MidEastYouth (God bless them) have made a wonderful web resource on available on the BahaiRights website for all those who want to study the history of the persecution of the Baha'is in Iran. It's an online interactive timeline, flipbook and map, showing when and where Baha'is have been arrested, their homes have been raided and so on.
As MidEastYouth explain on the post introducing the timeline, the Iranian regime claims that it is the innocent party in the persecution of the Baha'is in Iran and denies any intention to eradicate the Baha'i community. The good people at the Muslim Network for Baha'i Rights have determined to confront the claims of the Iranian regime.
In order to confront that, we felt that the best strategy would be to allow the actions of the Iranian government to speak for themselves. We made a resolve that the stories of those who have lost their lives and suffered will not be forgotten.
Several months ago, we began creating a timeline that documents violations that have been perpetrated against Baha'is in the past 30 years, from executions, to arrests, expulsions and desecration. Our aim is for the timeline to function as a living record of the atrocities that have been committed, and a reminder of the heavy toll of silence in the face of grave human rights abuses.
They have done a wonderful job.
Add your story
Can you add to the timeline?
Although we strove to be as thorough as possible, we are aware that our timeline is not comprehensive. Many incidents are not reported, or are insufficiently documented, and so we ask you to collaborate with us in completing the timeline. Whether you have a personal story that you wish to add, or wish to provide further details on a recorded incident, submit your account to us and we will be sure to update the timeline accordingly.
If so, send your story to Baha'iRights.org.
I strongly recommend a visit to the site. Big thanks to MidEastYouth.
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