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Iran Human Rights

Treatment of Bahá’ís in the Cradle of the Faith
Iran Human Rights

US Senator Defends Bahá’ís of Iran

February 13, 2011

On September 29th, 2010 Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy called attention to the Imprisonment of the Seven Baha’i leaders in Iran and to the long-term persecution there of the Iranian Baha’i Community. The full text of […]

Upcoming Events

  • October 31, 2025
    • Orchard Hills Neighborhood Picnic at 5:00 pmOrchard Hills Neighborhood PicnicTime: 5:00 pm
      Bring a dish to share, and meet our neighbors! This month we'll also have a costume party! Burgers and hot dogs on the grill and a vegan main dish will be provided. Side dishes and desserts welcome. 5:00 pm at Larry and Naomi's home, 150 Peach Tree Dr
  • November 3, 2025
    • Qudrat (Power)Qudrat (Power)Baháʼí Month of Qudrat (Power) begins.

Devotional Gatherings…

Sundays at 10:00am
Jefferson County Bahá’í Center
308 Buchanan St, Ranson, WV 25438

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From the Baha'i Writings...

The foundations of the divine religions are one. If we investigate these foundations, we discover much ground for agreement, but if we consider the imitations of forms and ancestral beliefs, we find points of disagreement and division; for these imitations differ, while the sources and foundations are one and the same. That is to say, the fundamentals are conducive to unity, but imitations are the cause of disunion and dismemberment.

— Abdu’l-Baha

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  • Bahá’í World News Service
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  • Persecution of Bahá’ís in Iran
  • Social and Economic Development efforts
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