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Baha’i homes in southern Egypt burned – Baha’is expelled

by Barney on 1 April 2009

A mob has attacked the Baha’is in the southern Egyptian village of Showraniah, burned their homes and expelled them from the village.
Things appeared to be improving for the Baha’is in Egypt following the decision by the Supreme Administrative Court that will allow Baha’is to obtain ID cards without having to lie about their religious affiliation.
Incitement [...]

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CNN post story about arson attacks on Iran’s Baha’is

by Barney on 29 July 2008

Effects of arson attack on a Baháí home

CNN have posted the story of the violent arson attacks on Bahá’ís in Iran on their website.
Read it here.
Picture © 2008 Bahá’í International Community
Technorati Tags: Baha’i, Bahai, Iran, arson, persecution, CNN

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Iran’s Baha’is suffer arson and other violence

by Barney on 28 July 2008

The Mousavi family of Fars province narrowly escaped injury when an arsonist poured gasoline and caused an explosion and fire that destroyed a hut near where the family was sleeping outside their home.

The Bahá’í World News Service reports that Bahá’ís in Iran are being subjected to increased levels of violence. Homes and cars belonging to Bahá’ís have been torched in arson attacks.
The fire at the Shaaker home in Kerman was one of at least a dozen fires or arson attempts affecting the property of Iranian Baha’is in [...]

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