MUHJ63-86/286/Execution of Three Bahá’ís in Tehran

From Bahaiworks
Messages from the Universal House of Justice, 1963-1986
Execution of Three Bahá’ís in Tehran
23 June 1981

To all National Spiritual Assemblies

286.1 TRAGIC NEWS JUST RECEIVED THREE MORE PROMINENT PERSIAN BAHÁ’ÍS, BUZURG ‘ALAVÍYÁN, HÁSHIM FARNÚSH AND FARHANG MAVADDAT EXECUTED TEHRAN YESTERDAY. CHARGES COMPLETELY MISREPRESENT BAHÁ’Í SERVICES AS POLITICALLY MOTIVATED ACTIVITIES. . . . OFFERING PRAYERS HOLY SHRINES BLESSED BEAUTY MAY CONFIRM ALL EFFORTS ALLEVIATE SUFFERINGS OPPRESSED INNOCENT COMMUNITY.

UNIVERSAL HOUSE OF JUSTICE