26 Gesichter. Was sie verbindet? Ihr #Bahai-Glaube. 2016 im #Iran verhaftet, 2022 zu insgesamt 85 Jahren Haft verurteilt! Der Oberste Gerichtshof hob das Urteil später auf. Am 11. Oktober 2026 war eine neue Verhandlung angesetzt. Verfolgt wegen ihres Glaubens. Immer wieder. #FoRB

In an interview with @IranIntl journalist Negar Mojtahedi, Bahiyyih Nakhjavani, editor and co-translator of Open Wide the Doors, discusses the memoir of Iranian poet and Bahá’í prisoner of conscience Mahvash Sabet. Nakhjavani explores Sabet’s philosophy of “constructive resilience” through her experiences in prison, where even small acts of service, compassion, and solidarity with fellow prisoners became ways of responding to injustice with purpose. Watch Part 1 of the interview. #MahvashSabet #BahaiRights #Iran #ConstructiveResilience

Bahá'ís have been part of #Qatar since before the modern state was founded, But after years of discrimination, that community now faces erasure: over the past 15 years, more than 20 Bahá'í families, about 100 people, have been forced to leave. And recently, two more Bahá'ís were deported, and two others face imminent deportation. Learn more: bic.org/news/qatar-deports-f…

If you can solve this, your intelligence is above average. What’s the missing number?

Tell me the smallest possible number by moving one pencil 🧠 99% will fail!!

It’s fascinating to me that as recently as 2015, most of us felt we lived in the greatest era in history, that things were only going to improve, and now despair has set in, climate disasters, the average IQ has fallen for the first time in a century. The world has broken irreparably.

No Charges, No Trial: Parsa Najafi Detained for More Than 120 Days It was learned on 5 October 2026 that, more than 120 days after his arrest, Mr. Parsa Najafi, a 20-year-old Bahá’í resident of Isfahan, remained in Dastgerd Prison without resolution of his case. His detention order had again been extended. As of 9 October 2026, Mr. Najafi had been held in custody for approximately 126 days, yet judicial proceedings in his case had not commenced and no formal charges had been announced. After nearly three months without access to telephone calls or family visits, Mr. Najafi’s parents were recently permitted to meet with him. The visits were conducted separately and under supervision, and his parents were prohibited from discussing his case, detention conditions, or experiences in custody. Concerns had previously been raised about Mr. Najafi’s access to legal representation because his lawyer had not been permitted to review the case file. Mr. Najafi was arrested by agents of the Isfahan Intelligence Department on 6 June 2026. At the same time, security agents raided his family home and confiscated personal items belonging to him and his family. Following his arrest, Mr. Najafi was subjected to pressure and threats aimed at obtaining televised confessions. Security agents had also previously searched his family home on 22 December 2024. #Bahai #Iran #Arrests #Imprisonments #ParsaNajafi

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7 Ways to improve your mental health that actually work: 1. Build Community 2. Don’t Expect Things to Feel Good all the Time 3. Seek Professional Help If You Need It 4. Get Off Your Phone and Do Real Things In The World 5. Read Books 6. Work in Intervals 7. Spend Time in Nature

Global unity isn't built by governments alone—it starts with you. Discover how local Bahá'í community-building practices create the foundation for a unified world. #Bahai #GlobalUnity #CommunityBuilding #Peace bahaiteachings.org/global-un…

Three Bahá’ís Sentenced to a Combined Total of 35 Years in Prison, Supplementary Penalties, and Property Confiscation It was learned on 29 September 2026 that Ms. Hengameh Sharifinia, Mr. Foad Abdolghaffari, and Mr. Fahim Agahi, three Bahá’ís residing in Tehran, were sentenced by Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, presided over by Judge Abolqasem Salavati, to a combined total of 35 years of imprisonment, in addition to supplementary penalties and the confiscation of property. According to the verdict, Ms. Sharifinia was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment and ten years’ deprivation of social rights on the charge of “deviant educational or promotional activity contrary to or disruptive of the sacred law of Islam” under Article 500 bis of the Islamic Penal Code. She was also sentenced to five years’ imprisonment on the charge of “membership in groups or associations with the intention of disrupting national security” under Article 499. Mr. Abdolghaffari and Mr. Agahi were each sentenced to five years’ imprisonment on the charge of “propaganda activity contrary to Islamic law” and five years’ imprisonment on the charge of “membership in groups or associations with the intention of disrupting national security.” Each was also ordered to pay a fine of 80 million tomans. As supplementary penalties, all three individuals were barred for two years from participating in groups and associations and from traveling. The court further ordered the confiscation of the property and belongings seized from the three individuals during searches by security agents. In Mr. Agahi’s case, the ruling also cited his computer programming activities among the grounds for the court’s decision. The three Bahá’ís had previously been tried together in a joint case before the same court. The case arose from a series of security operations conducted in October 2025. During those operations, Ms. Sharifinia and Mr. Agahi were arrested in Tehran. Mr. Abdolghaffari was also arrested during the same period after agents raided his home in Tehran. As of the time of writing, no information has been made available regarding any appeal of the verdicts. #Bahai #Iran #Imprisonments #Arrests #HengamehSharifinia #FoadAbdolghaffari #FahimAgahi