Mehdi Khazali, outspoken government critic and head of Hayan publications criticized Iranian president Hassan Rohani for “surrendering to the ruling faction” of the Islamic Republic and has called on him to resign.Saham News has published Mehdi Khazali’s open letter to the president, in which he refers to Rohani as a mere “opening in a […]
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Prominent Lawyer Says “Plan to Promote Virtue” Endangers Citizens and State
The prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh spoke out strongly against the recent approval of the Plan to Promote Virtue and Prevent Vice, a Parliamentary bill which calls on Basij militias to enforce strict hijab (female dress) on all Iranian women, in a recent interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. The […]
Prominent Activist Charged with National Security Crimes for Her Peaceful Civic Activism
A Tehran court has charged the prominent Iranian civil rights activist and deputy head of the banned Defenders of Human Rights Center, Narges Mohammadi, with crimes against national security for her peaceful activism. Narges Mohammadi told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that Branch 15 of Tehran Revolutionary Court, under Judge Salavati, […]
Dervishes in Reza Social Service institute End Sit-in Protest by Breaking the seal; If the Minister does not Respond, We Will Continue to Protest
Gonabadi Dervishes who were staging a sit-in at “Madad-kari-ye Reza” institute (“Reza Social Service” institute) in protest against illegal closure of this aid center by security forces, broke the seal this morning, Sunday, 13 Ordibehesht ( 3, May).According to Majzooban Noor, the dervishes by writing a short letter, have announced that their act has […]
Gutb (Leader) of Gonabadi Dervishes Chased by Security and Plainclothes Forces
Majzooban Noor released a report saying yesterday morning (12th of Ordibehesht 1394/ 2, May, 2015), His Holiness Haj Dr. Noor Ali Tabandeh, Majzoob Ali Shah”, the Gutb of Gonabadi Dervishes, was heading to Hosiniyeh (the place of worship) of Gonabadi dervishes to take part in the religious celebration of Imam Ali’s birthday, three plainclothes […]
Gathering of Gonabadi Dervishes in front of Sealed Reza Aid Institute
Today’s noon (12th of Ordibehesht 1394/ 2, May, 2015) , a number of Gonabadi dervishes after the celebration of birth anniversary of Imam Ali (as) in Amir-Soleymani Hosseiniyeh, have gathered in front of the “Madad-kari-ye Reza” institute (“Reza Social Service” institute) in the National Day of assistance to protest against the closure of the Reza […]
Zarif Says Iran Doesn’t Jail People Over Their Opinions
“We do not jail people for their opinions,” said Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in an interview with U.S. journalist and television personality Charlie Rose aired on April 27. Zarif made the comments in response to a question about the fate of Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, who’s been imprisoned in Iran on […]
The First Imam, ‘Ali (as) Ibn Abu Talib
It was Friday 13th of Rajab 30 Amulfeel Hazrat Fatima binte Asad, the wife of Hazrat Abu Talib entered the precincts of the Kaaba and prayed to Allah saying O’my protector ease my pain.’All of a sudden the wall of the Kaaba opened up and she, as if by some unseen force went inside the […]
Illegal order of judicial authorities to separate two imprisoned dervishes in Nezam prison of Shiraz
Deputy Director of prisons of Fars province in a visit to Nezam prison ordered to separate Mr. Salehedin Moradi and Kasra Nouri, the two Gonabadi imprisoned dervishes, in this jail.Majzooban Noor adds that the deputy of prisons of Fars province said to these two dervishes, “the separation order of you two has been notified […]
Gonabadi Dervish Place of Worship sealed off
The site of Gonabadi dervishes which the religious ceremonies of Friday nights used to be held has been sealed off and closed down.Following the notice two days ago issued by the Kish Free Industry Organization to vacate straightaway the site of religious ceremonies of Gonabadi dervishes, the legal officers of this department without presenting […]