285. Execution of Seven Members of the Spiritual Assembly of Hamadan

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285

Execution of Seven Members

of the Spiritual Assembly of Hamadan

15 June 1981

To all National Spiritual Assemblies

285.1 WITH STRICKEN HEARTS SHARE NEWS SEVEN MEMBERS LOCAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY HAMADAN MARTYRED AFTER BEING TORTURED. EXECUTIONS CARRIED OUT DAWN 14 JUNE WITH APPROVAL SUPREME JUDICIAL COUNCIL ON USUAL TRUMPED-UP CHARGES. THIS FRESH BLOW ANOTHER STEP IN PERSECUTION SCHEME TRADITIONAL ADVERSARIES UPROOT FAITH IN LAND ITS BIRTH. ...

285.2 NAMES OF SEVEN MARTYRS ARE AS FOLLOWS: ḤUSAYN MUTLAQ, MUḤAMMAD-BÁQIR (SUHAYL) ḤABÍBÍ, MUḤAMMAD (SUHRÁB) ḤABÍBÍ, DR. NÁṢIR VAFÁ’Í, DR. FÍRÚZ NA’ÍMÍ, ḤUSAYN KHÁNDIL, AND ṬARÁẒU’LLÁH KHUZAYN....

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