The history of the Cause in that land [Iran] is brilliant.
The Bahá’ís there, from the very beginnings of the Faith to this day, have
sacrificed their lives, their wealth, their comfort, and their other worldly
attachments. In the path of service to the Beloved, they have considered prison
a palace, have accepted hardships as a bounty, and have responded to iniquity
and oppression with patience and love. Though deprived of the freedom that
their coreligionists in other countries enjoy, they all, whether in prison or
not, contribute generously to the fulfilment of the hopes of the Head of the Faith
and the achievement of the goals of the Divine Plan.
- The Universal House of
Justice (Authorized translation of a message to the Baha’is in Iran, dated 12
May 2016)
