Chronology of the Bahá'í Faith

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Date 1979-02-02, descending — sort earliest first

date	event	tags	firsts
1979 Feb [197-]	A mob of some 5,000 armed with hatchets, spades and pickaxes converged on Hisár, Iran, intent on harming the Bahá'ís; the mob was prevented from doing so. [BW18:275] Shortly afterwards the home of Mr. Ma'naví was looted and he was carried off; it appeared he was beaten to death. [BW18:275]	Persecution, Iran; - Persecution, Mobs; - Persecution; Hisar, Iran; Iran