Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), July 29, 1983, p. 1

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J Friday July M i3 Iranian persecution hangings Hills outraged The is Kills were saddened and outraged this week by the news received from the Canadian Headquarters thai 10 Bah women ages IS lo have been lunged or their beliefs in their sister community of Iran Patsy Irving Secret said We learned that the executions were carried out in secret late Saturday night June is and followed closely on the hangings two days earlier of six prominent Baha 1 men Four them were mothers wives or daughters of the is executed two days ear Her she said A fifth was the year old daughter of a Bah i executed on March Ms Irving said we were horrified by the Tact that a whole group of innocent women had been so savagely treated and that the author to keep the killings secret by making no public announcement refusing to allow the fa ml lira to receive bodies or Ma Irving said These Shocking killings of young women represent an alarming escalation of Ihe mullah campaign of terror against the which is now being focus on the women of the community It shows the Iranian clergy particu lar hatred of the principle of equality of men and women that Is so central lo I teachings The news from the ROTARY CHIEF COMES CALLING Rotariins had honorary guest their Monday Hireling Chatting are left to right director Rooa Georgetown Rotary Hub Murray Thorns district governor secretary llalpti director Howard Brlu Page Baha I headquarters had indicated that all 16 ha Is were put to death because they had refused to recant their Faith The ten women had been sub jected brutal interro gations in prison and warned lhal they did not sign a prepared state ment denying their be liefs and converting Islam they would be kill The reason originally given for their arrest was that they had been hold or Baha I children in their community who have been expelled From Iran schools as un clean infidels Don Weaver vicechairman reported that a tragedy of a pal ling dimensions Is building up In Iran Even more tragic Is the act that the clergy there are using the faith of Islam as a cloak for these crimes against humanity The judge who sent these women and girls deaths warned re cently In the government controlled press of Iran that these killings were only Ihe beginning He said Before it Is too late the Is must rccont Otherwise the day will soon come when the Is Nation will God willing fulfill the prayer mentioned in the Quaran Lord leave not one ingle amity of Infidels on the earth He Is col of the Iranian clergy who believe that the ha I teachings of equality of men and women world and inde pendent Inquiry are a salanlc conspiracy their Islamic state The Is In country feel that Is especially Important for Canadian Muslims to speak out in conscience against these crimes carried out in the name of Islam and to protect It from the Irreparable damage to Its reputation all over the world The Sana I Faith accords rec and reverence all the great religions In eluding Islam and teaches that they are all In their essence inspired by one God These hangings have brought the total number of Baha is officially shot or hanged by regime tolSS They arouse grave concern for the fate some MO other Is Imprisoned around country In addition ID Is arc now homeless their propert destroyed or Theatre reunion DOUBLE ANNIVERSARY Two sisters celebrated a double wedding anniversary July IB Ted and Ruth Roberts and Don and it rtrude Moyer of celebrated their at the Bob Rumble Centre In Toronto Over friends and relative Joined In the afternoon reception and jninls sal down loan evening dinner Mrs Roberts and Mrs Moyer are Clark sMers who to get engaged at same time and decided to moke it a double wedding Theatre Aurora formerly Aurora Drama Workshop and Musical Theatre Society is Us ffith year during the 198384 season The group would like to hear from past men who might be living In the Hills A program of special events and a reunion arc For more Information call 416 3669 or write Theatre Aurora Box Aurora Mario 3IM Variety Club days A In art shaped Canada Wonder land was put there to collect pennies lor needy Aug 13 and are Variety Club days at Wonderland and the pennies will help needy children receive special donation from Canada Wonderland Report Correction by the authorities The world wide I community has been deeply gratified and en by the many concerned statements urging the Iranian regime lo cease its systematic persecution of the ha Is that have come rom the United Nations the European and Humanitarian organ ita lions and national and local govern all kinds Canadian Is are partiularly proud Of ttie record of actions taken by the Canadian Parliament and government In being the first speak out In Continued on page Closed Monday The Herald business will be closed Mon day August 1 However the reporting staff will be working lo receive any submitted copy for holiday Mnday There was an error In the and canoe rentals story at Fairy Lake published in the Herald July JO edition The 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