Egyptian Court Vindicates Rights of Bahais

In Egypt, according to Reuters, a landmark ruling this week by the Administrative Court has recognized the right of Bahais to have their religion acknowledged on official documents. In 1983, a similar ruling was issued. However in 2004, the Interior Ministry's Civil Status Department reinstated an earlier policy of forcing Bahais to identify as Muslim or Christian. This week's suit was filed by a married couple whose official documentation had been confiscated because it listed their religion as Bahai.