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 [doberman pizza. a baha'i blog.] baha'is of egypt denied their identity: At last glance, the situation was this: Egypt's Supreme Administrative Court suspended a ruling by a lower court that would have allowed Baha'is to identify themselves as such on their official documents. This isn't entirely surprising, seeing as rampant rumour and misinformation have led many in Egypt (and elsewhere in the Middle East, including Iran) to believe that the Bahá'í Faith is either: (a) a Zionist political group or (b) spies for colonial and/or imperialist powers or (c) a danger to Islam or (d) all of the above.

[Juancole.com] Informed Comment: We just heard the sad news that around twenty odd number of young active believers (male and female) have beem captured and imprisoned in Shiraz yesterday, so their families are asking everyone around the world to hold prayer meetings for them. Please keep them and their families in your thoughts and prayers.

 [Iranian.ws] Iran: Scores Arrested in Anti-Baha'i Campaign - Persian Journal ...: "The arrests demonstrate how the Iranian government is subjecting Baha'is to religious persecution and discrimination," said Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East director at Human Rights Watch. "Arresting people solely on the basis of their religious faith is a flagrant violation of freedom of belief and the freedom to practice a religion of one's choice."

[Carlson.typepad.com] If I Only Had a Blog: 54 BAHA'IS ARRESTED IN IRAN: Thank you for publicizing the continued persecution of the Bahai's in Iran. While the numbers of Bahais involved may seem small up against the genocide in African countries, the relentless and calculated suppression of a group of people based solely on their religion must be condemned as harshly as any other violation of human rights.

 [Bahairants.com] Baha’i Rants » Blog Archive » Persecution of Iranian Baha’is ...: The prayer was held to recognize a recent upsurge in persecution of Baha’is in Iran, where the faith was founded 162 years ago, says Gerald Filson, spokesperson for the group. Asma Jahangir, the United Nations special rapporteur on freedom of religion, has said she is “highly concerned”

[Bahaiblog.net] Baha’i Blog: As a minority community in India, the Baha’is are not unjustified in expecting help from official authorities here to convey the plight of their community in Iran, to appropriate authorities in that country through appropriate channels. India would clearly do the same, if the need arose, for some of the other minorities in India who are also present as small minorities in Iran.

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