Seven Baha'i Leaders Kept Locked Up ; Supporters, Faithful Say Their Arrest and Prosecution Have Been for Religious Reasons

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Two years ago to date, the top leaders of the Baha'i movement in Iran were enjoying the last peaceful morning they would see in a long time.

While in their homes, four men and two women - a seventh leader had been arrested previously - were dragged off by government officials to one of the world's most notorious prisons: Evin prison in northwest Tehran.

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Seven Baha'i Leaders Kept Locked Up ; Supporters, Faithful Say Their Arrest and Prosecution Have Been for Religious Reasons

The seven were known as the Friends, a leadership cadre that provided for the needs of Iran's 300,000-member Baha'i community. With no access to an attorney, they were charged with spying for Israel, insulting "religious sanctities" and propaganda against the...

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