The report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ahmed Shaheed. Submitted in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 25/24 to the 69th session of the UN General Assembly in October 2014. The Special Rapporteur submits the present report pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution. He […]
Category: Sufi news
Two female prisoners in legal limbo intensify hunger strike
Ghoncheh Qavami and Atena Faghdani, two Iranian political prisoners who have been on hunger strike for the past 11 days, are now also refusing water. The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reports that the two prisoners are being held in the Revolutionary Guards ward of Evin Prison and are now also refusing water […]
Activist filmmaker detained for one day, reportedly beaten
Mohammad Nourizad, an Iranian political filmmaker and activist, reported on his Facebook page that he was released from Evin Prison on Sunday October 13 after a one-day arrest. Nourizad posted a photo of himself and a report about his release on his Facebook page and thanked his supporters. He was reportedly arrested on Saturday […]
Judicial chief warns media to lighten corruption coverage
The head of Iran’s judiciary says media outlets that “exaggerate” corruption charges will be investigated for illegal activities. ISNA reports that Ayatollah Amoli Larijani announced on Sunday October 12: “It is not fair for newspapers to start publishing names and condemnatory allegations before the file even reaches court.” In recent weeks, the papers have […]
Protests in London & Stocklhom Against The Iranian Government’s Treatment of Sufis
This afternoon the members of The International Organisation to Preserve Human Rights In Iran (IOPHRI) gathered at Trafalgar Square, London, and Stockholm to protest the Iranian governments treatment of Sufis, and demanded the freedom of the imprisoned Sufis. This is protest was in support of Sufis who had been imprisoned by the authorities as part […]
Majzooban Noor Website’s Congratulations on the Occasion of Eid Qadir
Majzooban Noor Website, would congratulate this sacred and auspicious day to His Holiness, Haj Dr. Noor Ali Tabandeh, “Majzoob Ali Shah”, the Great Qutb of the Nematollahi Gonabadi Sufi Order, and also to all Gonabadi dervishes and Muslims worldwide. Here in the following you will observe the full message; HOU121 Qadir, is neither an […]
Happy Eid al Ghadir to All Lovers and true followers of Imam Ali (as)
The following is a description of the historic event of Ghadir Khumm.The Farewell PilgrimageTen years after the migration (hijrah), the Messenger of Allah [peace and blessings be upon him and his Progeny] ordered to his close followers to call all the people in different places to join him in his last pilgrimage. On this pilgrimage […]
Imposing Travel Ban on Dervishes in Baidokht, Inhibition of the Second Convoy of Dervishes to Tehran
With continuing the prohibition of travel for women from Baidokht to Tehran, in another series of these violations two days ago, a group of women dervishes who were heading to Tehran were prevented and told that, dervishes would not be allowed to leave the city of Baidokht.According to Majzooban Noor, a few hours before […]
Nobel Peace Prize a Victory for Education
The awarding of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize to the 17-year-old activist Malala Yousafzai honors students around the world who take great risks to learn in the face of adversity and conflict, Human Rights Watch said today. Yousafzai is a tenacious advocate for the rights of all children, and girls in particular, to go […]
Administration defends record on detained opposition leaders
The Rohani administration has responded to criticism from Iranian MP Ali Motahari over its failure to secure the release of the opposition leaders under house arrest, saying it is working hard to resolve the situation but it does not feel it’s necessary to publicize every effort. Mohammad Bagher Nobakht told reporters on Wednesday October […]