Baha'i communities across the United States and the globe are demonstrating their concern and support for seven Iranian Baha’i leaders who are scheduled to appear before an Islamic Republic Revolutionary Court on February 7, 2010.

These prisoners face a series of false charges stemming from their membership in the Baha’i Faith—the largest non-Muslim religious minority in Iran—including two capital offenses: espionage for Israel and “spreading corruption on earth.”

The seven prisoners are Mrs. Fariba Kamalabadi, Mr. Jamaloddin Khanjani, Mr. Afif Naeimi, Mr. Saeid Rezaie, Mrs. Mahvash Sabet, Mr. Behrouz Tavakkoli, and Mr. Vahid Tizfahm. They have been held in Evin prison since their arrests in spring 2008, spending their first year there without formal charges or access to lawyers. Their trial has triggered vast international reaction, including strong statements of concern from the European Union, and governments of the United States, Brazil, India, and Canada. Learn more at: http://iran.bahai.us. 

A special devotional program in support of the prisoners in Iran will be held at the Baha'i House of Worship for the North American Continent on February 7, 2010 at 12:30 p.m.  Contact your local Baha'i community to participate in a prayer gathering in your area. (Fill out an online Request Information Form to locate Baha'is near you.)

UPDATE: Read the 2/07/2010 story from the Baha'i World News Service: "Baha'i leaders make second court appearance"