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Persecution of Iran’s Baha’is Ramped Up

June 10, 2020, in Videos > Animation, by

The Baha’i International Community (BIC) Office at the United Nations released this short animation in order to describe how the persecution of the Baha’is in Iran is ramping up with threats to “uproot” Baha’i communities, prison sentences and psychological pressures, all in the midst of a health crisis.

You can read more about the persecution of the Baha’is in Iran here on the website for the Baha’i International Community: www.bic.org/focus-areas/situation-iranian-bahais

You can also watch similar videos to this one on the YouTube channel for the BIC UN Office.

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Naysan Naraqi

Naysan is passionate about using the arts and media to explore the teachings of the Baha’i Faith. Back in 2011, Naysan started up the Baha’i Blog project, channeling his experiences in both media and technology companies to help create a hub for Baha’i-inspired content online.
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Discussion 1 Comment

Madness, just madness. I have to think of Baha’u’llah’s words every day. he warned us so much about the difficult trials in faith. can you zoom into an Iranian forum? I can’t speak the language; but with the heart and listening you understand everything. warm regards dear team

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Margrit Rita Hurni (June 6, 2020 at 8:56 AM)

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