In December 1978 – before the start of the Islamic Republic government, and even before the arrival of Ayatollah Khomeini as the founder of the new government in Iran – Dr. James Cockle, a professor at Rutgers University in America, conducted an interview with Ayatollah Khomeini about the Baha’is. In this interview, he asks: “Will […]...

This is a caption This is a caption Hassan Farshchian Depriving Baha’is of their most basic citizenship rights, such as the right to education, suitable employment, government employment, residence, and so on, are clear examples of oppression and injustice towards Baha’is. Without a doubt, in most Islamic societies, the treatment towards Baha’is is discriminatory, unethical, […]...

After the Islamic Revolution in Iran, in December 1982, universities and higher education institutions in Iran were reopened after 30 months of closure. This period, known as the Cultural Revolution in the history of the Islamic Republic, marked the beginning of the deprivation of Baha’i citizens from education in Iran. With the Cultural Revolution, all […]...

This is a caption This is a caption. Shahed Alavi Writing about Iranian civil society is difficult due to uncertainty about its agency, and this difficulty is intensified when discussing its relationship with the Baha’i community. The question of the effectiveness or agency of civil society in Iran is a valid question if we accept […]...

There is no Farsi text provided to translate. Please provide the text to be translated. Shahin Sadeghzadeh Milanee In recent years, economic pressure has had a significant impact on the Baha’i community in Iran. Baha’is, who are deprived of government jobs and access to higher education, have also faced the closure of their businesses. The […]...

This is a caption. Bijan Masoumian On Sunday, May 19th, 2017, Hassan Rouhani was re-elected to the position of President of Iran with 57% of the votes. One of Rouhani’s notable actions during his first four years as President was the drafting of the Charter of Citizens’ Rights on December 19th, 2016. (1) With his […]...

This is a picture of a beautiful flower. Reza Najafi The 30th Tehran International Book Fair was held from the 13th to the 23rd of Ordibehesht this year at a location known as “City of Sun” with the slogan “Let’s Read One More Book”. In this fair, 2,782 domestic and foreign publishers displayed their books […]...

“این عکس یک پسر جوان در حال خواندن کتاب است” This picture is of a young boy reading a book.Sina Kiani In honor of May 17th, the day of fighting against homophobia. The term homophobia has been defined in various dictionaries. Generally, in the literal definition of this term, it refers to a fear of […]...

We challenge society’s indifference towards the issue of violence. “متن راست چین” “Right-aligned text” Jewel-like appearance “I met a man in an intellectual relationship who I thought thinks like me. From the beginning of our marriage, the excuses started. Why do you hold hands with your friends? Why do men always make you the target […]...

“این عکس یک پرنده در حال پرواز است” “This picture shows a bird flying.” Reza Alijani From the Talqani Council to the City Council Board. For my generation, the word “council” has been very inspiring. But what feelings do I have about it now? “The message of Talaghani is martyrdom and council; this slogan, with […]...

This is a caption This is a caption Daniel Mohammadzadeh The fifth round of elections for Islamic city and village councils will be held simultaneously with the twelfth round of presidential elections in Iran on 19 May 2017. Although decades of political and religious negotiations have not yet resulted in women’s participation in presidential elections, […]...

This is an image of a flower. The hero Qanbari. Writing about city and village council elections, or in general writing about a matter called elections in Iran, comes with its own specific contradictions. It means that when faced with the issue of elections in Iran, we are always confronted with parties who, although their […]...