MUHJ63-86/277/Execution of Two Bahá’ís in Shiraz

Messages from the Universal House of Justice, 1963-1986
Execution of Two Bahá’ís in Shiraz

17 March 1981

To all National Spiritual Assemblies

277.1 SORROWFUL NEWS JUST RECEIVED TWO BELIEVERS FROM ABADIH IMPRISONED SHIRAZ WERE EXECUTED MONDAY NIGHT 16 MARCH BY GOVERNMENT FIRING SQUAD SHIRAZ CHARGE LIST INCLUDES USUAL FALSE IMPUTATIONS LEVELLED AGAINST DEFENCELESS BELIEVERS.^[1] NAMES THESE TWO VALIANT FRIENDS MIDHÍ ANVARÍ AND HIDÁYATU’LLÁH DIHQÁNÍ ADDED LIST OTHER SELFLESS MARTYRS WHO WITH THEIR BLOOD HAVE TESTIFIED TRUTH GOD’S GLORIOUS REVELATION. OMINOUS SIGNS VISIBLE FURTHER AGGRAVATION PERILOUS SITUATION FACING BELEAGUERED PERSIAN COMMUNITY. . . .

UNIVERSAL HOUSE OF JUSTICE

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↑ Two days later, 19 March 1981, the Universal House of Justice cabled fifty-four National Spiritual Assemblies, saying that the “verdict Shiraz court clearly indicates sentence based membership Bahá’í Faith engagement Bahá’í activities.”

[1] Two days later, 19 March 1981, the Universal House of Justice cabled fifty-four National Spiritual Assemblies, saying that the “verdict Shiraz court clearly indicates sentence based membership Bahá’í Faith engagement Bahá’í activities.”

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