Faran Khavan Yaghma Expelled from Mazandaran University for Being a Baha'i

The following account is by Faran Khavan Yaghma, a Baha'i student recently
expelled from Mazandaran University. This account is provided below in
translation by Iran Press Watch.
In the name of truth and justice

In the Name of Light Covered by Clouds of Politics!

After my Numerical Analysis class on Saturday, March 7, 2009, our esteemed
professor read everyone's name on the class register, but I realized that my
name was no longer on his list. I went to the university's main office and
asked for an explanation. They responded that my record had been closed and
marked "Termination of Education".

To pursue the matter, I went to the central office of the university and
spoke with the person in charge of registration and students' affairs. I
inquired about the change of status on my record and was told, "The Security
section has instructed us to remove your name from the list of students and
to terminate your enrollment. They have not given us a reason."

However, he continued, "To get a clarification on this issue and learn the
details, you must refer to the deputy administrator of this office, as he
will be able to tell you the reason." I went to the deputy's office, but
apparently he was in a meeting and unable to speak with me. Therefore, it
was agreed that I would return the following day for this discussion.

Next day I went to the same office to see the deputy, but once again he was
in a meeting and unable to meet with me. I waited from 9 AM to 12 noon for
his meeting to end. Finally, we met and I inquired about the situation and
reason for what I had been told at the campus. It was interesting that he
had no idea about any of these events, and asked for my name and particulars
so he could pursue the matter.

I then went to the official in charge of registration and informed him of
the deputy's lack of knowledge. In response, very briefly, he stated, "The
reason for your dismissal is that you are a Baha'i."

He then contacted others in the office to advise the deputy about the reason
for my expulsion from the university.

Eventually, despite my efforts to pursue the matter, on Saturday, March 14,
2009, according to the deputy administrator of the university's central
office, the Organization for Evaluation and Assessment issued formal
instructions for my dismissal based on the reason that I am a Baha'i.

Yes, indeed. Solely for being a Baha'i, after 3 years of education and the
completion of 6 semesters in pure mathematics, I was dismissed from
Mazandaran University.

A society with a slogan that calls for unity of hearts, a government that
aims at increasing friendship and kindness among souls, whose primary pillar
is based on the objective of creating a society of compassionate justice,
and which (according to what has appeared in the nation's Constitution and
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights) believes in freedom of belief and
speech - how soon has it forgotten the light of justice lit by Imam Ali and
has instead unsheathed the sword of tyranny!

Is this the meaning of freedom of speech and belief?

Is this the meaning of justice, compassion, kindness and unity among hearts?

Is this the meaning of service in our society?

Is this how this society intends to establish justice and equity in its
midst?

You be the judge!

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