Apr12
Miami Herald covers local event for Baha’is in Iran
On Monday, April 12, the Miami Herald published an article about a Baha’i woman in Miami who experienced educational discrimination in Iran for her beliefs. Nadia Riazati, who arrived in the U.S. two years ago and is currently pursuing a doctorate degree at Florida International University, shared her story during a public event in Miami dedicated to the Baha’is of Iran, which was held on Sunday, April 11.
About 300 people attended the event in Miami, where Former Universal House of Justice Member Douglas Martin and U.S. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen were the keynote speakers.
From the article…
From an early age, Nadia Riazati knew the pain of discrimination, humiliation and punishment. When she was expelled from school in Iran for revealing her religion, her teacher insulted her. “You have sullied our school,” she admonished.
Riazati, 28, belongs to the Baha’i faith, the largest non-Islamic religious minority in Iran, and one that has been the target of relentless persecution by the government for decades. Because of her religious beliefs, she was banned from Iran’s universities. Two years ago, after seven failed attempts, she managed to leave the country.
“The Iranian government wants to destroy us culturally and intellectually by denying us the opportunity to educate ourselves,” said Riazati, who is studying for a doctorate in sociology at Florida International University.
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