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Dr Sina Hakiman: arrested for his Baha鈥檌 faith

Dr Sina Hakiman was imprisoned three times by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, accused of heresy. In total he spent more than seven years in jail in the years after the return of Ayatollah Khomeini to Tehran. He now lives in exile in the UK. Sina explains his belief that all religions are valid and that Baha鈥檜鈥檒lah is the latest prophet of God following Moses, Muhammad and Jesus. Sustained by a philosophy of 鈥榗onstructive resilience鈥 he worked inside the prison as a doctor, while his wife Sholeh continued her husband鈥檚 fight for his human rights by setting up a medical clinic.

Recording of Behzad Khoshmashrab chanting 鈥淎ye Jan Feshan鈥 used by kind permission from the Baha鈥檌 Blog http://bahaiblog.net/site/

Image: Sina and Sholeh Hakiman, Credit: 大象传媒

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