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A Baha'i-inspired blog aimed at addressing many issues- local and global. This blog is meant to serve as inspiration and a resource for a better world.
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Every human being is a mine rich in gems 💎 Education unlocks our greatest potential for the betterment of the world.
Explore more at https://t.co/HBANTcTf60.
#Bahai #Education #HumanPotential #Inspiration #Bahaullah
The true purpose of divine revelation: righteousness, understanding, and lasting peace for all humanity 🕊️🌍
Beautiful teachings from https://t.co/HBANTcTf60.
#BahaiQuotes #Peace #Bahaullah #UnityOfHumanity
"Marriage bans, ID card barriers and burial restrictions expose Cairo's persecution of a peaceful minority." Thank you @WashTimesOpEd for publishing this important op-ed by an Egyptian Baha'i in Canada, Samandary Hindawi, who has corrected the record on the state of religious co-existence and tolerance in his homeland. Read the full piece: https://t.co/k6sKwAERce
#Egypt #Bahai #HumanRights
True peace and security depend on the firm establishment of the unity of humanity 🌍🕊️
Powerful guidance from Bahá’u’lláh. Explore more at https://t.co/HBANTcTf60.
#Bahai #Unity #WorldPeace #Bahaullah #GlobalUnity
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... a compliment to the Baha'i Writings Service initiative started in 1997 by Denny and Marsha Rule of Sylvania, OH, and Auntie Mame of Toronto.
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O God, my God! Attire mine head with the crown of justice, and my temple with the ornament of equity.. ~ Bahá’u’lláh
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Baha’i Faith deeds not words & guidance reflected in the Writings revealed by Baha’u’llah, The Bab & ‘Abdu'l-Baha #Bahai #Unity #God #DeedsNotWords
@BahaiBIC_Rights @hrw True peace and security depend on the firm establishment of the unity of humanity 🌍🕊️
Powerful guidance from Bahá’u’lláh. Explore more at https://t.co/HBANTcTf60.
#Bahai #Unity #WorldPeace #Bahaullah #GlobalUnity
Thank you @hrw for this critical statement on the unjust deportations facing four individuals in the #Bahai community of #Qatar.
https://t.co/itBt7SVpA8
"The Qatari authorities since March 2026 have ordered at least four people with roles in key institutions of the minority Baha’i religion to leave the country, Human Rights Watch said today, based on information from informed sources. The four were ordered to leave without due process and with no legal pathway to challenge the orders. ... Qatar should cancel the orders to all four Baha’i members to leave the country, Human Rights Watch said."
@BahaiBIC_Rights Prayers for the families affected
Nahaleh Shahidi Yazdi Summoned to Serve Six-Year Prison Sentence
It was learned on 4 June 2026 that Mrs. Nahaleh Shahidi Yazdi, a Bahá’í and children’s rights advocate residing in Karaj, Alborz Province, was taken into custody on 2 June 2026, to begin serving her six-year prison sentence. Mrs. Shahidi Yazdi had been ordered to appear before the Enforcement of Sentences Branch of the Revolutionary Court in Kerman on 2 June 2026 for the implementation of her final sentence of six years’ discretionary imprisonment. She was arrested after complying with the summons and presenting herself at the court for the enforcement of her sentence.
Her lawyer requested the court to review the verdict; however, no copy of the Appeal Court ruling was provided. A later request for judicial review was rejected by the Supreme Court on procedural grounds, citing the absence of the appellate court’s written decision in the file.
In subsequent attempts, her lawyer was allowed only to view the ruling at the Revolutionary Court registry without being permitted to take notes, photograph the document, or obtain a copy. This restriction effectively prevented the preparation and filing of further legal appeals.
Mrs. Shahidi Yazdi was arrested on 28 March 2023, at Kerman railway station by agents of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps intelligence unit and transferred to Kerman Prison.
She was later released on bail set at one billion and 200 million tomans on 2 January 2024, after spending months in pre-trial detention.
The charges brought against her included “propaganda against the regime” and “forming groups or associations with the intent to disrupt national security.”
Her case was heard in August 2025 at the Revolutionary Court of Kerman, where she was sentenced to six years in prison. The verdict was later upheld in full by the Court of Appeal, making the sentence final.
Her brother described her longstanding involvement in children’s education and literacy work. He said she has consistently shown interest in teaching and learning within the field of child education.
He explained that in 2010 she agreed, at the suggestion of a friend, to train a local woman for six months in a village in Bam County to support children’s education, since teachers sent from the provincial capital often discontinued classes due to difficult weather conditions in the region. Before completing the six-month period, in December 2010, she was arrested by IRGC intelligence on charges including “actions against national security” and “propaganda against the regime.” She was initially sentenced to five years in prison at the trial court, but the Kerman Court of Appeal later acquitted her.
He further stated that years later, after the passing of their parents, she moved from Kerman to Karaj and continued private literacy teaching for children. She also formed a WhatsApp group aimed at supporting underprivileged areas around Bam, involving both Bahá’í and Muslim members. The group organized assistance including food, clothing, school supplies, and the construction of bathrooms in four villages for residents lacking basic sanitation facilities. He emphasized that she personally did not travel to these villages and that local residents carried out the activities on the ground.
Authorities have not issued any official statement regarding the enforcement of the sentence.
#Bahai #Iran #Arrests #Imprisonments #NahalehShahidiYazdi
Shakila Ghasemi Remains Detained without Charge Four Months After Arrest in Kerman
It was learned on 2 June 2026 that Ms. Shakila Ghasemi, a 26-year-old Bahá’í resident of Kerman, remains detained without formal charges more than 120 days after her arrest.
Ms. Ghasemi was transferred to the general ward of Kerman Prison approximately 20 days ago after spending nearly 100 days in solitary confinement. The prolonged isolation is reported to have caused significant physical and psychological distress, and she has suffered several nervous breakdowns during her detention.
She was arrested by security forces at her home in Kerman on 2 February 2026. Prior to her arrest, officers searched the family residence and confiscated electronic devices belonging to her and other family members. Ms. Ghasemi was subsequently held for approximately 47 days in a detention facility operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Intelligence Organization before being transferred to solitary confinement in Kerman Prison.
Despite more than four months in custody, no information has been made available regarding the reasons for her arrest or the nature of any charges brought against her. Her case remains unresolved, and no judicial action has been taken to clarify her legal status.
#Bahai #Iran #Arrests #Imprisonments #ShakilaGhasemi
Sara Sepehri Denied Medical Care Amid Continued Detention in Shiraz Prison
It was learned on 26 May 2026, that Ms. Sara Sepehri, a Baha’i resident of Shiraz, has remained in detention at Adelabad Prison for more than 47 days without charge, while concerns grow over the deterioration of her physical condition due to lack of access to medical care.
Ms. Sepehri was arrested in April 2026 by security agents at her home in Shiraz. During the operation the agents broke the front door to enter the residence. Her home and the residence of her mother were searched, and several personal and electronic items were confiscated.
Her mother, who lives with a disability and requires continuous care, had depended on Ms. Sepehri as her primary caregiver prior to the arrest.
Following a period in security detention, Ms. Sepehri was transferred to Adelabad Prison, where she continues to be held in a state of legal uncertainty.
Authorities have not disclosed the reasons for her arrest or the nature of any charges against her.
During her detention Ms. Sepehri has developed stomach bleeding, while prolonged interrogations worsened a pre-existing eye condition. The lack of access to medication and appropriate treatment in recent weeks has further impacted her physical and psychological wellbeing. She is said to require specialized medical care and transfer to an external medical facility.
Despite growing concerns regarding her health, authorities have not approved her release on bail nor provided adequate medical attention.
#Bahai #Iran #Arrests #Imprisonments #SaraSepehri
That night, the eve of the fifth day of Jamádíyu’l-Avval, in the year 1260 A.H., corresponded with the eve preceding the sixty-fifth day after Naw-Rúz, which was also the eve of the sixth day of Khurdád, of the year Nahang. “This night,” He declared, “this very hour will, in the days to come, be celebrated as one of the greatest and most significant of all festivals. Render thanks to God for having graciously assisted you to attain your heart’s desire, and for having quaffed from the sealed wine of His utterance. ‘Well is it with them that attain thereunto.’” The date of the Manifestation is fixed by the following passage in the Persian Bayán [Váḥid 2, Báb 7): “The beginning thereof was when two hours and eleven minutes [had passed] from the evening preceding the fifth of Jamádíyu’l-Úlá, 1260 [A. H.], which is the year 1270 of the mission [of Muḥammad].” (From manuscript copy of Bayán written by the hand of Siyyid Ḥusayn, amanuensis and companion of the Báb.)A. L. M. Nicolas quotes the following from the Kitábu’l-Ḥaramayn: “In truth, the first day that the Spirit descended in the heart of this Slave was the fifteenth of the month of Rabí‘u’l-Avval.” (A. L. M. Nicolas’ “Siyyid ‘Alí-Muḥammad dit le Báb,” p. 206.)
THE UPPER ROOM WHERE HE DECLARED HIS MISSION
Nabil Zarandi, "The Dawn-Breakers", 3.13
https://t.co/LDhtQtOEqR
![BahaiPointGroup's tweet photo. That night, the eve of the fifth day of Jamádíyu’l-Avval, in the year 1260 A.H., corresponded with the eve preceding the sixty-fifth day after Naw-Rúz, which was also the eve of the sixth day of Khurdád, of the year Nahang. “This night,” He declared, “this very hour will, in the days to come, be celebrated as one of the greatest and most significant of all festivals. Render thanks to God for having graciously assisted you to attain your heart’s desire, and for having quaffed from the sealed wine of His utterance. ‘Well is it with them that attain thereunto.’” The date of the Manifestation is fixed by the following passage in the Persian Bayán [Váḥid 2, Báb 7): “The beginning thereof was when two hours and eleven minutes [had passed] from the evening preceding the fifth of Jamádíyu’l-Úlá, 1260 [A. H.], which is the year 1270 of the mission [of Muḥammad].” (From manuscript copy of Bayán written by the hand of Siyyid Ḥusayn, amanuensis and companion of the Báb.)A. L. M. Nicolas quotes the following from the Kitábu’l-Ḥaramayn: “In truth, the first day that the Spirit descended in the heart of this Slave was the fifteenth of the month of Rabí‘u’l-Avval.” (A. L. M. Nicolas’ “Siyyid ‘Alí-Muḥammad dit le Báb,” p. 206.)
THE UPPER ROOM WHERE HE DECLARED HIS MISSION
Nabil Zarandi, "The Dawn-Breakers", 3.13
https://t.co/LDhtQtOEqR](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HJDSxm8XsAASXtY.jpg)
That night, the eve of the fifth day of Jamádíyu’l-Avval, in the year 1260 A.H., corresponded with the eve preceding the sixty-fifth day after Naw-Rúz, which was also the eve of the sixth day of Khurdád, of the year Nahang. “This night,” He declared, “this very hour will, in the days to come, be celebrated as one of the greatest and most significant of all festivals. Render thanks to God for having graciously assisted you to attain your heart’s desire, and for having quaffed from the sealed wine of His utterance. ‘Well is it with them that attain thereunto.’” The date of the Manifestation is fixed by the following passage in the Persian Bayán [Váḥid 2, Báb 7): “The beginning thereof was when two hours and eleven minutes [had passed] from the evening preceding the fifth of Jamádíyu’l-Úlá, 1260 [A. H.], which is the year 1270 of the mission [of Muḥammad].” (From manuscript copy of Bayán written by the hand of Siyyid Ḥusayn, amanuensis and companion of the Báb.)A. L. M. Nicolas quotes the following from the Kitábu’l-Ḥaramayn: “In truth, the first day that the Spirit descended in the heart of this Slave was the fifteenth of the month of Rabí‘u’l-Avval.” (A. L. M. Nicolas’ “Siyyid ‘Alí-Muḥammad dit le Báb,” p. 206.)
THE UPPER ROOM WHERE HE DECLARED HIS MISSION
Nabil Zarandi, "The Dawn-Breakers", 3.13
https://t.co/LDhtQtOEqR
Shakila Ghasemi Held for Over 100 Days in Kerman Prison
It was learned on 13 May 2026, that Ms. Shakila Ghasemi, a Baha’i detained in Kerman prison, has been kept in detention for more than 103 days without formal charges.
Ms. Ghasemi was arrested on 2 February 2026, by security agents at her home in Kerman. Prior to her arrest, authorities searched the family residence and confiscated electronic devices belonging to her and other family members.
She was subsequently held for approximately 47 days in a detention facility affiliated with the Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), where she underwent repeated interrogations. She was later transferred to solitary confinement in a quarantine ward in Kerman Prison.
Authorities have rejected requests for her release on bail and informed her that she would remain in custody until her court hearing. Although the allegations against her have been communicated to her during interrogations, no formal charges have been publicly announced. Ms. Ghasemi has denied all of the accusations made against her.
The prolonged isolation and pressure of detention have caused serious deterioration in her mental and physical condition. She has suffered repeated nervous breakdowns and has been transferred multiple times from the prison quarantine ward to the prison infirmary, where she remains under medical care. She had no known history of neurological or psychological illness prior to her arrest.
As of the time of writing, no official statement has been issued regarding the reasons for her detention, the nature of any charges against her or the legal status of her case.
#Bahai #Iran #Arrests #Imprisonments #ShakilaGhasemi
Boshra Mostafavi, a pregnant Bahá’í woman from Rafsanjan, southeast Iran, is among dozens of Bahá’ís detained and jailed in recent months, as the Islamic Republic pursues an escalating campaign of brutal persecution against the religious minority.
Boshra is one of almost 80 Bahá’ís who have faced detention, arrest, and imprisonment since the February outbreak of conflict, in a widening series of human rights attacks by the authorities in Iran. More than 400 recent cases of state-sponsored human rights abuses against Bahá’ís across Iran, including arrests and detentions, violent home raids, unlawful property seizures, and obstructions to justice by judicial authorities, have been reported.
Our full story: https://t.co/bHJUrVFUhD
#Iran #Bahai #HumanRights
Boshra Mostafavi, a pregnant Bahá’í woman from Rafsanjan, southeast Iran, is among dozens of Bahá’ís detained and jailed in recent months, as the Islamic Republic pursues an escalating campaign of brutal persecution against the religious minority.
Boshra and Shakila are among nearly 80 Bahá’ís who have faced detention, arrest, and imprisonment since the February outbreak of conflict, in a widening series of human rights attacks by the authorities in Iran.
More than 400 recent cases of state-sponsored human rights abuses against Bahá’ís across Iran, including arrests and detentions, violent home raids, unlawful property seizures, and obstructions to justice by judicial authorities, have been reported.
Read our full story here: https://t.co/lNNnViemZY
#Iran #Bahai #HumanRights #BoshraMostafavi #ShakilaGhasemi #PeyvandNaimi #BornaNaimI
Link to article of Baha’i International Community Human Rights Commission 🔗 on X:
https://t.co/8Ywp3iQjsu
Boshra Mostafavi, a pregnant Bahá’í woman from Rafsanjan, southeast Iran, is among dozens of Bahá’ís detained and jailed in recent months, as the Islamic Republic pursues an escalating campaign of brutal persecution against the religious minority.
Boshra and Shakila are among nearly 80 Bahá’ís who have faced detention, arrest, and imprisonment since the February outbreak of conflict, in a widening series of human rights attacks by the authorities in Iran.
More than 400 recent cases of state-sponsored human rights abuses against Bahá’ís across Iran, including arrests and detentions, violent home raids, unlawful property seizures, and obstructions to justice by judicial authorities, have been reported.
Read our full story here: https://t.co/Byf8F3cIMd
#Iran #Bahai #HumanRights #BoshraMostafavi #ShakilaGhasemi #PeyvandNaimi #BornaNaimi
Thank you @BBCArabic for highlighting the numerous challenges facing Egyptian Baha'is due to the Egyptian authorities' refusal to document their marriage contracts: "In the event of my husband's death, I will not be able to receive a pension, and if my children need help with their official documents, I cannot prove that I am their mother, in addition to embarrassing situations and endless confusion in official dealings with banks and others." The article text is in the link:
https://t.co/1PJYHcHanH
Link to Baha’i International Community Human Rights article on X: https://t.co/6DqApHG3Ae
شكرا @BBCArabic لتسليط الضوء على التحديات العديدة التي تواجه البهائيين المصريين جرّاء رفض السلطات المصرية توثيق عقود زواجهم: "في حالة وفاة زوجي لن أتمكن من الحصول على معاش، وإذا احتاج أولادي إلى مساعدة في أوراقهم الرسمية، لا يمكنني إثبات أنني والدتهم، إضافة إلى مواقف محرجة وارتباك لا ينتهي في التعاملات الرسمية ومع البنوك وغيرها". نص المقال في الرابط:
https://t.co/LntaN5biHE
#حقوق_المصريين_البهائيين
Between 2017 and 2020, Bahá'í couples filed 43 lawsuits seeking registration of their marriages. Courts accepted the validity of 27 of them. But even favourable rulings have been overturned. In July 2024, a couple whose 1993 marriage was ratified by the courts in 2016 discovered that their renewed ID cards listed them as "single." When they enquired, authorities confirmed that National Security had directed the Civil Status Authority to change the marital status of all Bahá'ís from "married" to "single"—and to suspend the issuance of marriage and family registration documents for Bahá'ís entirely.
Another married couple of 45 years remains listed as "single" on their government documents. The directives came from Egypt’s Ministry of Interior.
#EgyptianBahaiRights
Sara Sepehri Remains Held Without Charge in Prison in Shiraz
It was learned on 29 April 2026 that Ms. Sara Sepehri, a 41-year-old Baha’i resident of Shiraz, has remained in detention without clear charges or legal status in Adelabad Prison since her arrest on 9 April 2026.
She has had several brief phone calls with her mother during the past three weeks. Her mother, who has a disability and requires continuous care, was previously under Ms. Sepehri’s primary care before her arrest.
Ms. Sepehri had also been under medical supervision prior to her detention, and concerns have been raised that the stress of imprisonment and interruption of care could seriously affect her health.
#Bahai #Iran #Arrests #Imprisonments #SaraSepehri
Thank you @Telegraph for this essential reporting on the Qatari authorities' campaign of expulsion and religious erasure targeting the Baha'i community.
Qatar has been accused of “eradicating” its Baháʼí religious minority
But here's why the group has been facing discrimination ⬇️
https://t.co/3z0wHFoLXk
Baha’i International Community Humans Rights page on X:
https://t.co/EUvTcFp4uR
Thank you @Telegraph for this essential reporting on the Qatari authorities' campaign of expulsion and religious erasure targeting the Baha'i community.
Thank you @Telegraph for this essential reporting on the Qatari authorities' campaign of expulsion and religious erasure targeting the Baha'i community.
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