated the informative interview. What is the story of [...]