Facts About Iran That Most People Don’t Know

Published on November 2, 2019
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Taekwondo Champion

19-year-old Kimia Alizadeh, is a multi-medal Taekwondo fighting champion. At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, she won bronze and became the first Iranian female to win a medal at the Olympic Games.

Taekwondo Champion

Taekwondo Champion

The Bahá’í Faith

Although the Bahá’í Faith is the largest religious minority in Iran, it is not recognized by the government. In fact the government has banned the 300,000 local members from practicing their religion, calling it a “dangerous cult”.

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The Baháí Faith

The Baháí Faith