Students share experiences of studying in Iran
Written by ry on May 4th, 2006
An article published last week in the University of Maryland’s student paper talked about the denial of education to Baha’is in Iran:
When Sahar Kasiri applied to take entrance exams for state-recognized universities in Iran, she was faced with a difficult decision. There were four options to check for religion, and none of them were hers.
After being told she must pick one, Kasiri wrote in Bahai — the name of a growing minority religion not officially recognized by the Iranian government, which emphasizes the unity of all religions as messages from one all-powerful god. As a result, she was barred from taking the exam and, therefore, denied the opportunity to earn a recognized degree in her home country.
For more information about the denial of higher education to Baha’is in Iran, go here.
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