Chronology: Date 1944-09-0

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1944 after Aug 194-	Following the murder of Bahá'ís at Sháhrúd, Iran, and the widespread publicity on the outcome of the trial, there was an upsurge in persecution of Bahá'ís throughout Iran. [BW18p389] At Ábádih Bahá'ís were beaten and their houses were sacked. [BW18:389] The Bahá'í centre at Bandar Jaz was attacked. [BW18:389] Two Bahá'ís were knifed at Bandar Sháh. The attackers were set free and attacked a further three Bahá'ís, leaving one an invalid. [BW18:390] Bahá'ís, including women and children, were attacked and beaten at Bushrúyih, their homes and shops looted and burned and the Bahá'í cemetery desecrated. [BW18:390] Bahá'í houses were attacked and looted at Fárán, Káshán and Ná'in. [BW13:390] Bahá'í houses were set on fire in Gulpáygán and Zábul. [BW18:390] Bahá'ís were driven from town in Bujnúrd, Gunábád and Tabas. [BW18:390] The Bahá'í cemetery at Mahmúdábád was desecrated. Bahá'ís were beaten at Miyán-du-áb, Rafsanján, Sangsar and Sírján. [BW18:390] Bahá'ís were stoned at Qasr-i-Shírín. [BW18:390]	* Persecution, Iran; - Persecution, Destruction; - Persecution, Other; - Persecution; Iran; Ábádih, Iran; Bandar-Jaz, Iran; Bandar Shah, Iran; Bushrúyih, Iran; Faran, Iran; Kashan, Iran; Nain, Iran; Gulpaygan, Iran; Zabul, Iran; Bujnurd, Iran; Gunabad, Iran; Tabas, Iran; Mahmudabad, Iran; Miyan-du-ab, Iran; Rafsanjan, Iran; Sangesar, Iran; Sirjan, Iran; Qasr-i-Shirin, Iran


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