In Iran, ‘crackdown’ on Christians worsens
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26-Apr-2009 (2 comments)
In Iran, ‘crackdown’ on Christians worsens April 26, 2009

Editor’s Note: Reports are emerging from Iran of heightened persecution of Christians. For decades, the largely Armenian Christian community has suffered a fate similiar to that of the Baha’is. Monitoring, arrests, torture, closure of religious centres are frequent following the conversion of a large number of Muslims to Christianity.

In Iran, ‘crackdown’ on Christians worsens

(CE) Two Christian women are being detained by Iranian security forces as “anti-government activists,” according to International Christian Concern, a human rights organization based in Washington. The imprisoned women reportedly are in ill health.

A Pentecostal church in Tehran has been ordered closed and three Iranian Christian men have been declared guilty of cooperating with “anti-government movements,” according to Compass Direct News of Santa Ana, Calif., which provides reports on Christians worldwide who are persecuted for their faith.

In an overview of persecution in Iran, International Christian Concern stated: “Iranian officials have dramatically increased their persecution of Christians following the conversion of a large number of Muslims to Christianity. Last year alone, 50 Christia... >>>

amigo19

Reports are emerging from Iran of......

by amigo19 on Sun Apr 26, 2009 02:45 PM PDT

Religion should be the cause of love ,unity and brotherhood.if not it is better to live without it!


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Ostaad

The Bahai's are doing an excellent job...

by Ostaad on Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:15 AM PDT

of keeping an eye on this regime's human/civil rights of the Bahais, and increasingly other reilgious minorities in Iran. This regime responds to pressure from within and without and this is the best way to influence its draconian decisions. 


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