Posted on 08/14/2009 8:33:04 AM PDT by nuconvert
Seven Baha'i Leaders, who have been imprisoned since May 2008, are to appear in court on August 19 in Tehran. The court order was sent to the office of Abdolfatah Soltani, one of their defense lawyers, who is himself currently under arrest. The International Baha'i Community in Geneva announced that since Mr. Soltani is unavailable and Shirin Ebadi, the other defense lawyer in this case, is out of the country, a trial at this time will infringe on the right of these defendants to a fair hearing. They add that since the investigations and questionings were wrapped up months ago, it was highly irregular that the defendants had not been given visiting privileges by their lawyers and family or that no bail had been set for them.
Diane Ala'i, the International representative of Baha'is in UN condemned setting the trial date for the seven arrested Baha'is in this situation. She insisted that the only crime of these people was their religious beliefs and expressed concern over possible harsh sentencing of the court. Iranian authorities have accused the seven of “engaging in espionage for Israel, desecration of the sacred and propaganda against the regime.”
Amnesty International has cautioned that the group of seven Baha'is could be sentenced to death. 25 years ago groups of Baha'is were executed by the state in Iran. The seven arrested Baha'is are members of a committee that administers primary concerns of the Iranian Baha'i community.
Baha'ism was founded 150 year ago in Iran and currently 300 thousand Baha'is live in Iran. However, the Baha'i religion is banned in Iran and Baha'is are considered heretics by the Islamic Republic. Currently 40 Baha'is are in imprisoned in Iran.
I didn’t know there were any B’Hais left in Iran. I was under the impression Khomeini had them all murdered.
A succession of prophets every thousand years or so
seems rather colorful, until they come to cross purposes.
Though by Deuteronomy 4:19 and Malachi 1:11
may God heed the prayers of Bahais in Iran
and Bless His creation of us all as human.
So much for the ‘religion of peace.’ What a crock.
Seals and Croft are Bahais and they oppose abortion because of their Bahai faith. They released an album titled “Unborn Child” in 1974.
Seals and Croft are Bahais and they oppose abortion because of their Bahai faith. They released an album titled “Unborn Child” in 1974.
Seals and Croft are Bahais and they oppose abortion because of their Bahai faith. They released an album titled “Unborn Child” in 1974.
Seals and Croft are Bahais and they oppose abortion because of their Bahai faith. They released an album titled “Unborn Child” in 1974.
Sorry for the mutiple posts. There was an error when I hit “post.”
You do know that I was talking about the Muslims in Tehran who are trying the Bahai?
My haircutter is an Iranian Baha’i; I believe I’d heard there were very few left there.
Ah, that Mohammadan tolerance on display once again. Talk about persecuting a religion of peace...
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