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Date 1983-06-16, descending — sort earliest first

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1983 16 Jun Six Bahá'ís were executed by hanging:
Dr. Bahrarn Afnan, aged 50, a prominent physician specializing in heart and internal diseases;
Mr. Bahram Yalda'i, aged 28, who had studied to obtain his doctorate in economics;
Mr. Jamflid Siyavushi, aged 39, who owned a clothing shop;
Mr. 'Inayatu'llah Ifiraqi, aged 61, who had worked for the Iran Oil Company and was retired;
Mr. Kurug Haqqbin, aged 34, an electrical technician specializing in the repair of radio and television sets; and
Mr. 'Abdu'l-Husayn Azadi, aged 66, a veterinarian who had been an employee of the Ministry of Health.
Of this group, all save Mr. Igraqi and Mr. Yalda'i were members of Local Spiritual Assemblies in Shíráz or surrounding communities. [BW19p178]		 Persecution, Iran; Shíráz, Iran

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