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National Spiritual Assembly of Iran: Exploring the accusation that Baha’is are spies

Letters from Baha'i administrative bodies
Clarification of Baha'i teachings
Tehran
The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Iran
02 May 1979
English
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22 June 1979

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18 June 1979

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25 March 1979

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24 March 1979

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February 1968

Letter from the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran to Prime Minister about persecution of Baha’is in 1965 to 1967

04 January 1967

Letter by the National Spiritual Assembly to the Minister of Justice about killing and harassment of Baha’is in different cities

03 September 1966

Letter from the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran to the Interior Minister

03 September 1966

Letter from the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran to the Interior Minister

03 September 1966

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23 August 1966

Letter from National Spiritual Assembly of Iran to Chief of Police: Baha’is of Yazd are facing attacks

August 1966

The National Spiritual Assembly of Iran instructs Baha’is to state their religion as Baha’i in national census questionnaire

August 1966

The National Spiritual Assembly of Iran instructs Baha’is to state their religion as Baha’i in national census questionnaire

12 March 1965

Letter from National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Iran about an article in Khouzestan newspaper

January 1960

Report about persecution of Baha’is in different cities

October 1959

About the killing of Ali-Akbar Safaie

April 1959

National Spiritual Assembly of Iran on persecution of Baha’is in 1958

31 December 1958

Sahar newspaper: Iran in the eyes of the Baha'is of the world

08 December 1958

Sahar newspaper: Patriotism and Baha’ism

May 1952

Report on death of a Baha’i prisoner in Yazd

30 December 1950

Letter from the National Spiritual Assembly to Prime Minister Razmara about the incident in Abarghou

06 February 1950

Letter from the National Spiritual Assembly to Prime Minister Saed about killing of Dr Berjis in Kashan

February 1950

Report on killing of Dr Berjis

08 December 1949

Letter to Prime Minister Mohammad Saed and the Cabinet of Ministers about persecution of Baha’is

August 1949

Letter from the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran to Prime Minister Abdolhossein Hazhir about dismissal of Baha’i employees

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Letter from the National Spiritual Assembly to the Interior Ministry about false information about Bahai’s in public questionnaires

26 May 1948

Letter from the National Spiritual Assembly to the Prime Minister about actions of Ayatollah Kashani against Baha’is

22 May 1948

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04 February 1948

Letter from the National Spiritual Assembly to the Minister of Culture about the ban on Baha’i publications

28 January 1948

Letter from the National Spiritual Assembly to Minister of Culture about expulsion of Baha’i students

19 January 1948

Letter to Prime Minister from the National Assembly regarding murder of Baha'is in Sarvestan

19 January 1948

Letter from the National Spiritual Assembly to the Head of Gendarmerie about attacks on Baha’is in Fars

14 January 1948

Letter from the National Spiritual Assembly to Prime Minister about killing of a Baha’i in Shiraz and arson attack on the Baha’i center in Miandoab

14 January 1948

Letter from the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran to the Interior Minister about persecution of Baha’is

12 January 1948

Letter from the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran to the Interior Minister about persecution of Baha’is in Doroud

December 1947

Letter from Local Spiritual Assembly of Tabriz about attacks on Baha’is in Maragheh and Miandoab

14 July 1947

Complaint to Prime Minister that increasing number of books and articles are published in Iran, spreading hatred and lies against Baha'is

14 July 1947

Complaint to Prime Minister that increasing number of books and articles are published in Iran, spreading hatred and lies against Baha'is

July 1947

Akhbar-e Amri magazine: Evidence of torture on Abbas Shahidzadeh’s body

27 May 1947

Baha'i National Assembly has thanked Prime Minster for his support, but has reported that incitement against Baha'i community is increasing again

30 March 1947

Religious fanatics pulled out the corpse of a Baha'i from his grave to set fire on it

18 February 1947

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

08 September 1946

Complaint to Prime Minister about increased attacks, including use of firearms against Baha'is in Neyriz

26 August 1946

Complaint to Prime Minister about increased attacks and abuse against Baha'is in Shiraz and Neyriz

12 August 1946

Letter by National Spiritual Assembly to Prime Minister, requesting Baha'is the same rights as other religious minorities

07 August 1946

Complaint to Prime Minister about intense persecution of Baha'is in a number of cities in Fars province

24 July 1946

Letter from the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran to Prime Minsiter, Qavam about attacks on Baha’is in Zahedan, Birjand and ‌Boroujen

03 July 1946

Valiollah Varqa requests on behalf of the National Assembly to meet Prime Minister, Qavam

01 July 1946

Baha'i Community expresses concern about the negative effect of injustice in Shahroud incident

June 1946

Letter from the National Spiritual Assembly to Prime Minister Qavam about attacks on Baha’is in Birjand, Khash and Fars

07 September 1945

Letter to Prime Minister Mohsen Sadr and the Cabinet - Newspaper Provocations

07 September 1945

Letter to Prime Minister Mohsen Sadr and the Cabinet - Newspaper Provocations

September 1945

Letter from the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran to the Cabinet about denial of access to higher education for Baha’i students

12 July 1945

Letter from the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran to the Minister of Culture about the ban on higher education for Baha’i students

25 January 1945

Letter from the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran to the members of parliament about Lankarani’s attacks against Baha’is

25 January 1945

Letter from the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran to the members of parliament about Lankarani’s attacks against Baha’is

06 October 1944

Letter of the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran to the Prime Minister: Baha’is do not have freedom of speech

03 September 1944

Letter of the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran to the Prime Minister: Persecution of Baha’is continues in different cities

02 September 1944

Letter from National Spiritual Assembly of Iran to Prime Minister: Murderers of Baha’is of Shahroud must be punished

27 July 1944

Letter of the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran to the Prime Minister: There are people who want to harm Baha’is

23 July 1944

Letter of the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran to the Prime Minister: Recent order of Prime Minister is against Baha’is’ rights

11 July 1944

Letter of the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran to the Prime Minister: Activities against Baha’is have increased in different cities

02 April 1944

Letter from the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran to Prime Minister Ali Soheili about intense pressure against Baha’is

17 July 1936

Appeal to Prime Minister following attacks in villages around Maragheh

16 July 1926

Letter by National Spiritual Assembly of Baha’is of the US and Canada to Reza Shah, appealing for justice

Letter of the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran about Baha’is and politics

Letter of the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran about Baha’is and politics

Alimorad Davoudi: The love for Iran among the Baha’is of the world

Part of a book on persecution of Baha'is during the Pahlavi era

Baha’is are not atheists, infidels or spies

Baha’i community of Islamabad: Baha’is should have equal rights with other citizens

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Letter from the Baha’i community of Kashan to Islamic Revolutionary Committee of Kashan: Baha’is want the same rights as other citizens

Statement of the Baha’i community of Iran about the accusations against Baha’is

The National Spiritual Assembly of Iran explanation why central figures of the Baha’i Faith are buried in Israel

The National Spiritual Assembly of Iran explanation why central figures of the Baha’i Faith are buried in Israel

National Spiritual Assembly of Iran: Baha’i response to oppression

Baha’i Community’s response to comments by Ayatollah Mousavi Ardebili about the execution of Baha’is

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