Iran Religion

Iran Religion

• Institute for Interreligious Dialogue
  NGO promotes understanding of different religious traditions, publishes monthly newsletter Religious News. Information in English and Farsi.

Bahá’i in Iran

• Baha’i History of Iran
  Article by Moojan Momen.

• Baha’i History of Tehran
  History of the Bahá’u'lláh in Tehran, Iran.

• The Case of the Baha’i Minority in Iran
  Martin Douglas Martin reviews the history of the persecution of Bahá’ís in Iran.

• The Conversion of Religious Minorities to the Bahá’í Faith in Iran
  Some observations by Susan Stiles Maneck.

• The Transmission of Cultural Values in Persian Bahai Refugee Families
  Paper by Stephen Licata that examines the ways in which immigrant Persian Baháí families have carried their cultural values to the United States.

Christianity in Iran

• Christ and Christianity in Persian Poetry
  Online book by H.B. Dehqani-Tafti about the history and influences of Christ on Persian poetry.

• Christ for Iran
  Iranian Christians Portal with Articles and Bible study.

• Christianity in Iran
  An overview of history and current situation of Christian communities in Iran. [Wikipedia]

• Iran in the Bible
  History of Persia and Persian Kings according to the Bible, references to Persia in the Bible, Nazarene Christians, the Magi and history of the Christians in Iran.

• Iranian Centre for Christian Thought
  Aims to introduce Christianity to Iranians, in their own language and their own worldview.

• Iranian Centre for Christian Thought
  Aims to introduce Christianity to Iranians, in their own language and their own worldview.

• Iranian Christians Club
  Message board for expatriate Iranian Christians.

• Persian World Outreach
  Christian mission for Persians worldwide.

Islam in Iran

• Islam in Iran
  A hyperlinked overview of Islam in the country. [Wikipedia]

• Islamic Thought Foundation
  Includes Imam Khomeini’s life story, photos and poems.

Judaism in Iran

• Breaking the Silence: Frank Nikbakht and the Iranian Jews
  Article by David Evanier from The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles.

• Center for Iranian Jewish Oral History
  Non-profit organization created to gather information and interview people knowledgeable in the fields of Iranian Jewish history, culture, science, literature, social life, politics, art, and economics.

• Iran’s Jewish MP Condemns Discrimination in Education, State Jobs
  [Agence France-Presse]

• Jews in Iran Describe a Life of Freedom Despite Anti-Israel Actions by Tehran
  Article by Michael Theodoulou from The Christian Science Monitor.

• On Persian Jews and Their Persecution
  Comments by F. Ashkey.

• PersianRabbi.com – Persian Sephardic Judaism Online
  PersianRabbi.com – An online forum for the Iranian Persian Sephardic Jewish Community. A place to ask question to Persian Iranian Rabbi’s, to read Articles about our community. And to listen to Persian & Sephardic Jewish Music.

Zoroastrianism in Iran

• Avesta – Zoroastrian Archives
  Provide the complete text of the extant Avesta, the most ancient scriptures of Zoroastrianism, as well as many Pahlavi scriptures. Also includes information about the Avestan language.

• Zoroastrians of Shiraz
  Zoroastrian religion, history, and culture. Information on Zoroastrians in Shiraz, Persepolis, Iran.