Hamid Dabashi - April 26, 2007, University of Pennsylvania, PA., the Penn Association of Senior and Emeritus Faculty (PASEF) and the Penn Middle East Center sponsored a round table discussion on Islam with emphasis on Iraq and Iran.Hamid Dabashi is the author of "Iran: A People Interrupted." He is Hagop Kevorkian Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Literature at Columbia University in New York. Hamid Dabashi says Muslim Americans can send a powerful message of support for Baha'i minority in Iran. He says when Baha'is are granted liberty, all Iranians will have civil rights.
(CNN) - Wed September 16, 2009 -- In their latest communique regarding the fate of seven arrested members of the Baha'i religious minority in Iran, Amnesty International has expressed grave concern they may face the death penalty if they are found guilty of the charges of "espionage for Israel," "insulting religious sanctities," and "propaganda against the system."
