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Aug 25 • 8 tweets • 5 min read
Iranians on Twitter are protesting state persecution of followers of Bahai faith. Amid a wider crackdown on civil liberties —including women rights— the clerical establishment in Iran has jailed prominent Baha'i figures, demolished houses of other followers. #FreeBahaiPrisoners
Many Iranian Twitter users are calling for the immediate release of prominent members of the Baha'i community and former prisoners of conscience Mahvash Sabet, Fariba Kamalabadi and Afif Naimi. #FreeBahaiPrisoners
According to @hra_news: The three prominent members of the Baha'i community were arrested 25 days ago, are being interrogated by security forces, have been deprived of the right to even call their families. #FreeBahaiPrisoners
hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a…
Iranian activist and former political prisoner @Arash_sadeghii recalls memories of being jailed at the same facility with Baha'i prominent figure and teacher Afif Naimi. He says Naimi used to teach other inmates English and Arabic. #FreeBahaiPrisoners
Rights defender Daemi says Iranians are struggling with water crisis caused by authorities "incompetence but leaders are preoccupied with persecuting civil, political, religious activists and confiscating their property! People's anger will overflow soon!"
One user quotes jailed Baha'i poet Mahvash Sabet as writing that every person should strive to bring down their mental blocks which distance them from other humans and adds that the "tall prison walls won't bar her from reaching this beautiful dream".
Another user says followers of the Baha'i faith in Iran have been persecuted for 4 decades while they "only want to lead a dignified and free life".
He lists deprivation of the right to education, seizure of properties as examples of the persecution.
Read more about forced displacement and persecution of Baha'is in Iran:
#بهائی #بهائیان #روشنکوه
#FreeBahaiPrisoners

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Aug 25
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#همدان_آب_ندارد #همدان
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Aug 25
Iranians are calling for the release of activist @leilahoseinzade who was violently arrested hours after tweeting in solidarity with artist Sepideh Rashno who has been detained for protesting violent enforcement of hijab rules. #لیلا_حسین‌زاده_را_آزاد_کنید #سپیده_رشنو #FreeLeila
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Jul 11
Iran hijab crisis🧵
With the Islamic Republic launching a hijab crackdown (trying to segregate work spaces, deprive women of basic services and violently arresting them) people have planned an act of civil disobedience for tomorrow (July12). #حجاب_بی_حجاب #حجاب_اجبارى
Iranian senior officials have called for women, who do not strictly observe hijab rules to be banned from using subway, baking, government services. #حجاب_بی_حجاب #حجاب_اجبارى
bbc.com/persian/iran-6…
Iran: A Supreme Leader controlled "morality" watch has started policing the profile pictures of state employees on social media, enforcing hijab rules.
At the same time, provincial officials are pushing for sex segregation at work spaces. #حجاب_بی_حجاب
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