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Featured in: Our Story Is One: The Persecution of Baha'is in Iran and Highlighting Australia

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Our Story Is One: The Persecution of Baha’is in Iran

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June 18, 2023 will mark 40 years since 10 Baha’i women were hanged in Shiraz. Their only ‘crime’ was their refusal to renounce their beliefs in a faith that promotes the principles of gender equality, unity, justice, and truthfulness. This collection highlights Baha’i Blog content relating to the ongoing persecution of Baha’is in Iran.

BWNS: Australian Farmers Supporting the Baha’is in Ivel, Iran

February 25, 2021, in Videos > News, by

This video from the Baha’i World News Service (BWNS) shares the news of how Australian farmers have released a video message, drawing attention to the unjust confiscation of lands belonging to their “farming brothers and sisters” in Iran.

You can read the full Baha’i World News Service article here: Farmers, Agricultural Scientists, Policy Makers Address Iran’s Chief Justice and Minister of Agriculture

Sign up to receive email updates from the Baha’i World News Service here, and subscribe to the BWNS YouTube channel here.

Learn more about the situation of the Baha’is in Iran here on the Baha’i International Community website.

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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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