
Bahá’í International
Community

No. |
Name |
Role* |
Date |
Place |
Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | |||||
| 1. | Mr. Ahmad Ismá’ílí | 1978 | Ahram | Killed | |
| 2. | Mr. Díyá’u’lláh Haqíqat | Aug 13 | Jahrum | Killed | |
| 3. | Mr. Shír-Muhammad Dastpísh | December | Buyr-Ahmad | Mobbed | |
| 4. | Mrs. ‘Avad-Gul Fahandizh | Dec 14 | Shíráz | Mobbed | |
| 5. | Mr. Sifatu’lláh Fahandizh | Dec 14 | Shíráz | Mobbed | |
| 6. | Mr. Khusraw Afnání | Dec 22 | Míyán-Duáb | Mobbed | |
| 7. | Mr. Parvíz Afnání | Dec 22 | Míyán-Duáb | Mobbed | |
| 1979 | |||||
| 8. | Mr. Ibráhím Ma’navi | early 1979 | Hisár | Killed | |
| 9. | Mr. Hájí-Muhmmad ‘Azizi | Jan 9 | Khurmúj | Beaten | |
| 10. | Mr. Husayn Shakúrí | Apr 2 | Ushnavíyyíh | Killed | |
| 11. | Mr. ‘Alí-Akbar Khursandí | LSA | Apr 12 | Tehran | Hanged |
| 12. | Mr. Bahár Vujdání | Sep 27 | Mahábád | Executed | |
| 13. | Mr. ‘Alí Sattárzádíh | Oct 28 | Búkán | Killed | |
| 14. | Mr. ‘Azamatu’lláh Fahandizh | Dec 14 | Shíráz | Executed | |
| 1980 | |||||
| 15. | Mr. Habíbu’lláh Panáhí | Feb 4 | Urúmíyyih | Assassinated | |
| 16. | Mr. Ghulám-Husayn A’zamí | May 6 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 17. | Mr. ‘Alí-Akbar Mu’íní | May 6 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 18. | Mr. Badi’u’lláh Yazdání | May 6 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 19. | Mr. Parviz Bayáni | May 11 | Píránshahr | Executed | |
| 20. | Mr. Mir-Asadu’lláh Mukhtárí | May 18 | Andrún | Stoned | |
| 21. | Mr. Hasan Ismá’ílzádíh | June | Sanandaj | Killed | |
| 22. | Mr. Yúsuf Subhání | Jun 27 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 23. | Mr. Yadu’lláh Astání | LSA | Jul 14 | Tabríz | Executed |
| 24. | Dr. Farámarz Samandari | LSA | Jul 14 | Tabríz | Executed |
| 25. | Mr. Muhammad Akbarí | Jul 16 | Rasht | Executed | |
| 26. | Mr. Yadu’lláh Mahbubíyán | Jul 30 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 27. | Mr. Dhabíhu’lláh Mu’miní | Aug 15 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 28. | Mr. Núru’lláh Akhtar-Khávarí | ABM | Sep 8 | Yazd | Executed |
| 29. | Mr. ‘Azizu’lláh Dhabíhíyán | ABM | Sep 8 | Yazd | Executed |
| 30. | Mr. Firaydún Faridání | ABM | Sep 8 | Yazd | Executed |
| 31. | Mr. Mahmúd Hasanzádíh | Sep 8 | Yazd | Executed | |
| 32. | Mr. ‘Abdu’l-Vahháb Kázimi-Manshádí | Sep 8 | Yazd | Executed | |
| 33. | Mr. Jalál Mustaqím | LSA | Sep 8 | Yazd | Executed |
| 34. | Mr. ‘Ali Mutahari | LSA | Sep 8 | Yazd | Executed |
| 35. | Mr. Rídá Firúzí | Nov 9 | Tabríz | Executed | |
| 36. | Mr. Muhammad-Husayn Ma’súmí | Nov 23 | Núk, Birjand | Burned | |
| 37. | Mrs. Shikkar-Nisá Ma’súmí | Nov 23 | Núk, Birjand | Burned | |
| 38. | Mr. Bihrúz Saná’í | Dec 17 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 1981 | |||||
| 39. | Dr. Manúchihr Hakim | NSA | Jan 12 | Tehran | Assassinated |
| 40. | Mr. Mihdi Anvari | Mar 17 | Shíráz | Executed | |
| 41. | Mr. Hidáyatu’lláh Dihqání | Mar 17 | Shíráz | Executed | |
| 42. | Mrs. Núráníyyih Yárshátir | Apr | Shíráz | Assassinated | |
| 43. | Mr. Sattár Khushkhú | Apr 30 | Shíráz | Executed | |
| 44. | Mr. Ihsánu’lláh Mihdí-Zádih | Apr 30 | Shíráz | Executed | |
| 45. | Mr. Yadu’lláh Vahdat | ABM | Apr 30 | Shíráz | Executed |
| 46. | Mr. Muhmmad (Suhráb) Habibí | LSA | Jun 14 | Hamadán | Executed |
| 47. | Mr. Muhammad-Baqir (Suhayl) Habíbí | LSA | Jun 14 | Hamadán | Executed |
| 48. | Mr. Husayn Khándil | LSA | Jun 14 | Hamadán | Executed |
| 49. | Mr. Tarázu’lláh Khuzayn | LSA | Jun 14 | Hamadán | Executed |
| 50. | Mr. Husayn Mutlaq | LSA | Jun 14 | Hamadán | Executed |
| 51. | Dr. Fírúz Na’ími | LSA | Jun 14 | Hamadán | Executed |
| 52. | Dr. Nasir Vafá’í | LSA | Jun 14 | Hamadán | Executed |
| 53. | Mr. Buzurg ‘Alaviyán | LSA | Jun 23 | Tehran | Executed |
| 54. | Mr. Háshím Farnúsh | ABM LSA | Jun 23 | Tehran | Executed |
| 55. | Mr. Farhang Mavaddat | LSA | Jun 23 | Tehran | Executed |
| 56. | Dr. Masíh Farhangí | CBC |
Jun 24 | Tehran | Executed |
| 57. | Mr. Badí’ulláh Farid | Jun 24 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 58. | Mr. Yadu’lláh Pústchí | Jun 24 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 59. | Mr. Varqá Tibyániyán (Tibyání) | Jun 24 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 60. | Mr. Kamálu’d-Din Bakhtávar | Jul 26 | Mashhad | Executed | |
| 61. | Mr. Ni’matu’llah Kátibpúr Shahidi | Jul 26 | Mashhad | Executed | |
| 62. | Mr. ‘Abdu’l-‘Alí Asadyárí | LSA | Jul 29 | Tabríz | Executed |
| 63. | Mr. Husayn Asadu’lláh-Zadeh | LSA | Jul 29 | Tabríz | Executed |
| 64. | Mr. Mihdí Báhiri | LSA | Jul 29 | Tabríz | Executed |
| 65. | Dr. Masrúr Dakhílí | LSA | Jul 29 | Tabríz | Executed |
| 66. | Dr. Parvíz Fírúzí | LSA | Jul 29 | Tabríz | Executed |
| 67. | Mr. Manúchihr Khádí’í | LSA | Jul 29 | Tabríz | Executed |
| 68. | Mr. Alláh-Vírdí Mítháqi | Jul 29 | Tabríz | Executed | |
| 69. | Mr. Habíbu’lláh Tahqíqí | LSA | Jul 29 | Tabríz | Executed |
| 70. | Mr. Ismá’íl Zihtáb | LSA | Jul 29 | Tabríz | Executed |
| 71. | Mr. Husayn Rastigar-Námdár | Aug 5 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 72. | Mr. Habíbu’llah ‘Azizí | LSA | Aug 29 | Tehran | Executed |
| 73. | Mr. Bahman ‘Atifi | Sep 11 | Dáryún, Isf. | Executed | |
| 74. | Mr. ‘Izzat Atifi | Sep 11 | Dáryún, Isf. | Executed | |
| 75. | Mr. Ahmad Ridvání | Sep 11 | Dáryún, Isf. | Executed | |
| 76. | Mr. Atá’u’lláh Rawhání | Sep 11 | Dáryún, Isf. | Executed | |
| 77. | Mr. Gushtásb Thábit-Rásikh | Sep 11 | Dáryún, Isf. | Executed | |
| 78. | Mr. Yadu’lláh Sipihr-Arfa | Oct 23 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 79. | Mr. Mihdí Amin Amin | NSA | Dec 27 | Tehran | Executed |
| 80. | Mr. Jalál ‘Azizi | NSA | Dec 27 | Tehran | Executed |
| 81. | Dr. ‘Izzatu’lláh Furúhi | ABM NSA | Dec 27 | Tehran | Executed |
| 82. | Mrs. Zhínús Ni’mat Mahmúdi | ABM NSA | Dec 27 | Tehran | Executed |
| 83. | Dr. Mahmúd Majdhúb | NSA | Dec 27 | Tehran | Executed |
| 84. | Mr. Qudratu’lláh Rawhání | NSA | Dec 27 | Tehran | Executed |
| 85. | Dr. Sírús Rawshani | NSA | Dec 27 | Tehran | Executed |
| 86. | Mr. Kámrán Samimi | NSA | Dec 27 | Tehran | Executed |
| 1982 | |||||
| 87. | Mrs. Shiva Mahmudi Asadu’llah-Zadeh | LSA | Jan 4 | Tehran | Executed |
| 88. | Mr. Iskandar ‘Azizi | LSA | Jan 4 | Tehran | Executed |
| 89. | Mrs. Shidrukh Amir-Kiyá Baqa | Jan 4 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 90. | Mr. Fathu’llah Firdawsi | LSA | Jan 4 | Tehran | Executed |
| 91. | Mr. Khusraw Muhandisi | LSA | Jan 4 | Tehran | Executed |
| 92. | Mr. Kúrush Talá’í | LSA | Jan 4 | Tehran | Executed |
| 93. | Mr. Atá’u’lláh Yávari | LSA | Jan 4 | Tehran | Executed |
| 94. | Mr. Ibráhím Khayrkháh | Feb 22 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 95. | Mr. Husayn Vahdat-i-Haq | Feb 28 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 96. | Mr. ‘Askar Muhammadi | Apr 2 | Rahímkhán, Kírmán | Assassinated | |
| 97. | Mr. Ihsánu’lláh Khayyámi | Apr 12 | Urúmíyyih | Executed | |
| 98. | Mr. ‘Azizu’llah Gulshani | Apr 29 | Mashhad | Executed | |
| 99. | Mrs. Ishraqiyyih Faruhar | LSA | May 8 | Karaj | Executed |
| 100. | Mr. Mahmud Faruhar | LSA | May 8 | Karaj | Executed |
| 101. | Mr. Badí’u’lláh Haqpaykar | LSA | May 8 | Karaj | Executed |
| 102. | Mr. Agahu’lláh Tizfahm | May 10 | Urúmíyyih | Executed | |
| 103. | Miss Jaláliyyih Mushta il Uskú’í | May 10 | Urúmíyyih | Executed | |
| 104. | Mrs. Irán Rahímpúr (Khurmá’í) | May 12 | Dizfúl | Executed | |
| 105. | Mr. Nasru’lláh Amini | LSA | May 16 | Kháníábad,Tehe. | Executed |
| 106. | Mr. Sa’du’lláh Bábázádeh | LSA | May 16 | Kháníábad,Tehe. | Executed |
| 107. | Mr. Atá’u’lláh Haqqání | Jun 1 | Tehran | Killed | |
| 108. | Mr. Muhammad Abbásí | LSA | Jul 9 | Qazvín | Executed |
| 109. | Mr. Jadidu’lláh Ashraf | LSA | Jul 9 | Qazvín | Executed |
| 110. | Manúchihr Farzánih Mu’ayyad | LSA | Jul 9 | Qazvín | Executed |
| 111. | Mr. Muhammad Mansúrí | LSA | Jul 9 | Qazvín | Executed |
| 112. | Mr. Manúchíhr Vafá’i | Jul 9 | Tehran | Assassinated | |
| 113. | Mr. ‘Abbás-Ali Sadiqipur | Jul 15 | Shíráz | Executed | |
| 114. | Mr. ‘Ali Na’imíyán | Aug 11 | Urúmíyyih | Executed | |
| 115. | Mr. Habibu’lláh Awji | Nov 16 | Shíráz | Executed | |
| 116. | Mr. Dhíyá’u’lláh Ahrári | LSA | Nov 21 | Shíráz | Executed |
| 117. | Mr. Husayn Nayyiri-Isfahani | Nov 29 | Isfahán | Died in Prison | |
| 118. | Mrs. Guldánih ‘Alipúr | Dec 24 | Sári | Mobbed | |
| 1983 | |||||
| 119. | Mr. Hidáyatu’lláh Síyávushí | LSA | Jan 1 | Shíráz | Executed |
| 120. | Mr. Yadu’lláh Mahmúdnizhad | LSA ABM | Mar 12 | Shíráz | Executed |
| 121. | Mr. Rahmatu’lláh Vafá’í | LSA | Mar 12 | Shíráz | Executed |
| 122. | Mrs. Túbá Zá’irpúr | Mar 12 | Shíráz | Executed | |
| 123. | Mr. Adadu’llah (Aziz) Zaydí | Apr 1 | Míyán-Duáb | Killed | |
| 124. | Mr. Jalál Hakímán | May 1 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 125. | Mr. Suhayl Safá’í | May 1 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 126. | Dr. Bahrám Afnán | LSA | Jun 16 | Shíráz | Executed |
| 127. | Mr. ‘Abdu’l-Husayn Azádí | LSA | Jun 16 | Shíráz | Executed |
| 128. | Mr. Kúrush Haqbín | LSA | Jun 16 | Shíráz | Executed |
| 129. | Mr. ‘Ináyatu’lláh Ishráqí | Jun 16 | Shíráz | Executed | |
| 130. | Mr. Jamshíd Siyávushí | LSA | Jun 16 | Shíráz | Executed |
| 131. | Mr. Bahrám Yaldá’í | Jun 16 | Shíráz | Executed | |
| 132. | Miss Shahín(Shírín) Dálvand | Jun 18 | Shíráz | Executed | |
| 133. | Mrs. ‘Izzat Jánamí Ishráqí | Jun 18 | Shíráz | Executed | |
| 134. | Miss Ru’yá Ishráqí | Jun 18 | Shíráz | Executed | |
| 135. | Miss Muná Mahmúdnizhád | Jun 18 | Shíráz | Executed | |
| 136. | Miss Zarrín Muqímí-Abyáníh | Jun 18 | Shíráz | Executed | |
| 137. | Miss Mahshíd Nírúmand | Jun 18 | Shíráz | Executed | |
| 138. | Miss Símín Sábírí | Jun 18 | Shíráz | Executed | |
| 139. | Mrs. Táhirih Arjumandí Síyávushi | Jun 18 | Shíráz | Executed | |
| 140. | Miss Akhtar Thábit | Jun 18 | Shíráz | Executed | |
| 141. | Mrs. Nusrat Ghufrání Yaldá’í | LSA | Jun 18 | Shíráz | Executed |
| 142. | Mr. Suhayl Húshmand | Jun 28 | Shíráz | Executed | |
| 143. | Mr. Ahmad-‘Alí Thábít- Sarvístání | Jun 30 | Shíráz | Died in Prison | |
| 144. | Mr. Muhammad Ishráqí | ABM | Aug 31 | Tehran | Died in Prison |
| 145. | Mr. Akbar Haqíqí | Sep 19 | Khuy | Mobbed | |
| 146. | Mr. Bahman Díhqání | Nov 19 | Muhammadíyyíh | Mobbed | |
| 147. | Mr. ‘Abdu’l-Majíd Mutahhar | Dec 15 | Isfahán | Died in Prison | |
| 1984 | |||||
| 148. | Mr. Rahmatu’lláh Hakímán | Jan 11 | Kírmán | Died in Prison | |
| 149. | Mr. Ghulám-Husayn Hasanzádih-Shákíri | Mar 10 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 150. | Mr. Muhsin Radaví | Mar 13 | Tehran | Died in Prison | |
| 151. | Mr. Nusrat’ulláh Díyá’í | Mar 19 | Báft, Kírmán | Died in Prison | |
| 152. | Mr. Kámrán Lutfí | Apr 9 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 153. | Mr. Rahím Rahímíyán | Apr 9 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 154. | Mr. Yadu’lláh Sábíríyán | Apr 9 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 155. | Mr. Asadu’lláh Kámíl-Muqaddam | May 2 | Tehran | Died in Prison | |
| 156. | Mr. Maqsúd ‘Alízádih | May 5 | Tabríz | Executed | |
| 157. | Mr. Jalál Payraví | ABM | May 5 | Tabríz | Executed |
| 158. | Mr. Jahángír Hidáyati | NSA | May 15 | Tehran | Executed |
| 159. | Mr. ‘Ali-Muhammad Zamání | May 15 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 160. | Mr. Nusratu’lláh Vahdat | Jun 17 | Executed | ||
| 161. | Mr. Ihsánu’lláh Kathírí | Jun 27 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 162. | Dr. Manúchíhr Rúhí | Aug 16 | Bujnúrd | Executed | |
| 163. | Mr. Aminu’lláh Qurbánpúr | Aug 25 | near Tehran | Died in Prison | |
| 164. | Mr. Rustam Varjávandí | Sep 15 | Tehran | Died in Prison | |
| 165. | Mr. Shápúr (Húshang) Markazi | NSA ABM | Sep 23 | Tehran | Executed |
| 166. | Mr. Fírúz Purdil | Oct 30 | Mashhad | Executed | |
| 167. | Mr. Ahmad Bashiri | NSA | Nov 1 | Tehran | Executed |
| 168. | Mr. Yúnis Nawrúzi-Iránzád | LSA | Nov 1 | Karaj | |
| 169. | Mr. ‘Alíridá Níyákán | Nov 11 | Tabríz | Died in Prison | |
| 170. | Mr. Díyá’u’lláh Maí’í-Uskú’í | Nov 13 | Tabríz | Died in Prison | |
| 171. | Dr. Farhád Asdaqí | NSA | Nov 19 | Tehran | Executed |
| 172. | Mr. Fírúz Atharí | LSA | Dec 9 | Tehran (Karaj) | Executed |
| 173. | Mr. Ghulám-Husayn Farhand | LSA | Dec 9 | Tehran (Karaj) | Executed |
| 174. | Mr. ‘Ináyatu’lláh Haqíqí | LSA | Dec 9 | Tehran (Karaj) | Executed |
| 175. | Mr. Jamál Káshání | LSA | Dec 9 | Tehran (Karaj) | Executed |
| 176. | Mr. Jamshíd Púr-Ustádkár | LSA | Dec 9 | Tehran (Karaj) | Executed |
| 177. | Dr. Rúhu’lláh Ta’lím | LSA | Dec 9 | Tehran (Kirmánsháh) | Executed |
| 1985 | |||||
| 178. | Mr. Rúhu’lláh Hasúrí | Jan 21 | Yazd | Executed | |
| 179. | Mr. Rúhu’lláh Bahrámsháhi | LSA | Feb 25 | Yazd | Executed |
| 180. | Mr. Nusratu’lláh Subháni | Mar 5 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 181. | Mr. ‘Abbás Idilkhání | Aug 1 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 182. | Mr. Rahmatu’lláh Vujdání | LSA | Aug 31 | Bandar-‘Abbás | Executed |
| 183. | Mr. Núr’ud-Din Tá’ifí | Oct 12 | Gurgán (Kirmánsháh) | Died in Prison | |
| 184. | Mr. ‘Azízu’lláh Ashjárí | Nov 19 | Tabríz | Executed | |
| 1986 | |||||
| 185. | Mr. Paymán Subháni (reported) | Apr 28 | Saráván | Mobbed | |
| 186. | Mr. Sirru’lláh Vahdat-Nizámí | May 4 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 187. | Mr. Fidrus Shabrukh | May 9 | Záhidán | Executed | |
| 188. | Mr. Farid Bihmardí | NSA | Jun 10 | Tehran | Executed |
| 189. | Mr. Habíbu’lláh Muhtadí | Aug 27 | Tehran | Killed | |
| 190. | Mr. Bábak Tálibí | Sep 2 | Karaj | Beaten | |
| 191. | Mr. Iraj Mihdi-Nizhád | Sep 4 | Bandar-‘Abbás | Mobbed | |
| 1987 | |||||
| 192. | Mr. Ahmad Kávih | Jan 26 | Isfahán | Killed | |
| 193. | Mr. Surúsh Jabbári | Mar 3 | Tehran | Killed | |
| 194. | Mr. Abu’l-Qásim Sháyiq | Mar 3 | Tehran | Killed | |
| 195. | Mr. Ardishír Akhtarí | Sep 28 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 196. | Mr. Amír-Husayn Nádiri | Sep 28 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 1988 | |||||
| 197. | Mr. Bihnám Páshá’í | presumably Nov | Tehran | Executed | |
| 198. | Mr. Iradj Afshín | presumably Nov | Tehran | Executed | |
| 199. | Mr. Mihrdad Maqsudi | Feb 16 | Urúmíyyih | Killed | |
| 1992 | |||||
| 200. | Mr. Bahman Samandari | Mar 18 | Tehran | Executed | |
| 201. | Mr. Ruhu’lláh Ghedami | Jun 17 | on Qum Highway | Killed | |
| 1995 | |||||
| 202. | Mr. Shirvin Falláh | Approx Dec | Arak | Killed | |
| 1997 | |||||
| 203. | Mr. Mansúr Dawlat | Apr 4 | Kírmán | Killed | |
| 204. | Mr. Shahrám Reza’i | Jul 7 | Rasht | Killed | |
| 205. | Mr. Mashá’lláh Enáyatí | Jul 4 | Isfahán | Beaten in prison | |
| 1998 | |||||
| 206. | Mr. Rúhu’lláh Rawhání | Jul 21 | Isfahán | Executed | |
| * Many of those killed or executed played a leadership role in the Iranian Bahá’í community. The acronym “LSA” in this column indicates that the person was a member of a local Spiritual Assembly, the community-elected local Bahá’í governing council. “NSA” identifies a member of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Iran, the national-level governing council. “ABM” identifies an “auxiliary board member,” an appointed leadership position within the Bahá’í administrative framework. “CBC” identifies a member of the Continental Board of Counsellors, an appointed leadership position which oversees the auxiliary board members. | |||||