The Long Suffering and Perseverance of the Bahá'ís in Iran
Bahá'ís in Iran, persecuted since the Faith's founding, have demonstrated through their steadfastness the power of spiritual conviction over oppression.
Since its founding in Iran, the Bahá'í Faith has been persecuted by successive Iranian governments. Today Bahá'ís in Iran are denied higher education, imprisoned, and killed for their faith. Yet they persist, refusing to deny their beliefs, maintaining their commitment to love and service to all humanity. Their perseverance is a living testimony to the power of spiritual conviction.
Blessed is the one who suffers in the path of God.
The ongoing persecution of Bahá'ís in Iran has been documented by Amnesty International and the UN Human Rights Commission as a contemporary human rights issue.
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- What the Bahá'í Faith says about suffering
Bahá'ís in Iran have been persecuted since the faith began, and their steadfastness is held up within the community as evidence of what conviction can carry. This is the tradition's own account of its own history, and it is included here as that.