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On Thursday, 1 May 2025, four Baha’i-owned businesses in Urmia were sealed by Authorities. This action followed the decision by these Baha’is to close their businesses in observance of a religious holy day.
The sealed businesses include Faraez Rezaie’s clothing store, Enayat Javaherdoust’s electronics shop, Shiva Dehghan’s clothing store, and Shahab Najafzadeh’s cooling equipment parts store.
On Saturday 3 May 2025, the business owners attempted to resolve the issue with the authorities but were informed that reopening the stores would require a judge’s order, with no specific timeline provided.
Baha’is typically close their businesses for nine days annually due to religious observances. However, these closures have sometimes triggered responses from security and law enforcement agencies, leading to the sealing of their establishments.
According to Article 28(b) of the Trade Law, business owners are entitled to close their shops for up to 15 days a year without prior notification to the authorities demonstrating that these closures are purely based on religious grounds.
