Freedom of religion in the Islamic Republic of Iran is marked by Iranian culture, major religion and politics. The Constitution of Iran mandates that the official religion of Iran is the Twelver Ja'fa
Images of the faces of the Yaran, a group of 7 Bahá'í leaders imprisoned in Iran, at a rally in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
A poster on the website of Ali Khamenei blaming Jews for the 9/11 attacks.
Saint Mary Park in Tehran (2011)
Protestant church in Tehran (Qods Street, across Tehran University, 140 m away from Ali Khamenei residence), taken 2011
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
Freedom of religion in Iran
…actions of the government create a "threatening atmosphere for some religious minorities". Groups reportedly "targeted and prosecuted" by the IRI include Baháʼís, Sufis, apostates from Islam (usually to Christianity), and Muslims who "challenge the prevailing interpretation of Islam". In 2020, the US Commission…
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