Rowshan Kuh
Rowshan Kuh (Persian: روشنكوه, also Romanized as Rowshan Kūh or Roshankouh) is a village in Garmab Rural District, Chahardangeh District, Sari County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 34, in 15 families.
Rowshan Kuh has a substantial Baháʼí Faith population. Since 2016, authorities have bulldozed and confiscated Baháʼí land on several occasions, on spurious grounds that development is encroaching on protected lands. For example, on 2 August 2022, 18 Baháʼí homes were demolished, and over 20 hectares (49 acres) were confiscated. Amnesty International has characterized this campaign as part of a widespread persecution of Baháʼís by the Iranian government, noting that at least 18 Baháʼí farmers have lost their livelihoods as of August 2022.
References
- ^ Rowshan Kuh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3837701" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Iran: Stop ruthless attacks on persecuted Baha'i religious minority". Amnesty International. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
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