Shellharbour Baha'i heroine demonstrated steadfastness
When Ghodsieh Vahdat arrived in Australia from Iran in 1984, she was already a heroine of the Baha’i Faith and bore visible marks that testified to her steadfastness in her faith.
Her cry for help
You wouldn’t think that a country of 70 million would be bothered by a tiny minority of 300,000 – at 0.4 per cent of the population, it’s hardly a threat to state security. Read more
The seven Baha’is who have been arrested are, seated from left, Behrouz Tavakkoli and Saeid Rezaie, and, standing, Fariba Kamalabadi, Vahid Tizfahm, Jamaloddin Khanjani, Afif Naeimi, and Mahvash Sabet. All are from Tehran.
Iranian Baha’i leaders being held incommunicado; growing concern for their fate
NEW
YORK — Six Baha’i leaders who were arrested nearly two
weeks ago are being held incommunicado, without access to
lawyers or relatives, and the Baha’i International Community is
increasingly concerned about their fate. “Although
initial reports indicated they were taken to Evin prison, in
fact we don’t know where they are, and we are extremely
concerned,”
QUEBEC CITY – A United Nations committee meeting here has determined that two Baha’i shrines in Israel possess “outstanding universal value” and should be considered as part of the cultural heritage of humanity.
