Since the middle of the 20th century, growth has particularly occurred in other Asian countries, because Baháʼí activities in many Muslim countries has been severely suppressed by authorities.
sˈɪns ðə mˈɪdəl ʌvðə twˈɛntiəθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, ɡɹˈoʊθ hɐz pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli əkˈɜːd ɪn ˈʌðɚɹ ˈeɪʒən kˈʌntɹiz, bɪkˈʌz bˈiː ɐ ˈeɪtʃ ˈɑː ᵻdʒˈɛktɪv ˌaɪɐkjˈuːt æktˈɪvᵻɾiz ɪn mˈɛni mˈʊzlɪm kˈʌntɹiz hˈæzbiːn sᵻvˈɪɹli səpɹˈɛst baɪ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz.