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White House Expresses Concern for Baha’is in Iran

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The White House today expressed concern for the worsening situation of the Baha’is in Iran and called on the Government of Iran to respect the religious freedom of its minorities. Continue Reading »

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  • About the Persecution

    Some 300,000 Baha’is live throughout Iran, making the Baha’i Faith the country’s largest minority religion. The persecution of Baha'is in Iran has been taking place since the religion began there in the mid-nineteenth century. More than 200 Baha’is were killed in Iran between 1978 and 1998, the majority by execution, and thousands more were imprisoned.More
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    Baha'i Faith in the U.S.
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    Baha'i World News Service
    IranBahai Twitter Page
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