tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post4549669808116068941..comments2008-07-01T18:47:14.527-05:00Bilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08060802520953738221noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post-80315990551365187452008-07-01T18:47:00.000-05:002008-07-01T18:47:00.000-05:00Carmel,<BR/>Thanks for the reference.Bilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08060802520953738221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post-15370899432128469132008-07-01T16:52:00.000-05:002008-07-01T16:52:00.000-05:00I just wanted to say that you can gain wonderful insight into the full extent of this terrible situation by reading 'Human Rights, the UN and the Bahá’ís in Iran'<BR/>by Nazila Ghanea<BR/>ISBN: 978-0-85398-479-5<BR/>which is available at: www.grbooks.comCarmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809422371499837164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post-72787792545974002712008-05-17T12:06:00.000-05:002008-05-17T12:06:00.000-05:00Barney,<BR/>Thank you for your comment. At this juncture, the world cannot afford to allow "things [to] get worse before they get better". There must be a firm, loud and intense response to these flagrant violations.Bilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08060802520953738221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post-23931659946036734382008-05-17T08:06:00.000-05:002008-05-17T08:06:00.000-05:00SEND IN THE MARINES!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post-55026353584016996652008-05-17T03:06:00.000-05:002008-05-17T03:06:00.000-05:00Thank you, Bilo, for your excellent post. <BR/><BR/>I fear that things may get worse before they get better. But In the end, of course, the injustices perpetrated by the Iranian authorities against the Bahá'ís cannot be sustained. Without diminishing the sufferings of the Bahá'ís, it's important to note that the human rights record of Iran is absolutely appalling. Its treatment of many of its citizens is atrocious.<BR/><BR/>The particularly galling thing is that the Bahá'ís are the custodians of teachings and principles that would resolve Iran's problems - and not just Iran's problems, but those of the whole world.Barneyhttp://www.leithjb.net/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post-81479871400880608002008-05-16T19:11:00.000-05:002008-05-16T19:11:00.000-05:00George,<BR/>Iran may be approaching the turning point. These flagrant criminal acts by those who are in control cannot last and they will be held accountable.Bilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08060802520953738221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post-51334638206171292772008-05-16T19:09:00.000-05:002008-05-16T19:09:00.000-05:00Nabil,<BR/>The majority of people in Iran love the Baha'is and have great respect for them. It is the extremists who are in control of the country that cause all this misery. The same may not be true in Egypt, because there are many in power who are accepting and reasonable.Bilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08060802520953738221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post-92184310430119648212008-05-16T17:17:00.000-05:002008-05-16T17:17:00.000-05:00You write: "What sort of leaders are these and what kind of government is this?" The whole world is wondering when Iran is going to wake up to the century in which we live.george wesley dannellshttp://bahaiviews.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post-23912627614896809392008-05-15T22:26:00.000-05:002008-05-15T22:26:00.000-05:00The only difference I see is that one is less subtle than the other! The actions of the more subtle appear to be motivated by the same prejudices and determination to "put out the light of God with their breaths", to defy international law on human rights issues, and to believe what they are doing is the most meritorious in the sight of what they believe is God! God is the only judge! <BR/><BR/>May the veils of ignorance and the shackles of prejudice be replaced by the clouds of the "All Merciful's" showers of understanding and His gift of the "love of all humanity"!Nabilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17133352683952286919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post-56477773062136287332008-05-15T22:09:00.000-05:002008-05-15T22:09:00.000-05:00EB,<BR/>I just read your post. It is a very insightful look into the ways Baha'is are treated in Iran compared to Egypt. In a <A HREF="http://www.bahai-egypt.org/2008/03/cairos-bahais-celebrate-in-park.html" REL="nofollow"><STRONG>previous post</STRONG></A>, I have pointed out the prevailing pattern in Egypt, and believe that these two governments are very different.Bilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08060802520953738221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post-28084904176589379652008-05-15T19:55:00.000-05:002008-05-15T19:55:00.000-05:00I just wrote about the same devastating news <A HREF="http://egyptianbahai.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/egypt_looking_through_irans_mirror/" REL="nofollow">on my blog</A>. It's in Arabic though. I was trying to analyze the similarities between the two governments when it comes to persecuting the human rights of their Baha'i citizens, when they seem contradicting on many other issues.egyptianbahaihttp://egyptianbahai.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com