The Baha'i International Community has issued an open letter to Iran's prosecutor general outlining the tragic history of the persecution of Baha'is in that country, explaining their innocence in the face of accusations made by the government, and asking for fairness in any upcoming trial of seven Baha'i prisoners.
Zeinab Salmanzadeh graduated from high school with stellar grades, but the university near her hometown in southwestern Iran repeatedly rejected her application. The only way she could continue her education was to study secretly with part-time tutors.
The historic series of 41 Baha’i conferences that began four months ago in southern Africa wrapped up last weekend in eastern Europe with a gathering in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev.
Some 730 people – mostly from Ukraine, Russia, Moldova, Armenia, Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia – attended the Kiev event, which like all 41 of...
For some, visiting childhood memories is impossible, not because the economy is rocky or because their house was replaced with a new development, but because going back would mean risking their lives.
Roshan Fair, a Fort Collins resident for 21 years, moved to Colorado from Iran in 1978 and said she "can never go back" because she...
Sina Manoucherhi knows what discrimination is all about. As a member of the Baha'i faith growing up in his native Iran, he was prohibited from attending most public schools and denied a college education. His father was kicked out of the military and his brother was imprisoned for selling "Baha'i jewelry."
As members of the local Baha'i community enter a holy season of prayer and fasting, their worship is tempered by concerns for the safety of seven religious leaders facing trial in Iran.
The festival of Ayyam-I-Ha, a time of celebration and fellowship in which Baha'is...
Nearly three decades ago, Monireh lived the good life in Iran, with a well-paying job at an oil company, a guaranteed pension, a home and money in the bank.
But at midnight one night in 1980, during the early days of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, soldiers...
Members of the local media have been briefed on the principles of the Baha’i faith to use as a source of reference while covering various events.
The Baha’i faith is based on love, purity, kindness, radiance and the oneness of the world and its people, they were told. It calls on people to live collectively as one world so social justice may be...
Members of Miami Valley Baha'i are planning an interfaith prayer gathering on Monday, Feb. 23, in support of seven members of their religion who have been in prison in Iran for nearly a year.
Mona Kashani Heern remembers sitting quietly at her desk in 1984 when her fifth-grade teacher asked, "Who is a Bahai?"
She and two others raised their hands.
Islamic religious teachers promptly escorted the trio from class, threatened them with hell and expelled them from school. Education was no longer an option for those following a faith...
The European Union yesterday issued a statement expressing its “deep concern” over Iran’s plans to bring seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders to trial for espionage and other charges soon. The Baha’i International Community has called for their immediate release, maintaining their innocence and characterizing the regime’s claims as an “...
Britain expressed concern Monday over charges laid against seven members of the banned Bahai religion in Iran, accusing Tehran of targeting religious minorities.
The charges, which include "espionage for Israel, insulting religious sanctities and propaganda against the Islamic republic", were brought...
U.S. officials have condemned Iran's reported decision to try seven members of the Baha'i faith for espionage, saying the charges are "baseless."
A U.S. State Department spokesman, Robert Wood, issued a statement on Friday, saying the accusations against those detained are part of the ongoing persecution of Baha'is in Iran.
Iran will soon try seven members of the banned Bahai religion on charges including "espionage for Israel," the ISNA news agency reported on Wednesday.
"The charges against seven defendants in the case of the illegal Bahai group were examined ... and the case will be sent to the revolutionary court next...