At the moment 800 prisoners are being kept is Evin Prison’s Ward 8 which has the capacity to hold 500 prisoners. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), there are 800 prisoners held in Ward 8 of Evin prison which has four halls (Halls number 7, 8, 9 , and […]
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Haj Dr. Noor Ali Tabandeh; Forward to the Book of Saadat Nameh (Epistle of Salvation)
Forward to the Book of Saadat Nameh (Epistle of Salvation)[1] Haj Dr. Noor Ali Tabandeh The third impression of “Saadat Nameh” written by renowned mystic Haj Molla Sultan Mohammad Bidokhti Gonabadi was printed recently, which is a valuable book for Sufi followers and researchers in the subject. He, who was truly mentioned by The […]
Records of shame for the regime in Iran
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS OF GONABADI DERVISHES IN IRAN JANUARY 2011 – 2014 Dervishes in Iran continue to face a range of human rights violations, including intimidation, harassment, attacks on their prayer centres, destruction of community cemeteries, arrest and torture. The Nematollahi Gonabadis consider themselves followers of Twelver Shia Islam, the official state religion in Iran. […]
Regime in Iran creates law against mystic groups
A new law has been enacted by the Parliament in Teheran, which needs to be discussed on terms of the degree of penalty. The general points of the project to confront” the deviated groups” was deliberated and confirmed in the assembly of the Cultural Commission belonging to the Majles in Iran. in May 2014. According […]
Iranian Parliament Rejects Rohani Nominee
Iran’s parliament has rejected President Hassan Rohani’s nominee for the post of science minister, saying he is not fully committed to Islamic values. The legislature’s rejection of Mahmoud Nili Ahmadabadi came two months after the previous science minister was forced out over what conservatives who dominate the legislature alleged was his support for pro-Western […]
Gas project workers protest to demand back wages
One hundred workers at the Phase 17 and 18 Southern Pars Oil and Gas projects stopped work on Wednesday October 29 to protest for the payment of four months worth of overdue wages. ILNA reports that the workers have not been paid wages and benefits since July, and the protesters stopped work with prior […]
Media ban eased for opposition couple under house arrest
Opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi and Zahra Rahnavard are no longer completely restricted from accessing information in the media, according to opposition sources. The Kaleme website reported on Tuesday October 28: “Since a few days ago, after over three and a half years, the illegal ban on Mousavi and Rahnavard’s complete access to media has […]
Rafsanjani set to run again as leader of Assembly of Experts
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, the head of Iran’s Expediency Council, has announced that he is prepared to declare his candidacy for the top seat in the Assembly of Experts. The moderate cleric’s statement, which was reported on Wednesday October 29 by the Shargh daily, comes after hardliner Ahmad Khatami said Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani will not […]
Gonabadi Dervish Beaten, Interrogated in Ilam
Yesterday morning, two planclothes without legal warrant and by force detained, interrogated and beat Mr. Reza Ferdous Moghadam, Gonabadi Dervish living in Darreh Shahr County in Ilam Province, for around an hour.According to Majzooban Noor, yesterday morning, on 6th Aban ( October 28, 2014) two undercover agents went to Dervishes’ places of worship in the […]
ISNA journalists detained over coverage of acid attacks
The editor-in-chief of ISNA in Isfahan has been detained by the authorities in connection with the news agency’s coverage of the acid assaults on women. Reports indicate that four ISNA staff were originally arrested in this regard, and while two have been released, Editor-in-chief Zahra Mohammadi and the head of ISNA’s society columns, Sanam […]