Citadel of Faith

Letters to the American Bahá'í Community


Send Appeals to President Eisenhower

(NOTE: The Guardian considered the Greatest Name too sacred for use on tombstones.)

Owing to aggravation of the situation, the hacking to pieces of the bodies of seven believers in the vicinity of Yazd, and the likelihood of worse massacre in the approaching months, advise all groups and assemblies in the United States to address telegraphically President Eisenhower, appealing for his intervention for protection from further massacres of our offenseless, law-abiding co-religionists in Irán and the safeguard of their human rights. Include brief reference to the worst atrocities. National Assembly should address him similar message both in writing and telegraphically. Include list of atrocities in accompanying memorandum...

[August 15, 1955]


Citadel of Faith
Letters to the American Bahá'í Community
pages 132-133

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