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Date 1926-07-12, sorted by event description, ascending

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1926 12 Jul (Or 16 Jul)
192-		 The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States and Canada made representations to the Iranian government concerning the martyrdoms in Jahrum and asking the Sháh to intervene on behalf of the oppressed Bahá'ís. They included in their submission a list of all the places in North America were Bahá'ís resided. [BBR469; BW2:287]
  • For text of the petition see BW2:287–300.
  • On the 31st of July the submission that had been reprinted in booklet form was sent to some 300 newspapers. Copies were also sent to the local spiritual assemblies with instructions to deliver them to all Bahá'ís and friends of the Faith. [BN No 12 June - July 1926 p1]
    		•  * Persecution; * Persecution, Iran; - National Spiritual Assemblies; Human rights; Iran; Jahrum, Iran; Petitions; United States (USA)
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