ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Violence in Iran continues, killing hundreds, displacing millions, and impacting a small minority of the population connected to a global group, with ties to right here in Alaska.
The Baha’i faith has millions of adherents around the world, spread between 100,000 localities, according to the Baha’i World News Service. The religion has its roots in Iran, where it started in the mid-19th century, before spreading worldwide.
In Anchorage, the Baha’i community has several members of Iranian descent, including Parisa Lotfi, who fled Iran due to religious persecution…