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Hooman Bakhtavar: Prisoner of the Day

Bahai imprisoned for "acting against national security"

rahana: Hooman Bakhtavar is one of several Bahai faith followers arrested in the city of Mashad in Khorsan Province over recent years. Bakhtavar was first arrested in the summer of 2005, and was released on bail a few months later. The son of Kamaluddin Bakhtavar, a Bahai writer, who was executed in the city of Mashad on June 26, 1981, Hooman was sentenced to five years in prison on charges of "propagating against the regime," "acting against national security through membership and activity in the illegal Bahai organization," "propagating and contacts with foreigners," "organizing illegal gatherings," and "publishing and distributing Baha'i books and CDs." An appeals court reduced Bakhtavar's sentence to two years. He was summoned in June of 2010 to begin serving his prison term. He is currently inside Mashad's notorious Vakilabad Prison, where he turned himself in on August 3, 2010.

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19-Dec-2011
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nadeem khan

Hypocrites

by nadeem khan on Tue Dec 20, 2011 07:58 AM PST

Just Imagine if some Muslims in Israel sends some information to Iran, and the Wali-i-Faqih sends the messages to the Muslims in Israel, act like this, do this, don't do this.... what will the Israelis do?

Just like the Israel is cleansing its muslim population, the Iran is trying to cleanse the Baha'is.

But both will fail.

The crimes of Iran are much less as compared to Israel's crime. I know I am writing this at the wrong place, because all of you here are Pro-Zionist and so supporting Baha'is and Anti-Islam so neglecting the Human Rights violations by the Zionist Regime.

Mostly all of you American Iranian here are hypocrites.


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Iqbal Latif

What a shame!

by Iqbal Latif on Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:07 PM PST

I had the honour to be the student of Dr. Kamaluddin Bakhtavar for 15 days in total immersion course of metaphysics and philosophy in mid seventies. He was one of the finest person one can think off and a character of  supreme ability. I asked him as a young man what was there before God?

 

He astounded everyone else in the course group that this one of the most difficult question he ever faced! Carl Sagan answered all that to my satisfaction much later; but Dr. Kamaluddin Bakhtavar ignited the fire that never ever extinguished . Dr. Kamaluddin Bakhtavar was my teacher/ professor who triggered the examination of the unfamiliar and unknown.

 

 I did later realized that I was being thoughtlessly ignorant to ask such a blunt question, but such was his Socratic stature that one would lend oneself into the valley of intellectual nostalgia. With passage of time as I grew I realised I had put Dr. Bakhtavar in a mend with that 'classic' question; any peddler could have asked that . 

 

 

It is a very distressing for me to see his son being treated as an enemy of the state. He is no enemy, he is the greatest friend of Iran. To the extent his father was killed but he never opted to migrate from Iran.

 

It is a shame that IRI not only killed such an outstanding person who was perfect model of preeminent academia from Iran;  it is  tragic that vendetta of blood-lust of mullahs in a total disregard of basic human decency want to extend that punishment to his son. Dr. Kamaluddin Bakhtavar was an immense talent for mankind and his son should be spared another round of blind bigotry.  

 

 

IRI thugs shame on you; stop this partial selectivity of individuals based on their beliefs. Your Gods does not warrant this kind of discrimination extended to people who were/are so pleasant and loving.

 

I wish he would have not gone back to Iran, the revolution ensued soon after and he was amongst the first few who was picked up. Being a Baha'i he had no chance. I thank you Dr. Kamaluddin Bakhtavar for what you taught me. It is an honour that I will never ever forget nor will my future generations.

 

 

He looks so much like his father.



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Bahram G

Flowers of Iran

by Bahram G on Mon Dec 19, 2011 02:17 PM PST

Rot in the dungeons of the mullahs. But for every flower welting in their dudgeons, a hundred flowers will assuredly bloom and will transform the thorn field of the present Iran to a rose garden. DOROOD BAR ZENDANIAN BEE GONAH VA SHIR ZANZN VA SHIR MARDAAN IRAN who will combat the demonic mullahs to ultimate victory.


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Bahram G

Flowers of Iran

by Bahram G on Mon Dec 19, 2011 02:16 PM PST

Rot in the dungeons of the mullahs. But for every flower welting in their dudgeons, a hundred flowers will assuredly bloom an will transform the thorn field of the present Iran to a rose garden. DOROOD BAR ZENDANIAN BEE GONAH VA SHIR ZANZN VA SHIR MARDAAN IRAN who will combat the demonic mullahs to ultimate victory.


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Zendanian

Defend Hooman Bakhtavar!

by Zendanian on Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:28 PM PST

Please take a moment to write the sample letter below, or a version of your own, and express your protest. Thank you.

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Free Hooman Bakhtavar!

I am writing this to condemn persecution and continued incarceration of religious minorities in Iran. Religious minorities in Iran are being constantly harassed
and arrested by the Iranian government authorities. In particular, this
letter is written to express my  serious concern about the health and
well being of Mr. Hooman Bakhtavar.

I  condemn the continuous gross attacks on religious minorities in Iran. I
demand the immediate and unconditional freedom of Mr. Hooman Bakhtavar, and all
other jailed religious minorities and call on the Islamic Republic of Iran to
respect the right of all people to worship,  and enjoy free speechand freedom of assemble and freedom of
association and expression.

To: info@leader.ir; info@judiciary.ir; dr-ahmadinejad@president.ir; iran@un.int; ijpr@iranjudiciary.org; info@dadiran.ir; office@justice.ir; support@irimlsa.ir; info@humanrights-iran.ir; avaei@Dadgostary-tehran.ir

 


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Mona 19

May his father rest in peace...

by Mona 19 on Mon Dec 19, 2011 09:16 AM PST

I've heard so much about Mr. Kamaluddin Bakhtavar. Friends always talk about him with great respect. 

My thoughts & prayers are with all prisoners of conscience 

Mona


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Bavafa

Doorood bar tamame Iranian e mobarez...

by Bavafa on Mon Dec 19, 2011 08:21 AM PST

Imprisoning people for their fate is of a barbaric magnitude and IRI has proven to practice barbaric law. A sustain and relentless campaign to free all and brave political prisoners in Iran is a duty for all of us and those who cherish freedom and democracy for Iran and Iranians.

 

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad


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