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Letter of a Baha’i employee to the Ministry of Education

Individual Baha'is

Violations of civil rights

23 May 1979

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The Guardian newspaper: Iran ban on Baha’is

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Kayhan International newspaper: Reagan’s demand for release of Baha’is is worthless

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International Herald Tribune: Executions and ostracism of Baha'i resumed in Iran

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Rebuttal of accusations made against the Baha'i faith by the Permanent Mission of Iran

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Nursing college of Police only open to Muslims and followers of official religions

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Instructions by Department of Education in Qazvin for preventing Baha'i students from promoting their faith

24 July 1982

Iran’s response at UN Human Rights Commission

06 July 1982

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29 June 1982

Request by Dr Sina Hakiman for him and his wife, Dr Sholeh Misaghi to continue working as doctors in Iran in order to fulfil their commitment in return for their scholarships

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Employment references and certificates not allowed for Baha'is

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Isfahan Steel Company job advert offers employment only to followers of official religions

26 April 1982

Baha’i students not entitled to get foreign currencies at lower student rates

05 April 1982

Evening Post-Echo newspaper: Report on the execution of Baha’is in Iran

20 March 1982

Guardian newspaper: Persecution of Baha’is is intensifying

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Identification of Baha'i employees refusing to recant their faith at Bank Mellat

04 February 1982

European Parliament condemns persecution of Baha'is

30 January 1982

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Ettelaat newspaper quoting government spokesman: In line with our beliefs and our constitution, we do not kill Baha'is for being Baha'is

23 January 1982

World Student Times: Persecution of Baha’is in Iran

18 January 1982

Keyhan Newspaper: Inform the City Council about any streets named after Baha’is

16 December 1981

Kayhan Havaee newspaper: Iran’s response to the accusation of violating the rights of Baha’is

06 December 1981

Kayhan newspaper: Iran’s representative objects to UN support for the rights of Baha’is

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18 June 1981

Mahidokht Fathi expelled from work

26 May 1981

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28 April 1981

Sobh-e Azadegan newspaper: Article in New York Times about Baha’is

01 April 1981

The Canberra Times newspaper: Execution of Baha'is deplored by Senate

23 March 1981

Reply by western Azerbaijan Governor to complaint of the Local Spiritual Assembly of Urmia

22 February 1981

Baha'i Assembly of Gonbad-e Kavus asked to provide details of their meetings to the Revolutionary Guards Intelligence unit

03 July 1980

Paying Baha'is from the public fund forbidden in Islam

02 July 1980

Order to identify all Baha’is at Sar Cheshmeh Copper Mining Company in Kerman

16 June 1980

Jomhouri Islami newspaper: Abuse of Baha’is after the Islamic Revolution

20 May 1980

Quote from Ayatollah Khomeini about religious minorities, before his return to Iran

10 May 1980

Validation of educational certificate denied to those studying abroad

13 April 1980

Kayhan newspaper: Question to Ayatollah Khomeini about Baha’is

18 March 1980

A Baha’i employee dismissed from Iran Electronics Industries company

29 January 1980

Ali Khamenei: Baha’is are free, they publish statements and express their demands

07 November 1979

Baha’i community of Kerman complain that they are not allowed to donate money to the Housing Foundation

17 October 1979

Agreement to divide the public baths between the Baha’i community and Muslim community

16 September 1979

Prime Minister’s order bans Bahai meetings

22 July 1979

Request to expel Mansour Shidanshidi from Rural Cooperatives Organization of Sirjan

07 July 1979

Prime Minister instructs the Interior Minister to protect Baha’is from harassment

03 July 1979

Bahereh Rowhani dismissed from Women's Organisation

30 June 1979

Behrouz Behrouzi can't be employed, as he does not belong to one of Iran's official religions

29 May 1979

Baha'is who had to leave lower Boyer Ahmadi areas en mass are intending to return to their homes

21 April 1979

Baha’is prohibited from working at Department of Education in Isfahan

05 March 1979

Khorasan newspaper: Baha’is will not be free under the Islamic government

30 January 1977

Rastakhiz newspaper: 420 thousand non-Muslims have freedom of opinion

February 1971

Ettelaat newspaper: Nursery teachers must be Muslim or follower of an official religions

02 March 1970

Baha’i meetings must be stopped

03 November 1965

Sergeant Engineer Ezatollah Faghan can't be promoted

02 April 1959

Asiay-e Javan magazine: Several Iranian Baha’is in Turkey planning to return to Iran, following the arrest of their fellow Bahai’s

17 January 1959

Setareh-e Eslam newspaper: Iranian TV has come under the influence of followers of new religions

13 November 1958

Azarin newspaper: Recruitment of Baha’is in Health Department of Khorasan province

26 January 1958

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16 May 1956

Neday-e Hagh newspaper: Baha’is silent on the statement of Neday-e Hagh newspaper

07 January 1956

Sepid va Siah newspaper: Habib Sabet uses the National TV to advertise PEPSI

24 December 1955

Setareh-e Eslam newspaper: Things are so bad that Baha’is are holding religious festivals and declare them as holiday

16 December 1955

Donya newspaper: Population of Iran and the question of Baha’is

16 October 1955

Post-e Tehran newspaper report on attack on Baha’is in the parliament

28 September 1955

Times newspaper attacked by Neday-e hagh for its sympathetic article about Baha’is

27 September 1955

Karzar newspaper: Baha’is are using foreign governments to gain official recognition in Iran

14 September 1955

Bahar-e Iran Shiraz newspaper: Times newspaper supports Baha’is of Iran

11 September 1955

Kayhan newspaper: Falsafi’s sermons against Baha’is no longer broadcast on radio

10 September 1955

Donya newspaper: Article in the Times on London about the Baha’is of Iran

07 September 1955

Ajang newspaper’s report on Baha’is republished in Ashofteh newspaper

07 September 1955

Report by Donya newspaper on Baha’is in America

07 September 1955

Daad newspaper: Shah promises Ayatollah Boroujerdi to fight Baha’is

03 September 1955

Khandaniha newspaper: US Baha’is complain to the UN about pressures on Baha’is of Iran

30 August 1955

Khandaniha newspaper: Clerics protest to government, following rumors about plans to recognise Baha’ism as an official religion

27 August 1955

Sepid va Siah newspaper: Collating a list of Baha’i employees

24 August 1955

Vahemeh newspaper: Confidential document by Iranian government on Baha’i employees published in Manchester Guardian

23 August 1955

Khandaniha newspaper: Foreign Minister, Entezam, emphatic on respecting the rights of Baha’is

19 August 1955

Tehran Mosavar: A foreign country has asked Iran to grant official recognition to Baha’is

19 August 1955

Foreign Minister of Iran in Germany: Iran respects rights of religious minorities

16 August 1955

Baha’i girl talks to the editor of Sahar newspaper about killing of seven Baha’is in her family

16 August 1955

Karzar newspaper: No demonstrations in the month of Muharram

13 August 1955

Khandaniha newspaper: Ayatollah Boroujerdi might issue a decree about Baha’is

10 August 1955

Neday-e Hagh newspaper: 550 telegrams received from authorities of different countries supporting Baha’is

30 July 1955

Payk-e Iran newspaper: Saudi king will ask Iran to intensify its fight against Baha’is

14 July 1955

Ettelaat newspaper: Majlis discussions on fighting Bahaism

09 July 1955

Donya newspaper: The Shah stressed upon the fight against Baha’ism

06 July 1955

Aram newspaper: Why the exhibition chief is a Baha’i?

25 June 1955

Nabard-e Mellat newspaper: Fighting Baha’is is a collective responsibility

22 June 1955

Nehru’s Request from the Iranian government

21 June 1955

Ferdowsi newspaper: Ayatollah Boroujerdi criticizes delay in legislation against Baha’is

06 June 1955

Neday-e Hagh newspaper warns people against drinking PEPSI

06 June 1955

Mehr-e Iran newspaper: Article in support of Baha’is in Times newspaper

25 May 1955

Khorasan newspaper quotes British Embassy official on British and American policy in Iran

17 May 1955

Post Tehran newspaper: Those fighting deviant sects will be punished if they endanger public security

17 May 1955

Farman newspaper: Baha’ism is a political sect, not a religion

17 May 1955

Anti- Baha’i commentary in Karzar newspaper

16 May 1955

Koushesh newspaper: Details of the anti-Baha’i bill

16 May 1955

Ajang newspaper: Demand to exile Baha’is from Iran

14 May 1955

Karzar newspaper: Bank accounts of Baha’is seized

12 May 1955

Democrat Asia newspaper: Baha’is to be purged from government jobs

12 May 1955

Rowshanfekr newspaper: Who will be purged from government jobs

12 May 1955

Debate in Parliament about treatment of Baha’is

11 May 1955

Daad newspaper: Baha’ism is definitely illegal

11 May 1955

Seday-e Mardom newspaper: Parliament meets to discuss fighting Baha’ism

11 May 1955

Post-e Tehran newspaper: Efforts in parliament to ban Baha’ism

11 May 1955

Post-e Tehran newspaper: Clerics ask the Shah to curb Baha’i activities

11 May 1955

Azad newspaper: Baha’is complain to UN about violation of the minorities’ rights

10 May 1955

Seday-e Mardom newspaper: Urgent bill demands banning Baha’ism and confiscation of Baha’i assets

10 May 1955

Post Tehran newspaper: Sixty MPs present bill to arrest Baha’is and confiscate their properties

21 October 1951

A group of people in Najafabad have closed their shops and staged a sit-in, to express revulsion against Baha'is

17 February 1950

Friday Prayer Imam of Golpayegan tries to get the murderers of Dr. Berjis released

19 May 1947

Report from governor of Zanjan on dismissal of a Baha'i teacher

18 February 1947

Baha'i National Assembly asks Qavam to support lifting of restrictions against Baha'i publications

31 August 1946

Nameh-Azad newspaper: Killing Bahais is an obligation

March 1944

Complaint by a group of Kashan residents that Sheikh Mohammad Khalesi-zadeh is spreading hatred and inciting violence

14 March 1943

Report from Zabol governor that Baha'is hold regular meetings in Zabol and several army officers participate in them

19 November 1939

Jafar Maleki prosecuted for acting as a witness in a Baha’i wedding

16 May 1939

Report to Prime minister on Baha’i celebrations in Sangsar

03 May 1939

Report on Baha’is in Sangsar celebrating their religious holiday

24 October 1938

Prosecuting businessmen in Sangsar for closing their shops on Baha’i holiday

28 July 1937

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30 April 1937

Report on Baha’i celebrations in Sangsar

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Baha’i members expelled from Textile Trade Cooperatives of Boroujen

Vahemeh Newspaper: Government will stop the pressure on Baha’is

Neday-e Hagh accuses an unnamed newspaper of supporting Baha’is

Official form for Baha'is to undertake they will never engage in any activity to promote or strengthen the Baha'i faith and its administration

Post-e Tehran newspaper: Census and the problem with Baha’is

Instruction to prevent Baha'i activities, particularly publishing Baha'i periodicals

Brief survey of Iran’s judicial system, and how some courts deal with Baha’is

Question about applicants' religion in passport application form

Khorasan Mashhad newspaper: Baha’is use international pressure

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Question about religion of student and his/her parents in middle and high school registration form

Question to specify religion in questionnaire of Cultural Revolution Headquarters

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