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A family escaped injury when their home was set on fire and destroyed

Arson
Fars
Mousavi
19 June 2008

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22 February 2021

Video documentary, produced by Aasoo website, on plight of Baha'is of Ivel, forced out of their homes, and their properties confiscated

16 December 2014

Jamaran: Baha’is are not a threat to the Islamic Republic

23 October 2013

Baha’is are blamed even for rising prices of gold and foreign currency

01 January 2011

Business set on fire

02 December 2010

Arson attack on shops of six Baha’is in Rafsanjan

22 November 2010

Wreckage in a Baha’i-owned stationery shop, after attack and arson on 22 November 2010

15 November 2010

A Baha’i shop in Rafsanjan, after an arson attack on 15 November 2010

25 October 2010

A Baha’i-owned shop in Rafsanjan, attacked by arsonists on 25 October 2010

28 June 2010

Radio Farda: Destruction of 50 Baha’i houses in Ivel

25 June 2010

Video footage of demolition of Baha'i houses in the village of Ivel - 22 June 2010

20 October 2009

Adel Fanaiyan’s car vandalized

28 April 2009

Nezamoddin Fanaiyan’s car vandalized

18 July 2008

Residence set on fire following threatening phone calls

29 May 2008

Car of a Baha’i in Kerman, set on fire in front of his home on 29 May 2008

12 May 2007

Expert reports says the fire in houses of Baha’is in Ivel was intentional

01 May 2007

Baha'i home set on fire in Ivel

07 February 2007

The court verdict on fire in a house in Ivel village

04 January 1988

Farzollah Aghdasi complains about arson attack on his home

11 July 1985

Ettelaat newspaper: Explosion in Khansalar restaurant in Tehran

21 November 1983

Bahman Dehghani’s brother asks Ayatollah Izadi to look into the murder of his brother

16 December 1979

National Organisation of Iranian Academics condemns destruction and looting of Baha'i properties in Shiraz

17 September 1979

Letter of Baha’i community of Sarpol-e Zahab to Hojatol-Islam Shahidi: Four bombs exploded at our places

08 August 1979

Ettelaat newspaper: Explosion of the car of a Baha’i in Sarpol-e Zahab

05 May 1979

Request to repair the building and shop owned by Yadollah Salehi, destroyed by attackers

29 April 1979

Letter from the Baha’i community of Mazandaran to Head of Islamic Revolution Committees about attacks on Baha’is in Mazandaran

25 February 1979

Petition by Asadollah Sadeghi, Baha'i farmer from Abadeh

03 February 1979

Complaint by Daryoush Misaghi, whose carpet shop has been set on fire and ransacked

01 February 1979

Letter from National Spiritual Assembly of Iran: 500 houses belonging to Baha’is have been set on fire

01 February 1979

Order to stop violence and looting against Baha'is in Qaenat

26 January 1979

Homes and businesses of Baha'is attacked and ransacked in Sarpol-e Zahab

13 January 1979

Attack on properties owned by Mowhebatollah Fahandej in Sarpol-e Zahab

12 January 1979

Message from Ayatollah Bahaeddin Mahallati to people in Shiraz, asking them to stop violence against non-Muslims, and looting and destruction of their properties

06 January 1979

Ettelaat newspaper: Arson attack against houses of 50 Baha’is in Shiraz

05 December 1978

Attack and looting of Baha'i home and property near Hamadan

03 September 1966

Yazd gendarmerie does not respond to Baha'i complaints

13 June 1963

Mr Mahluji's house in Aran (Kashan), set on fire and looted - June 1963

13 June 1963

Carpet Loom belonging to Mr Yazdani, custodian of the Bah'i centre in Aran, Kashan, destroyed in June 1963

13 June 1963

Mohammad Hosain Iqani's house in Aran (Kashan), set on fire and looted - June 1963

13 June 1963

Shop owned by Mohammad Javid Forghani, in Aran, set on fire and looted - June 1963

05 June 1963

Destruction of Lame family's house in Aran, Kashan - 5 June 1963

January 1960

Report about persecution of Baha’is in different cities

03 January 1956

Sahar newspaper: Some details of the case of seven Baha’is murdered in Hormozak

11 September 1955

Baha’i homes attacked in Boshrouyeh

21 July 1955

Investigation of events in Abadeh and nearby villages

02 July 1955

Baha’is of Koushkak (Abadeh) demanding justice

21 June 1955

Baha'is of Kushkak (Abadeh) demanding justice

20 June 1955

Appeal for justice by Baha’i families in Kushk after arson attack on their homes and looting of their properties

18 June 1955

Appeal for justice by Baha’i families in Kushk after arson attack on their homes and looting of their properties

09 June 1955

Report of investigation into Koushkak events

01 June 1955

Prime Minister instructs Interior Minister to reinforce security forces in Abadeh, following clashes in Koushkak village

30 May 1955

Flare up in Koushkak village and setting fire to Baha'i houses

15 May 1955

Decisions about Baha'i complaints at the 4th meeting of Public Security committee of Abadeh

04 May 1955

A talk by Hujjat al-Islam Falsafi inciting the persecution of Baha'is

1955

Destruction of the houses and properties of Baha’is in Mazraeh village in Abadeh, Shiraz - 1955

1955

Baha’is attacked in Hemmatabad village in Abadeh, Shiraz - 1955

1955

Destruction of the houses of Baha’is in Soghad village, Abadeh-1955

1955

Destruction of the houses and properties of Baha’is in Mazraeh village in Abadeh, Shiraz - 1955

1955

Destruction of the houses and properties of Baha’is in Mazraeh village in Abadeh, Shiraz - 1955

1955

Corridor of a Baha'i home in Mazraeh village, near Abadeh, damaged by fire in mob attack - 1955

1955

Destruction of the houses and properties of Baha’is in Koshkak village in Abadeh, Shiraz - 1955

1955

Destruction of the houses of Baha’is in Soghad village, Abadeh- 1955

December 1952

Attack on Baha’is of Afus and killing of two Baha’is

18 November 1952

Court in Rafsanjan attacked, defendants escaped, and Baha'i building set on fire

01 November 1952

Rafsanjan police chief replaced following religious unrest

20 October 1952

Mob attack on Baha'is on day of Ashura in a village near Rafsanjan

12 October 1952

Detailed report by Governor of Rafsanjan on events of Hasanabad village

11 October 1952

Detailed report to Minister of Justice on events in Hasanabad (in Rafsanjan)

11 October 1952

Baha'is ask Parliament to protect them against violence, arson and looting in Rafsanjan

09 October 1952

Telegram to Prime Minister by Ali Akbar Hasanzadeh, Asdollah Sadeghzadeh, and Isa Taheri about attack and violence against Baha'is in Rafsanjan

03 November 1951

Baha'is attacked in Marvast

12 December 1950

Arson attack on Abdol-Rahim Vahedi’s house

07 December 1950

Governor of Shahr-e Kord predicts serious unrest in Boroujen, and says the local police chief is not up to the job

06 December 1950

Arson attack on Abdor-Rahim Vahedi's home in Boroujen

26 November 1950

Delegation of representatives from the Governor, Police and Courts visiting Boroujen

25 November 1950

Report on events of Boroujen by Isfahan Governor's Inspector

21 November 1950

Boroujen police chief has acted with utmost professionalism, but has been dismissed for local considerations

16 November 1950

Complaint against Chief of Police in Boroujen

14 November 1950

Attacking Baha'i homes and shops in Isfahan

12 November 1950

Report by Information Department from Borujan: large crowd have set fire to Baha'i building, and shots have been heard too

11 November 1950

Boroujen residents protest in support of men arrested for violence against Baha'is

08 November 1950

Governor of Shahrekord reports on events in Boroujen and recommends that police chief is replaced

08 November 1950

Houses and shops set on fire in Boroujen

06 November 1950

Boroujen Telegraph Office reports that the Baha'i building has been set on fire

10 September 1947

Prime Minster thinks too much Baha'i activity is a cause of people's reaction against them

24 August 1947

Nearly five thousand people in Bahar (Hamadan) ransacked Baha'i homes in the middle of the night and set fire on their Assembly office

07 September 1946

Arson attack on Baha’i properties, incited by two clerics

03 September 1946

Report of attack and arson against Baha'is in Zavareh

01 September 1946

Harassment of Baha'is in Zavareh

30 August 1946

Zavareh residents, stirred up by two clerics arrived from Isfahan, have been harassing Baha'is

17 November 1945

Request to investigate complaint by Ataollah Foroutan in Golpayegan

08 November 1945

Request for action on the attack on Ataollah Foroutan's house in Golpayegan

14 October 1945

Ataollah Foroutan's complaint to Prime Minister

04 October 1945

Complaint from Nasrollah Azadeh about violence against Baha’is of Zabol

04 August 1945

Complaining about arson attacks on Baha'is in Zabol

17 July 1945

Names of individuals accused of attacks on Baha'is in Aran submitted to Kashan Prosecutor by police

16 July 1945

Kashan Police proposes to expel from Aran three people who have been responsible for attacks on Baha'is

27 December 1944

Prime Minister replies to Ataollah Foroutan that the attacker on his house has been arrested

04 December 1944

Police apprehend the person who was about to set fire to the home of Foroutan

01 November 1944

Report on events in Golpayegan by the governor

22 October 1944

Telegram from Ataollah Foroutan stating of being harassed by locals

02 October 1944

List of houses and shops set on fire and looted in Shahroud

03 September 1944

Arson attack on Baha'i homes in Kashan

10 August 1944

Unrest and killing and looting Baha'is in Shahroud

28 May 1944

Report of tensions in Abadeh

25 May 1944

Baha'is of Shahreza complain to Prime Minister about attacks and threats against them by clerics and religious fanatics

23 April 1944

Governor of Abadeh reports attacks on Baha'is

03 April 1944

Letter from Minister of Interior to Prime Minister about looting and burning of Baha’i houses n Azarshahr

12 March 1944

Burning the house and shops of Baha’i pioneers in Mahallat

08 March 1944

Report of attack on a Baha'i in Jahrom and tensions around Abadeh

06 March 1944

Homes of two Bahai's attacked and looted by mob in Azarshahr

06 March 1944

Order to investigate allegations against Sheikh Mohsen Vaez

05 March 1944

Arson attack on a carpentry shop belonging to a Baha'i in Mahallat

04 March 1944

Details of attack on two Baha'i homes in Azarshahr according to the governor

27 February 1944

Interior Minister asks Azerbaijan police to deliver defendants to Tabriz court

27 February 1944

Investigating Officer's report on the event in Azarshahr

26 February 1944

Police report on the event in Azarshahr

24 February 1944

Interior Ministry report of attack and setting fire on Baha'i homes in Azarshahr

05 November 1943

Risk of clash with Baha'is in Shahroud

11 May 1943

Arson attack on a Baha'i home in Naragh

16 July 1926

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

06 May 1926

Detailed report on incidents in Jahrom

Letter of Keramatollah Tashakkor to Ayatollah Khomeini: My dairy animals were set on fire

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