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.
In the latest video from the Baha’i World News Service, we learn about a discussion on the advancement of women held last week in Sousse, Tunisia. The gathering, organized by the country’s Baha’i community, brought together some 40 people, including religious and civil society leaders, at a “cultural café”—a new kind of emerging forum in which people from every stratum of society meet to exchange ideas and explore insights about the progress of their society.
If you’d like to know more about Tahirih, who is mentioned in this video, you might be interested in this Baha’i Blog article: Tahirih – The Force of a Pure Heart
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