Original sentence: Rather than "yielding to oppression, Baháʼís have bravely approached the very same officials who seek to persecute them," citing authentic teachings of Islam when dealing with religious oppressors and using "legal reasoning based on Iranian law and the country's constitution" when seeking their legitimate rights from government authorities
Edited sentence: Drawing upon surprising reserves of resilience, rather than "yielding to oppression, Baháʼís have bravely approached the very same officials who seek to persecute them," citing authentic teachings of Islam when dealing with religious oppressors and using "legal reasoning based on Iranian law and the country's constitution" when seeking their legitimate rights from government authorities