The Birth of Jesus Christ (AS)[1] Dr. Haj Nour Ali Tabandeh In many societies, it is believed that one of these very days is occasioned by the birth of Christ (AS). The birth date of His Excellency is in an atmosphere of uncertainty. It is not obvious exactly when he was born; hence […]
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Female Prisoner of Conscience Transferred to Deplorable Gharchak Prison
Female prisoner of conscience Hakimeh Shokri was abruptly transferred from Evin Prison to the Gharchak Prison in Varamin on December 15, 2014, Shokri’s sister told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. Gharchak prison is known for its abysmal conditions, especially regarding those for its female prisoners. “I don’t know why they treated […]
Zahedan Friday Mass Imam receives human rights award
Iran’s Human Rights Defenders have given this year’s Human Rights Activist award to Zahedan’s Friday Mass Imam, Mowlavi Abdolhamid Esmail Zehi. The Human Rights Defenders Centre website reports that the Sunni leader was awarded the prize on Tuesday December 23 for “his relentless efforts to promote conciliatory relations among different religious and ethnic groups […]
Hunger-striking activist in poor health in prison
Political prisoner Behnam Ebrahimzadeh, who has been on a hunger strike for 20 days in Karaj’s Rejaishahr Prison, was transferred to the infirmary after losing consciousness on Monday December 22. Ebrahimzadeh began his hunger strike to protest his transfer to the non-political prisoners ward, the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reports. Reports indicate […]
Prison Sentence for Young Facebook User Increased from 15 to 20 Years
A Tehran Revolutionary Court has increased the sentence of a 21-year-old Facebook user from 15 to 20 years in prison for his postings on Facebook. The case was originally appealed in the hope that the severe 15-year sentence would be reduced. However, the appeals court remanded the case to the lower court because one […]
Holding a Series of Speeches against Dervishes by a Religious Group in Karaj
A religious group in Karaj by holding mourning ceremonies for the month of Safar, with the aim of stimulating and creating tension in the region, held a series of speeches against the Mysticism and Sufism in the neighborhood of the house of worship of Gonabadi Dervishes in the mentioned city.A group of wayward individuals […]
The 8th Imam His Holiness Imam Reza (AS)
The 8th Imam His Holiness Imam Reza (AS) The Man of Divinity and the Materialistic Spirit, the Supreme Helper and the Full Moon of Darkness and Source of Guidance, the Sultan Ali bin Musa-al-Reza. His blessed name Ali and respectable patronym Abu al-Hassan and auspicious titles Saber and Vafee and Morteza and his famed title […]
Yalda Night; Iranians celebrate longest night of the year
Yalda is one of the most celebrated traditional events in Iran which marks the longest night of the year. Every year, on December 21st, Iranians celebrate the arrival of winter, the renewal of the sun and the victory of light over darkness on Yalda Night. Family members get together (most often in the […]
30 Safar Martyrdom Anniversary of Imam Reza (A.S.)
Some Samples of Imam Reza Ethical and Humane ConductGood manners constitute a significant part of one’s personality.They unveil the innermost nature of the individual, highlighting the extent of its purity of origin when it translates belief into action.The Imam was characterized by a most noble personality which won him the love of the commoners […]
28th Safar, the Day of Manifold Grief
Tomorrow, the 28th of Safar is that sad day in the annals of history when the person whom the Holy Qur’an calls “Mercy unto the creation”, breathed his last.To be exact, 1421 lunar years have passed since the departure from the mortal world of the Last and Greatest of the Divine Messengers, whose universal […]