In one of the articles of the letter, the organization of the Iranian Baha’is claims: “All the Baha’ism centers in Iran are cancelled and no one is recognized as Baha’i in Iran”. [Baha’ism in Iran, pp. 307-317]

     However, after the Baha’i agents were captured due to spying in 1387, the Baha’i leadership foundation wrote a new letter and social needs of the 300/000-people community of Baha’is, Yaran group of Iran started its activity nationally and the servants’ group started locally. “[An open letter of the universal community of Baha’is to the prosecutor of Iran]

     While, the Baha’ism organization has considered itself as quite obedient behaving with the government in both letters! [ refer to Makatib (the letters), vol. 8, pp. 246-247]

     Before and after these letters, the Baha’is behaviors confirms that Baha’ism is continuing its activities although it announced its cancelation formally.

Footnotes:

-Zahed Zahedani, Baha’ism in Iran, Bija the center for the Islamic revolution documents, 1381, pp. 307-317.

-An open letter of the universal Baha’i community to the Iranian prosecutor office, dated 1387/12/14: narrated by: Jawad Nawaiyan, The spider webs, Mashhad institute, 1394, p. 72.

-Abbas Effendi, Makatib, Bija, the national institute of the faith press, 134 Badi’a, vol. 8, pp. 246-247.