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Archival Collection of Talks on Various Bahá'í Subjects

Persian Presentation

1986

Mr. Nakhjavani explains that the reason for this talk while he was in Canada was due to a number of questions that he received from about 10 believers concerning the situation in Iran.  Before addressing that topic he brings the attention of the audience to the significance of befriending, visiting and teaching the natives of Canada. Mr. Nakhjavani also encourages the Iranian Baha’i youth who had recently moved to Canada as refugees to consider the option of travelling to other countries to teach and serve the Faith for a few months if the authorities would allow them. Concerning the persecution of the believers in Iran Mr. Nakhjavani gives a summary of the plight of refugees and the administrative challenges that it created in host countries that received them, as well as countries such as Pakistan and Turkey that processed their transfer. He draws comparison between those believers that had to leave the country for safety reasons and those who attempt to leave for personal reasons. He assured the friends that the House of Justice monitors the situation actively and informs the public when the situation requires worldwide attention. Such measures, he assures the audience, have been very effective in protecting the lives of the believers. He reminds the friends not to engage in politics and the need to be obedient to the government and live a Baha’i life.