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Testimony before the Congressional Hearing

The situation of the Baha’is in Iran and Egypt was presented in a testimony before the Congressional Hearing on June 30, 2006: “Can Religious Pluralism Survive in the Middle East: The Plight of the Minorities”.

Two major human rights groups decry Iran's persecution of Baha'is

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) recently expressed concern about the Islamic Republic of Iran’s latest confidential action against its 300,000-member Baha’i community.

Baha’i gift-giving season follows different cycle

‘Tis the season. However, for members of the Baha’i Faith, who come from virtually all national, cultural and religious backgrounds, gift-giving is still a few months away. It’s a difficult concept for many outside our faith to grasp. My husband, Ed, and I are the only Baha’is in our respective families, and they still don’t [...]

US Congress Focuses on Religious Freedom

Voice of America posted the following story about a conference on Capitol Hill on protecting religious freedom around the world. U.S. Senator Rick Santorum, a Republican from Pennsylvania, hosted the conference . The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, in his remarks cited the Iranian government’s repression of its Bahai religious minority. You [...]

Extremist Image Masks Iranians' Many Faiths: Some Religious Minorities See Increase in Harassment

The Washington Post just published the following article that includes information about the problems faced by Baha’is in Iran. You can read the article here

Iran's Bahai Religious Minority Says It Faces Raids and Arrests

The New York Times published the following article by Laurie Goodstein about the persecution of the Baha’is in Iran You can find it here