A new chapter of persecution is opening in Iran, this time by the Ummat of Hezbu’llah [People of Hezbu’llah]. The Muslim Network for Baha'is Rights reported the first warning from this group. The Muslim Network for Baha'is Rights is promoting human rights and religious freedom also they are deeply concerned with the treatment of Baha’is where they are facing persecution and for that, their rights are very rarely recognized.
Following post was published by The Muslim Network for Baha'is Rights:
Hezbu’llah’s warning to Baha’is
October 1st, 2007 by Admin II
The psychological pressure against the Baha’is of Iran reached a new height of hostility recently when on 7 Sept 2007 a public declaration was posted in Najaf-Abad (near Isfahan) from a certain “Ummat Hezbu’llah” [people of God’s party].
This declaration is titled “the first warning”, and begins by calling on “elements of prostituted Baha’is”, “spies of world domination” and “foreign traitors.”
It reads in part: “You thought that we would allow the country of the Imam Zaman [the Imam of the Age] to be a safe haven for you to propagate empty and void ideas authored by western imperialism, and like the idol-worshiping regime of Pahlavi, once again, for you to
suck the blood of people and seize control of the nation’s economy.”
It continues, “For as long as the blood of [Imam] Husayn flows through our veins and hope of appearance of the illustrious Lord of the Age remains in our minds, we, the Hezbu’llah, will not allow the elements of the fifth column, who are enemies of Islam and Muslims, to arise and plunder and destroy our Islamic and Iranian beliefs and culture.”
Then there’s this curious statement: “On numerous times we have asked the authorities to stop you, the traitors! However, apparently, they do not have a hearing ear.”
It seems through this statement the perpetrators are attempting to portray their anti-Baha’i activities as non-governmental and representing the will of the people.
This warning-poster concludes with an ominous statement that if the Baha’is do no remain quiet and silent, there will be “another round.” This is a coded message meaning blood of Baha’is will flow.
It is also important to note that the stamp of the local judiciary of Najaf-Abad is on this warming.
A few days after this posting, using heavy equipments and bulldozers, the Baha’i cemetery of Najaf-Abad was completely destroyed, even trees were uprooted. This heinous crime follows a similar wave that took place in Yazd some weeks earlier. And a similar poster was given to the Baha’is of Vilashahr.
This declaration is titled “the first warning”, and begins by calling on “elements of prostituted Baha’is”, “spies of world domination” and “foreign traitors.”
It reads in part: “You thought that we would allow the country of the Imam Zaman [the Imam of the Age] to be a safe haven for you to propagate empty and void ideas authored by western imperialism, and like the idol-worshiping regime of Pahlavi, once again, for you to
suck the blood of people and seize control of the nation’s economy.”
It continues, “For as long as the blood of [Imam] Husayn flows through our veins and hope of appearance of the illustrious Lord of the Age remains in our minds, we, the Hezbu’llah, will not allow the elements of the fifth column, who are enemies of Islam and Muslims, to arise and plunder and destroy our Islamic and Iranian beliefs and culture.”
Then there’s this curious statement: “On numerous times we have asked the authorities to stop you, the traitors! However, apparently, they do not have a hearing ear.”
It seems through this statement the perpetrators are attempting to portray their anti-Baha’i activities as non-governmental and representing the will of the people.
This warning-poster concludes with an ominous statement that if the Baha’is do no remain quiet and silent, there will be “another round.” This is a coded message meaning blood of Baha’is will flow.
It is also important to note that the stamp of the local judiciary of Najaf-Abad is on this warming.
A few days after this posting, using heavy equipments and bulldozers, the Baha’i cemetery of Najaf-Abad was completely destroyed, even trees were uprooted. This heinous crime follows a similar wave that took place in Yazd some weeks earlier. And a similar poster was given to the Baha’is of Vilashahr.
1 comment:
dear bahai friends. god with you & with us but be sure that on a day the sun will shin , at htat day no body can stop its bright light. i wrote in my blog about last news about students & i put the video clip about that;
http://basmagm.wordpress.com/
you can add this clip to your blog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8D8Ba6zq74&mode=related&search=
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