The highest rate of conversion from Islam to Christianity in
In an interview, Prince Reza Pahlavi spoke about the increasing rate of conversion from Islam to Christianity in Iran.
An interview with Prince Reza Pahlavi has been published on social media, conducted two weeks before the US presidential election. Patrick Bett-David, an Iranian-American analyst, author, and YouTuber, interviewed Prince Reza Pahlavi and Donald Trump separately on his podcast, PBD.
The topic of his interview with Prince Pahlavi revolved around the future of Iran and the need for maximum support for the people's freedom movement by the leaders of the free world. In addition, part of the interview was also dedicated to the situation of religious minorities in Iran before and after the revolution and the people's turning away from Islam.
In an interview with Prince Pahlavi by Patrick Batt, the prince stated in part: “I know that Iran is believed to be a country with a religious majority, but what you see on the streets today is not inconsistent with what I am saying. Maybe it was like that 50 years ago, but not today. Not anymore. Because if you look at what is happening in Iran today as a result of the imposition of a religious ideology, when you look at what has happened to religious minorities in Iran, you see the Baha’is being banned from higher education in Iran, or what has happened to the Jews in Iran. Today we are witnessing the highest rate of conversion from Islam to Christianity in Iran. These statistics exist and they are a fact.”
"All of this means that people are saying, listen, we should be able to pray freely and without fear or punishment," Prince Pahlavi said in response to Patrick David's question about the closure of mosques. "So the principles that I want to put on the table today are that it doesn't matter what I believe or don't believe, but these principles include the principle of freedom of belief."
He also added, in response to the question, "Can a Christian man become a leader in Iran?", "I hope that one day Iranians will not worry whether their leader is a woman or a man, a Jew or a Christian or an atheist. This should not be a criterion for leadership."
