Persecution of the Baha’is in Iran: 1977-1986: - Messages from the Universal House of Justice to National Spiritual Assemblies in chronological order

 June 14, 1977: Murder of an Iranian Home-Front Pioneer

15 December 1978: The Grave Peril Facing Baha'is and Holy Places in Iran

12 January 1979: Persecution of the Baha'is of Iran

26 February 1979: Refutation of False Accusations Against Iranian Baha'is

10 May 1979: Seizure of the House of the Báb

23 May 1979: Call for Prayers for the Baha'is of Iran

15 June 1979: The Increasing Dangers Facing Iranian Baha'is

17 July 1979: Conversion of Iranian National Baha'i Headquarters into an Islamic University

20 August 1979: Effects of Baha'i Actions on the Situation in Iran

9 September 1979: Demolition of the House of the Bab

20 September 1979: Omission of Baha'is as Recognized Religious Minority from Iranian Constitution

17 October 1979: Refutation of Accusations against Iranian Baha'is

19 November 1979: Demolition of the House of the Bab and Adjacent Baha'i Properties

30 June 1980: Ominous Increase in Pressures on Iranian Baha'is

1983: The Universal House of Justice moved to its permanent Seat

 2 February 1983 

To all National Spiritual Assemblies

TO THE FOLLOWERS OF BAHA'U'LLAH IN EVERY LAND WE BOW OUR HEADS IN INFINITE GRATITUDE TO THE BLESSED BEAUTY FOR HIS ALL-EMBRACING CONFIRMATIONS ENABLING HOUSE JUSTICE OCCUPY ITS NEWLY CONSTRUCTED PERMANENT SEAT. THIS AUSPICIOUS EVENT SIGNALIZES ANOTHER PHASE IN PROCESS FULFILMENT SAILING GOD'S ARK ON MOUNTAIN OF THE LORD AS ANTICIPATED IN TABLET CARMEL, WONDROUS CHARTER WORLD SPIRITUAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE CENTRES FAITH BAHA'U'LLAH.

THIS HIGH POINT HISTORY STRUGGLING FAITH NOW EMERGING FROM OBSCURITY, THIS CRUCIAL HOUR SUFFUSED WITH UNTOLD POTENCIES GENERATED BY SOUL-STIRRING SACRIFICES BELOVED BRETHREN IRAN, MARKED BY VISIT MEMBERS HOUSE JUSTICE TWIN HOLY SHRINES AND FIRST GATHERING COUNCIL CHAMBER TOGETHER WITH HANDS CAUSE AMATU'L-BAHA RUHIYYIH KHANUM 'ALI-AKBAR FURUTAN AND COUNSELLOR MEMBERS INTERNATIONAL TEACHING CENTRE TO OFFER PRAYERS HUMBLE THANKSGIVING. LET ALL REJOICE. LET PRAISES ANCIENT BEAUTY RESOUND. MAY UNRELENTING EFFORTS FRIENDS EVERYWHERE HASTEN ADVENT THAT DAY WHEN WONDROUS POTENTIALITIES ENSHRINED IN TABLET CARMEL WILL BE FULLY REVEALED AND WHEN FROM GOD'S HOLY MOUNTAIN, AS ENVISAGED BELOVED GUARDIAN, WILL STREAM FORTH RIVERS OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES WITH ALL-CONQUERING POWER AND MAJESTY.

UNIVERSAL HOUSE OF JUSTICE

(‘Messages from the Universal House of Justice, 1963-1986’)