387. Death of Three More Iranian Bahá’ís and Arrest of 250 More

387

Death of Three More Iranian Bahá’ís and

Arrest of 250 More

17 January 1984

To all National Spiritual Assemblies

387.1 PRESSURES AGAINST BELEAGUERED BRETHREN CRADLE FAITH UNCEASING. THREE MORE STALWART SUPPORTERS GREATEST NAME JOINED RANKS MARTYRS, AS FOLLOWS:

• MR. ‘ABDU’L-MAJÍD MUṬAHHAR IMPRISONED ISFAHÁN 4 SEPTEMBER 1983 DIED SHORTLY AFTER CONFINEMENT.
• MR. RAḤMATU’LLÁH ḤAKÍMÁN MYSTERIOUSLY PASSED AWAY IN PRISON IN KIRMÁN EARLY JANUARY 1984 FEW DAYS AFTER BEING IMPRISONED.
• ON 19 NOVEMBER IN VILLAGE OF MUḤAMMADÍYYIH NEAR ISFAHÁN, MR. BAHMAN DIHQÁNÍ, WELL KNOWN AND RESPECTED BAHÁ’Í, DIED AS RESULT OF MOB ATTACK. SINCE BURIAL NOT ALLOWED HIS VILLAGE, BAHÁ’ÍS CARRIED BODY TO NAJAFÁBÁD AND BURIED HIM THERE.
• FULL DETAILS CIRCUMSTANCES ALL THREE DEATHS UNKNOWN.

387.2 SINCE LAST REPORT 7 NOVEMBER OVER 250 BAHÁ’ÍS INCLUDING INFANTS AND CHILDREN HAVE BEEN ARRESTED IN ALL PARTS COUNTRY. NEARLY 70 OF THESE WERE DETAINED BETWEEN 31 DECEMBER 1983 AND 3 JANUARY 1984.

387.3 OTHER DESPICABLE ACTS AGAINST BAHÁ’ÍS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS PERMITTED ENTER BAHÁ’Í HOMES WITHOUT WARRANTS, CONFISCATE VALUABLE PERSONAL POSSESSIONS. COMPLAINTS TO AUTHORITIES UNAVAILING.

SOME IMPRISONED BAHÁ’ÍS WHO WERE EXPELLED FROM THEIR JOBS HAVE BEEN PROMISED RELEASE IF THEY REPAY ALL SALARIES PAID TO THEM FROM BEGINNING THEIR EMPLOYMENT, SOMETIMES UP TO 30 YEARS. ...

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