Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet for the first time with newly inaugurated Iranian President Hassan Rohani in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, next month. Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said during a Moscow press conference on August 9 that the two presidents will meet on September 13 on the sidelines of a […]
Category: Sufi news
Cleric adds to calls for release of opposition leaders
Dissident cleric Ayatollah Dastgheib urged the “powerful figures of the country” to work hard for the release of opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi as well as other political prisoners. The Masjed Qoba website reported his statement last night, on Thursday August 8: “Among the powerful figures of the country, there are some […]
Rosatom Ready To Hand Bushehr Nuclear Plant To Iran
The head of Russian nuclear regulator Rosatom has said that state company will soon sign documents transferring operational control of the Bushehr nuclear power plant to Iran. “Bushehr is currently operating at 100-percent capacity and the process of preparing it for transfer to the project originator is concluding,” Rosatom’s Sergei Kiriyenko said. The “project […]
Activists implore Obama to end pressures on Iranians
Fifty-five Iranian activists, many of whom are currently behind bars in Iran, have written a letter reminding the U.S. president that sanctions are hurting the people of Iran. They urged him to seize the opportunity of a new Iranian administration to put an end to the pressures being imposed on Iranians. The signatories emphasize […]
Imam Ali (A.S)’s Sermon on the day of Eid-ul-fitr
Eid-ul-Fitr is a unique festival. It has no connection with any historical event nor is it related to the changes of seasons or cycles of agriculture. It is not a festival related in any way to worldly affairs. Its significance is purely spiritual. It is the day when Muslims thank God for having given […]
Withdraw Cabinet Nominee Implicated in Abuses
(August 8, 2013) – Iran’s new president, Hassan Rouhani, should immediately withdraw his nomination of Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi for the post of justice minister, Reporters Without Borders, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, and Human Rights Watch said today. Rouhani presented the list of his nominees for cabinet posts to the Iranian parliament […]
British PM sends hopeful message to Rohani
British Prime Minister David Cameron has expressed hope that the presidency of Hassan Rohani will present an opportunity to improve long-strained relations between their two counties. In a letter to the new Iranian president, Cameron writes: “I wanted to write to express the hope that your election will present an opportunity to improve relations […]
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish Not Allowed to Go to Mother’s Funeral
The mother of jailed Gonabadi Dervish at AdelAbad prison, Mohsen Esmaeeli in a terrible auto accident died on 15 Mordad 1392 ( August, 6, 2013). Her death was coinciding with the trial of her son and three other imprisoned Dervishes in Kavar town. She died in a car crash on her way to visit […]
Ayatollah Bayat Zanjani asked the Azerbaijani prisoners to end hunger strike
On the 21th days of hunger strike the prisoners’ relatves do not have permission to contact the strikers following this situation a group of civil right activist along with the prisoners’ relatives decided to meet the Shia clerics in the Ghom and ask their intervene. According the Yeni Gamoh web site reports, Ayatollah Bayat […]
Iran’s Musavi Reportedly Discharged From Hospital
An Iranian website says the country’s main opposition leader, Mir Hossein Musavi, has returned home from hospital after several days of treatment. The opposition Kaleme.org website reported that Musavi, who has been under house arrest since 2011, was discharged from a Tehran hospital after receiving treatment for a heart problem. No further details were […]