Jeune Street

The legendary Iran Press Watch has published a translation of recent remarks by infamous Baha'i-hater, Abdollah Shahbazi. When men like Shahbazi are concerned about the treatment of Baha'is in Iran, everyone take should notice:

In recent days, the names of a number of the Baha’is of Shiraz have been widely disseminated in a document of 31 pages.  This list is accompanied by several provocative extracts from talks of Imam Khomeini, the exalted leader of the Revolution, and several other sources of emulation [i.e. high clerics] regarding the Baha’i sect, intended to incite religious sentiments against the aforesaid Baha’is.  This list provides the complete identity and details of a number of Baha’is who occupy various occupations, such as painters, welders, carpenters, physicians, health care providers, or people engaged in other pursuits.  The list gives their exact home and work addresses as well.

This action, which has taken place at the behest of certain societies [i.e. Hojjatieh Society which greatly influences Iran’s ruling class and is dedicated to eradication of the Baha’i community], is the beginning of the execution of a plan which can lead to most tragic and evil ends, such as unleashing waves of attacks against the listed Baha’is and promoting persecution against them.

I strongly condemn this most conniving and worrisome act, which is only now at the beginning of its implementation, and direct the attention of authorities in the Judiciary, Intelligence and Security apparatuses of the nation and province to its dangerous and treacherous consequences.  …

If you pray, please keep the Iranian Baha'is in your prayers. If you don't, please consider writing a letter of concern to your Iranian ambassador. Background on the situation of the Baha'is is here. Recent analysis here.