Below find links to two poignant articles shared by the Baha'i International Community relating to the Iranian regime's oppressive measures in the wake of the recent elections, as well as a radio interview addressing issues related to politics in Iran.
With aching hearts, Baha'is of the world focus on the events unfolding in Iran, the birthplace of their religion
"We entreat God to deliver the light of equity and the sun of justice from the thick clouds of waywardness, and cause them to shine forth upon men. No light can compare with the light of justice. The establishment of order in the world and the tranquillity of the nations depend upon it." - Baha'u'llah
Useful Links
- Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Prize winner and lawyer, discusses the recent arrests of human rights activists in Iran.
- A statement from Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, calling the violence and beatings in Iran haraam (religiously forbidden)
- A recent interview (elaborated below) with Farhad Sabetan, a spokesman for the Baha'i International Community
From http://news.bahai.org/
A Baha'i perspective on Iran elections - radio interview
An enlightening commentary detailing the Baha'i perspective on the ongoing elections in Iran.
Baha'is Speak Out on Iran Elections on NPR
Posted: 19 Jun 2009
NPR recently interviewed Farhad Sabetan, spokesman of the Baha'i International Community, on the involvement of Iranian Baha'is in their country's politics, specifically in relation to last week's election.Members of the Baha'i faith, Iran's largest religious minority, have long been discriminated against and persecuted by the Islamic Republic of Iran government. Farhad Sabetan, an official within the Baha'i faith community, offers a reaction to the recent elections.
Listen to the Interview on NPR
From Iran Press Watch
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