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Islamic Republic of Iran
Ministry of the Interior
Office of the Provincial Governor General of Mazandaran
Number: 2-7/M11/7958
Date: 10 Aban 1395 [31 October 2016]
In the Name of the Almighty
“Confidential, immediate”
Head of Justice Administration in the Province of Mazandaran
Provincial Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor
Director General of Intelligence in the Province of Mazandaran
Headquarters of the Police Force in the Province of Mazandaran
Headquarters of Sipáh-i-Karbalá[1] of Mazandaran
Director General of Policies and Elections of the Office of the Provincial Governor General of Mazandaran
Director General of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting in the Province of Mazandaran
Director General of Education Department in the Province of Mazandaran
Director General of Culture and Islamic Guidance in the Province of Mazandaran
Head of Islamic Development Organization in the Province of Mazandaran
Head of Provincial Industries, Mines and Trade
Greetings,
Respectfully, enclosed is a copy of the minutes of the Provincial Commission on Religions and Sects, dated 9 Aban 1395 [30 October 2016], forwarded to your attention for information and necessary action.
Reza Enayati
Director General of Security of Police Force
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[Stamp:] Confidential
Minutes of Provincial Commission on Religions and Sects, dated 9 Aban 1395 [30 October 2016]
In light of invitation number 2-7/M11/7906, dated 9 Aban 1395 [30 October 2016], a meeting of the Provincial Commission on Religions and Sects was convened on 9 Aban 1395 [30 October 2016], at 10:00 a.m. sharp, at the Provincial Public and Revolutionary Courts, where, subsequent to recitation of a number of verses from the Holy Quran, the host, the Honourable Hojatoleslam Jafari, respected provincial prosecutor, welcomed the participants and addressed the meeting, indicating that divine religions in our cherished country’s constitution have rights, based on which they have a place in the political and administrative platforms. However, the perverse Baha’i sect has no sanctity, and it stemmed from Britain and Zionism, which, to divert the minds of the masses, began its administrative activities and team efforts. Their most significant administrative efforts and sentiments are in the area of human rights.
Mr. Shirazi, respected deputy of the security and Police Force headquarters, expounded on the activities of this perverse sect saying that they follow the policies and directions of Israel’s House of Justice, and in order to carry out their cyber activities they have 400 websites in various countries in the United States and Europe. Through academic scholarships, obtaining visas, and other false attractions, as well as taking advantage of the feebleness of the poor, they attract people to their side and form a network. In continuation, after consultation and discussion among members, the following decisions were made:
- It was decided that the requests of shop owners and businesses belonging to the perverse Baha’i sect for closing on 11 and 12 Aban [1 and 2 November 2016] be handled through a written undertaking and based on the attached form, and in accordance with the content of these minutes of decisions.
- It was decided that until further notice, requests for closure of shops and businesses by the perverse Baha’i sect be denied.
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[1] [Sipáh-i-Karbalá: Islamic Revolutionary Guards of Karbalá]