Comments on: Worrisome prison conditions for Yaran http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/4036 Documenting the Persecution of the Baha'i Community in Iran Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:45:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Paul Phillips http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/4036/comment-page-1#comment-2960 Paul Phillips Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:54:09 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=4036#comment-2960 Prayer is a powerful medium at times like these, so I hope (and pray) that every Feast across the world this weekend prays for the Yaran, the Friends of Iran, who have been imprisoned for their faith. Remember, as Baha'is we seek world peace and unity, respect and equality for women, the importance of knowledge and education for all, the love of mankind, respect for all religions that reside under one God - all things that the true believers of the state of Iran follow. Their imprisonment is by Man, not God. The perpetrators of this act have no divine right to do so, in fact breaking the covenants of the Great Prophet (who taught respect for other faiths, just as Baha'u'llah did for the Baha'is) and take away others' Human Rights. Pray for justice, pray for divine intervention, pray for the love of the world to open the eyes of the oppressors to their actions, and free the captives. Prayer is a powerful medium at times like these, so I hope (and pray) that every Feast across the world this weekend prays for the Yaran, the Friends of Iran, who have been imprisoned for their faith. Remember, as Baha’is we seek world peace and unity, respect and equality for women, the importance of knowledge and education for all, the love of mankind, respect for all religions that reside under one God – all things that the true believers of the state of Iran follow. Their imprisonment is by Man, not God. The perpetrators of this act have no divine right to do so, in fact breaking the covenants of the Great Prophet (who taught respect for other faiths, just as Baha’u'llah did for the Baha’is) and take away others’ Human Rights. Pray for justice, pray for divine intervention, pray for the love of the world to open the eyes of the oppressors to their actions, and free the captives.

]]> By: Brett Zamir http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/4036/comment-page-1#comment-2687 Brett Zamir Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:46:11 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=4036#comment-2687 Thank you for the explanation and reference, but my meaning was to allow each of your posts to be self-sufficient, so that media and others who come here via Twitter, etc., do not get deterred by insider terminology. If you think it takes too many lines to explain, maybe a link would help. Thank you for the explanation and reference, but my meaning was to allow each of your posts to be self-sufficient, so that media and others who come here via Twitter, etc., do not get deterred by insider terminology. If you think it takes too many lines to explain, maybe a link would help.

]]> By: tooba http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/4036/comment-page-1#comment-2682 tooba Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:39:04 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=4036#comment-2682 I had heard that they all had considerably lost weight. Imagining them being hungry almost all the time is heart breaking. I had heard that they all had considerably lost weight. Imagining them being hungry almost all the time is heart breaking.

]]> By: sb http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/4036/comment-page-1#comment-2681 sb Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:31:35 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=4036#comment-2681 I hope we remember that the Yaran were not Spiritual Assemblies. Assemblies do not report to governments, as the Yaran were required to do. Their scope was as Anahid mentioned “ad hoc’ which implies “for the particular end or case at hand” with no further consideration of a wider application. The Yaran limited themselves to basic community functions, such as burial, in obedience to Iranian law. After their sudden arrest, The Yaran disbanded themselves with approval from the UJH. A book needs to be written that will fully describe the selfless services of the Yaran and the Khadim (literally "Servants," who also disbanded) in the face of the state-sanctioned discrimination against them. These compliant, imprisoned Baha'is who have strivent o obey their government while wishing no harm to anyone, have not yet seen the charges made against them or had access to counsel. Meanwhile, IPW reports that their food ration has been decreased and their families are not allowed to bring them any comfort. Truly, it breaks the heart. I hope we remember that the Yaran were not Spiritual Assemblies. Assemblies do not report to governments, as the Yaran were required to do. Their scope was as Anahid mentioned “ad hoc’ which implies “for the particular end or case at hand” with no further consideration of a wider application. The Yaran limited themselves to basic community functions, such as burial, in obedience to Iranian law. After their sudden arrest, The Yaran disbanded themselves with approval from the UJH.

A book needs to be written that will fully describe the selfless services of the Yaran and the Khadim (literally “Servants,” who also disbanded) in the face of the state-sanctioned discrimination against them.

These compliant, imprisoned Baha’is who have strivent o obey their government while wishing no harm to anyone, have not yet seen the charges made against them or had access to counsel. Meanwhile, IPW reports that their food ration has been decreased and their families are not allowed to bring them any comfort. Truly, it breaks the heart.

]]> By: E.S. http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/4036/comment-page-1#comment-2679 E.S. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:41:38 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=4036#comment-2679 Thanks Barmak & Anahid! At first i did not know what Yaran meant either. But i truly understand the special Persian title for the Baha'i Spiritual Assemblies in Iran since the 1980s. As always my prayers go out to the current members. Its so sad to hear of the awful conditions in the prisons. May they remain strong, & steadfast. Also i wanted to pass along this video that i did not know exsisted! It is a 1980s broadcast of the news show 20/20 which is about the persecution of Baha'is: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2128317632629440784&ei=8FZCSsjUNoq0qQKmnr3SBw&q=baha%27is+in+iran&hl=en Thanks Barmak & Anahid! At first i did not know what Yaran meant either. But i truly understand the special Persian title for the Baha’i Spiritual Assemblies in Iran since the 1980s. As always my prayers go out to the current members. Its so sad to hear of the awful conditions in the prisons. May they remain strong, & steadfast.

Also i wanted to pass along this video that i did not know exsisted! It is a 1980s broadcast of the news show 20/20 which is about the persecution of Baha’is:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2128317632629440784&ei=8FZCSsjUNoq0qQKmnr3SBw&q=baha%27is+in+iran&hl=en

]]> By: Barmak Kusha http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/4036/comment-page-1#comment-2678 Barmak Kusha Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:19:55 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=4036#comment-2678 A small correction: "The Friends in Iran" were active from the 1980s to March 2009*, and not 2008. A small correction: “The Friends in Iran” were active from the 1980s to March 2009*, and not 2008.

]]> By: Anahid http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/4036/comment-page-1#comment-2676 Anahid Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:12:03 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=4036#comment-2676 Yaran (lit. Friends) – The ad hoc administrative body formed with the knowledge of the government of Iran, composed of Baha’is who oversaw the needs and affairs of the Baha’i community of Iran from the 1980s to March 2008, when they formally disbanded as a result of an order from the Iranian government. http://www.iranpresswatch.org/glossary Yaran (lit. Friends) – The ad hoc administrative body formed with the knowledge of the government of Iran, composed of Baha’is who oversaw the needs and affairs of the Baha’i community of Iran from the 1980s to March 2008, when they formally disbanded as a result of an order from the Iranian government.

http://www.iranpresswatch.org/glossary

]]> By: Brett Zamir http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/4036/comment-page-1#comment-2671 Brett Zamir Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:11:55 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=4036#comment-2671 Might I suggest always clarifying what "Yaran" and such terms are for the sake of reaching a wider audience? Even as a Baha'i, I hadn't been familiar with that term earlier...Thank you... Might I suggest always clarifying what “Yaran” and such terms are for the sake of reaching a wider audience? Even as a Baha’i, I hadn’t been familiar with that term earlier…Thank you…

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