Rowshan Kuh

Rowshan Kuh (Persian: روشنكوه, also Romanized as Rowshan Kūh[1] or Roshankouh[2]) 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.[3]

Rowshan Kuh
روشنكوه
village
Rowshan Kuh is located in Iran
Rowshan Kuh
Rowshan Kuh
Coordinates: 36°22′50″N 53°21′58″E
Country Iran
ProvinceMazandaran
CountySari
BakhshChahardangeh
Rural DistrictGarmab
Population
 (2006)
 • Total34
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Rowshan Kuh has a substantial Baha'i population. Since 2016, authorities have bulldozed and confiscated Baha'i land on several occasions, on spurious grounds that development is encroaching on protected lands. For example, on 2 August 2022, 18 Baha'i homes were demolished, and over 20 hectares (49 acres) were confiscated. Amnesty International has characterized this campaign as part of a widespread persecution of Baha'is by the Iranian government, noting that at least 18 Baha'i farmers have lost their livelihoods as of August 2022.[2]

References
  1. 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".
  2. "Iran: Stop ruthless attacks on persecuted Baha'i religious minority". Amnesty International. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  3. "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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