Events
Event in Support of the Bahá’ís of Iran
Dec. 20, 2009 | Scottsdale, AZ
The Bahá’ís of Scottsdale hosted a public event on December 20 in support of religious freedom and human rights in Iran.
- View news coverage of the event below or on YouTube.
Press Conference in Support of the Bahá’ís of Iran
Oct. 23, 2009 | Atlanta, GA
The metropolitan Atlanta Bahá’í community held a press conference at the Georgia State Capitol on October 23 with guest speaker Kenneth E. Bowers, Secretary General for the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States.
- View the video interview with Mr. Bowers
- View footage of the press conference below
An Evening in Support of the Bahá’ís of Iran
Sept. 12, 2009 | Washington, D.C.
Speaking to a crowd of over 1,400 people packed into The George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium on September 12, 2009, Dr. Azar Nafisi, best-selling author; Ms. Shohreh Aghdashloo, Oscar-nominated actress; and Dr. Dwight Bashir, Associate Director for Policy at the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, joined the swelling worldwide chorus speaking out for human rights in Iran. On this particular evening, their message focused on Iran’s long-suffering Baha’i religious minority.
- Read more at www.dcbahai.org
- View video of the keynote addresses by Azar Nafisi, Shohreh Aghdashloo and Dwight Bashir.
An Evening in Support of the Bahá’ís of Iran
Aug. 12, 2009 | San Francisco, CA
On August 12th, 2009 the Bahá’í communities of the greater Bay Area held an event entitled “An Evening in Support of the Baha’is of Iran” at the historic Herbst Theater in San Francisco to raise awareness of and generate publicity on the heavy persecution of the Baha’i community in Iran. Over 1,000 attendees, including local dignitaries, government officials, members of the press and Bay Area Bahá’ís and their guests, gathered to support the cause of justice for the community of Iranian Baha’is enduring persistent persecution.
- Read more at www.sfbahai.org
- View video segments from the San Francisco program on YouTube.
An Evening in Support of the Bahá’ís of Iran
June 29, 2009 | Los Angeles, CA
On June 29, 2009, Baha’is in Los Angeles held an emergency public meeting to gather support for a U.S. congressional resolution against persecution of the Baha’is in Iran at the L.A. Baha’i Center. Los Angeles is home to the largest Baha’i population in the United States.
- Below, view coverage from the local FOX News affiliate, KTTV FOX 11.
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