https://freerepublic.com/tag/pmri/ en-us Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:56:25 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2237138/posts ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN'S PERSECUTION OPPRESSION OF MINORITIES - ISLAMIC APARTHEID In General, Christians, Baha'i, Kurds, Jews, Azeris, Baluchis, Ahwazi Arabs Again, religious persecution in IranFebruary 20, 2009Ethel C. FenigAs Thomas Lifson noted yesterday Iranian authorities destroyed a Sufi holy site, continuing their practice of pressuring and discriminating against religions that do not strictly follow the Shi'ite form of Islam.  But the Sufis are not the only religious minority suffering discrimination in Iran.   The 2500 year old Jewish community, which numbered over 80,000 thirty years ago at the time of the Khoemeni Revolution which overthrew the Shah, has dwindled to about... https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2237138/posts#comment Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:56:25 GMT