Baháʼí Faith in Iran
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The Baháʼí Faith is a world religion that was founded in the 19th century Middle East. Its founders and the majority of its early followers were of Iranian heritage, and it is widely regarded as the s
The Shrine of the Báb, located in Haifa, Israel, is an important place of pilgrimage for all Baháʼís
The Shrine of Baháʼu'lláh in Bahjí is an important place of pilgrimage for Baháʼís from around the world
Passport photo of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá taken in Constantinople when he was 24
Gathering of youngsters on 13 August 1933 at Tehran's Tarbiyat Baháʼí school for girls. At least 47 such Baháʼí-operated schools were forcibly closed under the Pahlavi government in 1934
Religion in Iran
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Religion in Iran has been shaped by multiple religions and sects over the course of the country's history.
Baháʼí Faith in Iran
…important sites associated with Bábí-Baháʼí history. Destruction of these sites have sometimes been followed by construction of mosques in their place as deliberate acts of triumphalism. Another means of stripping Baháʼís of their cultural identity, and erasing ties to their heritage as a whole, has involved Baháʼí cemeteries around…
Zoroastrian Fire Temple in Yazd
Imam Reza shrine, one of the most important religious places in Iran, Mashhad
Mourning of Muharram rituals in Persia, dated 1682
Saint Mary Park in Tehran (2011)