The Bahá’í Writings

300. Further Acts of Persecution in Iran

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300

Further Acts of Persecution in Iran

23 October 1981

To all National Spiritual Assemblies

300.1 FOLLOWING NEWS FURTHER ACTS PERSECUTION INFLICTED BRETHREN IRAN JUST RECEIVED:

— IN URÚMÍYYIH, ÁDHIRBÁYJÁN TWENTY-SIX BAHÁ’ÍS SUMMARILY ARRESTED, FIVE OF WHOM ARE WOMEN.

— IN BÍRJAND, KHURÁSÁN HOUSES ALL LOCAL BELIEVERS RANSACKED FORCING FRIENDS DESERT THEIR HOMES AND FLEE FOR SAFETY.

— IN TEHRAN HOME PROMINENT BELIEVER OCCUPIED ALL HER FURNITURE CONFISCATED. LISTING OF ITEMS ALLEGEDLY FOUND IN HOUSE FALSELY INCLUDES ARMAMENTS DRUGS.

— FRIENDS IRAN LIVING IN ATMOSPHERE CONSTANT FEAR THEIR PROPERTIES AND LIVES....

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