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Iranian Truth says Bahai’s are a discriminated class in Iran and are often ignored by the Diaspora completely. In Iran, they have in many cases been uprooted from their homes, denied access to resources equal and on par with other Iranians, and even violently attacked strictly on the basis of their religion.
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A Sept. 21 BWNS news release entitled “Iranian government campaign against Baha’is shows new facets” discusses some of the current tactics in this longstanding effort, which was once categorized as “cultural genocide.” (See “website URL” for this comment)
Other groups are not exempt either, but Baha’is seem to get the worst of it.
The persecution of the Baha’is in Iran has forced many to emigrate to other countries. What the authorities in Iran don’t understand is that these persecutions have lead to the Baha’i Faith spreading all over the globe.