Baha'i Library Online

Chronology of the Bahá'í Faith

home Canada 1700s 1800s 1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s
1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 		 

Date 2009-05-11, descending — sort earliest first

date event tags firsts
2009 11 May After a year in jail without formal charges the Bahá'í leaders faced an additional accusation, 'the spreading of corruption on earth,' which goes by the term 'Mofsede fel-Arz' in Persian and carries the threat of death under the penal code of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Prior to this new charge they had been accused of 'espionage for Israel, insulting religious sanctities and propaganda against the Islamic Republic.' [BIC Report;Iran Press Watch 2709]
  • The anticipated sham trial of the seven Baha'is leaders provoked a strong condemnation throughout the world press. In almost every language and in every country of the world, journalists, diplomats, prominent citizens and many others denounced the intentions of the Iranian government to try these innocent citizens on baseless charges of: "espionage for Israel", "insulting religious sanctities" and ""propaganda against the Islamic Republic." [World Press on the Trial of the Seven Bahá'í Leaders]
    		•  Yaran; Persecution, Iran; - Persecution, Court cases; - Persecution; Court cases; Human Rights; - Persecution, Human rights; Press (media); Tehran, Iran; Iran

    Try also a shorter date like 2009-05-1 or 2009-05

    try also the Chronology Canada — 2009-05-11 or 2009-05-1 or 2009-05

    Home divider Site Map divider Links divider Tags divider Chronology divider About divider Contact divider RSS