The essence of qisas (retributive justice) has long been based on a natural law: “You kill, you are killed; an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.” This well-known principle existed long before the emergence of Abrahamic religions. Historical stone carvings—including the Code of Hammurabi, which dates back to 1800 BCE and […]...

When I was reading the novel “Thursday Train” (1) by Anisa Dehghani, I came across a strange question: “It is possible to endure pain that is unique to you, but how can you endure pain that you must share with someone else?” “Thursday Train” delves into the lives of Iranians in the years after the […]...

Narrative literature in Iran has been tangled with the perspective of the majority and their definition of voices and narratives that are of interest to the general society. As a result, communities or individuals who are not considered part of this majority have no place in the literary scene. Marginalized communities in any country not […]...

Four. Decade of Sacrifice of Religious Warriors. The violation of the rights of religious and ethnic minorities and violence against them is not a story unique to Iran or even the Middle East. The history of humanity is filled with such violence against individuals with different beliefs and thoughts. Although after World War II, in […]...

The problems that young Bahá’ís in Iran face are intertwined. A Bahá’í individual in Iran knows even before reaching the stage of youth that they will most likely be banned from entering university. This awareness of what awaits them can lead to a decrease in their motivation during secondary education. Many young Bahá’ís have shared […]...

A member of the 11th Parliament’s Health Commission of the Islamic Council, Dr. Homayoun Sameh Yeh Najaf Abadi, an elected representative of the Iranian Kallemyan in the Parliament and a member of the Health and Treatment Commission of the Islamic Council, knows that the actual number of people with mental disorders in the country is […]...

In the government of the Islamic Republic, we witness that dealing with unofficial religious minorities (such as Persian Christians, Baha’is, Yarsanis, etc.) is carried out in two ways: direct and security measures, as well as indirect measures and serious social deprivation, with the aim of eliminating them. However, being in groups that are systematically discriminated […]...

The systematic and systematic confiscation and destruction of churches throughout the country by the Islamic Republic government is a well-documented fact in the 43-year history of this government. The issue of confiscation, destruction, and sealing of churches (some of which are considered historical buildings) is not just a religious issue or related to the Christian […]...

Sources. The historical data for this writing has been taken from two sources: 1- “The Anatomy of Contemporary Massacre in Iran, from Bab to Khavaran”; Mehrdad Emanat; Bibisi Farsi 2- An interview with Monireh Baradaran titled “The Destruction of Mass Graves is an International Crime”....

In Iran, there are minorities that have significant differences compared to the official and recognized minorities, such as the black community in southern Iran, the Khavari people in Khorasan, the Maraghi people in Almut, the nomadic Koli people, and other groups that may not have been studied or researched yet. These minorities do not have […]...

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Message from Vali, a Bahai citizen who, according to the decision of the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution, has been systematically and extensively deprived of his citizenship rights solely because of being a Bahai. In a conversation about peace, he recounts what has happened to him over the past three decades: As a Baha’i citizen […]...