Amir Abbas Hoveyda has long been rumored to be a Baha'i

On Saturday, the Shah accepted the resignation of Minister of Court Amir Abas Hoveyda. Hoveyda has long been a close adviser to the throne and was prime minister from 1965 to 1977. He has long been rumored to be a Bahai, a sect strongly denounced by Muslim leaders, and his ouster could be another conciliatory gesture by the Shah toward at least his moderate opponents within Muslim ranks.

(CIA Reading Room cia-rdp79t00975a030800010070-2: CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN)

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