HRANA News Agency – On November 3, which coincided with the day of Ashura on Muharram 10, a mob gathered at a cottage belonging to the Hemmati family in the mountain village of Auj Tappeh, which lies to the south of Qazvin.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the cottage is used only seasonally, in relation to agricultural activities. Continue reading “Arson destroys Bahai-owned houses in rural Hamadan”
HRANA News Agency – Over fifty Bahai-run businesses in Iran were shut down on October 26, in Bandar Abbas, Kerman, Rajsanjan, and Jiroft (the city formerly known as Sabzevaran).
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), these cities all lie in the South-east of Iran. October 25 and 26 this year corresponded to the first and second day of Muharram in the Islamic lunar calendar — days on which Bahais in the Islamic world celebrated the births of the Bab and Baha’u’llah. Continue reading “Fifty businesses closed down following Bahai Holy Day observances”
HRANA News Agency – “Nika Kholusi” and “Nava Kholusi” two Bahai sisters have been released on the bail of 6 Milliard Rials after 185 of arrest.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), these two Bahai Iranians living in Mashhad were arrested on 26th September 2012 by the intelligence agents of Mashhad, are released after 185 days on the bail. They have been released on 30th March 2013 on the bail of 3 Milliard Rials for each of them.
