363. Execution of Six Bahá’ís in Shiraz
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363
Execution of Six Bahá’ís in Shiraz
18 June 1983
To all National Spiritual Assemblies
363.1 WITH GREAT SORROW IMPART NEWS EXECUTION BY HANGING LATE HOURS 16 JUNE IN SHIRAZ ANOTHER SIX VALIANT SERVANTS CAUSE:
DR. BAHRÁM AFNÁN, PROMINENT PHYSICIAN, 48 YEARS OLD
MR. BAHRÁM YALDÁ’Í, STUDENT, 23 YEARS OLD
MR. JAMSHÍD SÍYAVUSHÍ, MERCHANT, 39 YEARS OLD
MR. ‘INÁYATU’LLÁH ISHRÁQÍ, RETIRED OFFICER OIL COMPANY, 60 YEARS OLD
MR. KÚRUSH ḤOQBÍN, ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN, 27 YEARS OLD
MR. ‘ABDU’L-ḤUSAYN ÁZÁDÍ, EMPLOYEE HEALTH MINISTRY, 60 YEARS OLD
363.2 GRAVELY CONCERNED LIVES OTHER PRISONERS THREATENED BE SUBJECTED SIMILAR FATE IF REFUSE RECANT FAITH AND EMBRACE ISLAM. THIS RUTHLESS TREATMENT BY FANATICS NOW TAKING REINS JUSTICE THEIR HANDS IN DEFIANCE WORLD PUBLIC OPINION, DEMANDS SPECIAL CONSIDERATION BY GOVERNMENTS AND PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE TO EXERT UTMOST EFFORTS PREVENT CONTINUATION SUCH ACTS WHICH VIOLATE PRINCIPLES JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS....
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