From BBC News
Iran arrests Bahai ‘leadership’
The Iranian authorities have acknowledged the arrest of a number of members of the Bahai faith, which is considered to be heretical in Iran.
A Foreign Ministry spokesman said the arrests were a judicial matter and he did not give any further details.
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The Bahai faith is banned by the Islamic revolutionary leadership of Iran.
Hundreds of Bahai followers have been jailed and executed since Iran’s Islamic revolution in 1979, the Bahai International Community says.
However, the government denies it has detained or executed people because of their faith.
Oh, I see since the Bahāʾī faith has been banned, arresting Bahāʾīs merely for being is a judicial issue and not religious intolerance. Right. 
UPDATE: More information at Dhimmi Watch
UPDATE, the 2nd: Sergei left a great comment at Dj Konservo
Filed under: Iran, Islam, Justice, Middle East, Religion | Tagged: Bahāʾī, Heresy, Intolerance, Iran, Islam, Religion
Just a question – where are the Baha’i headquarters? The answer will shed light on many things. I’ll give you a hint – America’s ‘friend’
I’m wondering what light you think it will shed and what these so-called many things are. Sure, their international office is located in Haifa, Israel, but the Bahāʾī faith was born in Iran. Considering the persecution faced in Iran, why wouldn’t they locate their headquarters in the only tolerant country in the region?
bahai.org
If you can’t figure that one out then, well, try to ponder over it with an open mind. For example, say there was this crazy jihadist group of Muslims in America who were rightfully persecuted by the government and fled America for Taliban camps in Afghanistan. What would you think about them – that they just happened to go to the Taliban because they would feel safe there or that they were connected with each other since the beginning?
Again think about it with an open mind. Picture the story being told on FoxNews (probably your favorite news source).
Actually, I’d love for you to explain to me how it is that the Bahāʾīs are rightfully persecuted. Then again, they do advocate equal rights for women and the abandonment of prejudices. That’s sure to irk the mullahs.
As for those crazy Bahāʾīs that fled to live in other countries, why is it that we don’t hear of the evil, terrorist acts being committed in their name? Could it be that they are not the ones perpetrating such acts?
Think about it with an open mind. Oh, hey, and maybe you can picture the half-assed way the BBC would report it… they are, after all, my favorite news source.
abunakhli,
Why don’t you ask a Baha’i?
Plus, who cares? They are being killed by the Iranian regime.
ad hominem. pathetic.
You are correct. I get a bit smart-assed and unfocused when I’ve had no sleep.
I was just kiddin’ around.
But I do hope you got some sleep
The international headquaters of the Baha’i Faith was established in 1868 when Baha’u'llah arrived there in his exiles from Iran. The Iranian Baha’i national headquarters used to be in Tehran until the building was siezed by the army after the revolution.
Baha’is not only promote the equality of women & the elimination of prejudice but the individual investigation of truth – no tyrant wants that around.
No Muslims suggest Islam is zionist because their third holiest shrine is in Israel. Odd, itsn’t it?
Even odder when the Qur’an says “There should be no compulsion in religion.” Very odd.
But then, I forget, despite the prayers, Baha’i is not a “religion” because Baha’is have councils, not individuals, to coordinate affaris of the Baha’i community, perform marriages, etc.
Thanks for the input, Duane.
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