Chronology of the Bahá'í Faith

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Date 1963-06-05, descending — sort earliest first

date	event	tags	firsts
1963 5 Jun onwards [196-]	Throughout Iran, advantage is taken of the general anti-government disorder to launch attacks on Bahá'ís in several localities under the cover of these disturbances. [BW18p391] The Bahá'í cemetery in Tihrán was attacked, its buildings burnt and graves desecrated. [BW18:391] Bahá'í houses were attacked and burned at Árán and the local Bahá'í centre was attacked. [BW18:391] The Bahá'í centre at Isfahán was attacked. [BW18:391] Several Bahá'í homes and businesses were attacked in Shíráz. BW18:391] An attack on the House of the Báb in Shíráz was attempted. BW18:391] Bahá'ís were dismissed from government employment. [BW18:391]	Persecution, Iran; - Persecution, Destruction; - Persecution, Other; - Persecution; Iran