Rainn Wilson : I ' m a member of the Shi ' i faith , founded in the 1920s in Iran . He says the religion has been around on and off for 150 years . Seven Baha ' i leaders are going on trial in Iran on a variety of charges , he says . Wilson : Ask your congressman to pass a resolution on the matter .
Rainn Wilson : I 'm a member of the Baha ' i faith , founded in the 1800s in Iran . He says the faith has been persecuted on and off for 150 years . Seven Baha ' i leaders are going on trial in Iran on a variety of charges , he says . Wilson : Ask your congressman to support a resolution on the Baha'is .