Baha’i minorities persecuted

85-year-old Mohammad Hossein Nahai was sentenced to three years in prison for his religious beliefs.  After five months of temporary imprisonment, Nahai was charged with anti-regime propaganda and membership in the Baha’i cult. In the 1980s, Nahai served five years in prison for similar charges.

Anisa Fanian, a member of the Baha’i community from Semnan, was sentenced to 22 months in prison following charges of anti-regime propaganda and membership in the Baha’i cult. Her husband, Simak Ikani, is serving a three-year sentence.  The couple have two young children, a 4 year old and a 9 year old.

Source: Iran Daily Brief

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