Tehran: Iran Twelve members of the Bahá’í religious minority have been arrested on charges of ties to an arch enemy of the Islamic Republic. IsraelState media reported late Saturday.
BahaisIran’s largest non-Muslim minority follow the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh, born in Persia in 1817, whom they consider to be a prophet and founder of their monotheistic faith.
Iran brands the Bahá’ís “heretics” and often accuses them of being spies linked to Israel, as their world headquarters are located in the northern Israeli city of Haifa.
“The Directorate General of Intelligence 12 members have been identified and arrested in Mazandaran province Bahá’í Zionist organizations in different cities of the province,” reported iribnewsState Television website.
“Two leaders of this spy organization were trained in Bait al-Adl,” Baha’i world justice temple In Haifa, it said of those arrested in the northern province.
Iran, where the Shia Islam The state religion recognizes minority religions including Christianity, Judaism and Zoroastrianism, but the number of adherents in Iran is estimated to be 300,000.
Iran’s intelligence ministry last announced in early August that it had arrested Bahá’ís on suspicion of spying and working illegally to propagate their religion.
The ministry then said that they had been instructed to “infiltrate the educational environment at various levels, especially kindergartens across the country”.
In December 2018, United Nations General Assembly It adopted a resolution calling on Iran to end human rights violations against minority religions, including the Bahá’ís, citing “persecution, intimidation, harassment, arbitrary arrest and detention” among other violations.
The Bahá’í religion is a relatively modern monotheistic religion with spiritual roots in Iran as early as the 19th century, promoting the unity and equality of all peoples.
The Bahá’í community claims to have over seven million followers worldwide.
BahaisIran’s largest non-Muslim minority follow the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh, born in Persia in 1817, whom they consider to be a prophet and founder of their monotheistic faith.
Iran brands the Bahá’ís “heretics” and often accuses them of being spies linked to Israel, as their world headquarters are located in the northern Israeli city of Haifa.
“The Directorate General of Intelligence 12 members have been identified and arrested in Mazandaran province Bahá’í Zionist organizations in different cities of the province,” reported iribnewsState Television website.
“Two leaders of this spy organization were trained in Bait al-Adl,” Baha’i world justice temple In Haifa, it said of those arrested in the northern province.
Iran, where the Shia Islam The state religion recognizes minority religions including Christianity, Judaism and Zoroastrianism, but the number of adherents in Iran is estimated to be 300,000.
Iran’s intelligence ministry last announced in early August that it had arrested Bahá’ís on suspicion of spying and working illegally to propagate their religion.
The ministry then said that they had been instructed to “infiltrate the educational environment at various levels, especially kindergartens across the country”.
In December 2018, United Nations General Assembly It adopted a resolution calling on Iran to end human rights violations against minority religions, including the Bahá’ís, citing “persecution, intimidation, harassment, arbitrary arrest and detention” among other violations.
The Bahá’í religion is a relatively modern monotheistic religion with spiritual roots in Iran as early as the 19th century, promoting the unity and equality of all peoples.
The Bahá’í community claims to have over seven million followers worldwide.