| ←344 | Messages from the Universal House of Justice, 1963-1986 Execution of Dr. Ḍíyá’u’lláh Aḥrárí in Shiraz |
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| 23 November 1982 |
To all National Spiritual Assemblies
345.1 HEARTS SORELY GRIEVED EXECUTION DOCTOR ḌÍYÁ’U’LLÁH AḤRÁRÍ BY FIRING SQUAD SHIRAZ 21 NOVEMBER. TRAGEDY OCCURRING SO QUICKLY UPON HEELS RECENTLY ANNOUNCED HANGING ḤABÍBU’LLÁH AWJÍ AROUSES DEEP CONCERN FATE THREE OTHER FAITHFUL SOULS TOGETHER WITH WHOM THESE TWO WERE CONDEMNED TO DEATH BY RELIGIOUS COURT SHIRAZ LAST SEPTEMBER. JUDGE AT TRIAL OFFERED ALL FIVE 30 MINUTES TO RECANT AND BE FREE OR FACE DEATH SENTENCE. THEY INSTANTLY REAFFIRMED THEIR FAITH. FRESH MARTYRDOMS HIGHLIGHT INTENSITY PERSECUTIONS SHIRAZ WHERE WITHIN MONTHS 40 FRIENDS WERE ROUNDED UP AND IMPRISONED ADDING TO STILL OTHERS PREVIOUSLY ARRESTED. . . .
- UNIVERSAL HOUSE OF JUSTICE
