>>This is particularly sad in that of the many ways to search for meaning, Baha'i has always represented one of the sanest, with tolerance and co-existence with others built into its fabric. While Christians and Muslims particularly have never been slow to persecute non-believers or apostates, the believers of Baha'i seem to represent a sincerity without aggression that really has to be admired.
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>>Of course, one can see how their existence is a threat to the mullahs, who cannot be accused of sanity and who never shrink from aggression. I wish the Friends well and hope that they are not forgotten and at least their current problems may help publicize the plight of the large Baha'i community in Iran.
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>By the way, I mentioned this as a recent event, but it is only "the tip of the iceberg"; Bahá'ís are barred from universities, from many jobs, and their cementeries have been desecrated, to name but a few of the problems that occured during the last few years.

I've been posting the issue in the newsvine area of MSNBC.COM. Hopefully they will pick up the story and make it public.