MUHJ63-86/411/Martyrdom of Iranian National Spiritual Assembly Member Shápúr Markazí; Death of Amínu’lláh Qurbánpúr in Prison

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Messages from the Universal House of Justice, 1963-1986 Martyrdom of Iranian National Spiritual Assembly Member Shápúr Markazí; Death of Amínu’lláh Qurbánpúr in Prison

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11 October 1984

To all National Spiritual Assemblies

411.1 WITH HEAVY HEARTS ANNOUNCE MARTYRDOM SHÁPÚR MARKAZÍ OUTSTANDING SERVANT FAITH IN IRAN MEMBER PREVIOUS NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY AND AUXILIARY BOARD MEMBER. HE SUFFERED CRUEL TORTURE PAST FEW MONTHS. PURPOSE THESE TORTURES WAS FORCE HIM TO ADMIT FALSE CHARGES IMPLICATING BAHÁ’Í INSTITUTIONS AS NETWORK ESPIONAGE AND HIMSELF AS SPY. HIS GROWING RESISTANCE INCREASED INTENSITY TORTURES WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED HIS DEATH 23 SEPTEMBER. HE WAS BURIED 25 SEPTEMBER WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE RELATIVES FRIENDS.

411.2 [Page 645]REGRET ANNOUNCE ALSO PASSING AWAY IN PRISON OF AMÍNU’LLÁH QURBÁNPÚR 60 YEAR OLD MASON ON 25 AUGUST 1984. CAUSE DEATH UNKNOWN. HOWEVER BLOOD-STAINED CLOTHES RETURNED TO FAMILY TOGETHER WITH HIS RECENTLY WASHED SHOES MAKE CIRCUMSTANCES HIS DEATH SUSPICIOUS. HIS BODY WAS ALSO BURIED BY AUTHORITIES WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE RELATIVES. . . .

UNIVERSAL HOUSE OF JUSTICE