Gonabadi Dervish, Parviz Malekshahi a resident of Alashtar county was released from Khorramabad prison after serving his sentence.
Yesterday morning on 26 Farvardin 1392 (April 15, 2013) Parviz Malekshahi after serving his sentence was released from prison and was welcomed by a large number of Gonabadi Dervishes in Lorestan province (Alashtar, Khorramabad, Doroud) with the presence of respectable authorized prayer leader of Khorramabad.
Mr. Parviz Malekshahi who is an experienced educators and holder of Dervish ceremonies of night before Friday, arrested along with his 4 family members (Hamzeh Malekshahi, Mohammad Malekshahi, Mohsen Malekshahi and Hamid Naderi) by security agents on Khordad 1389 ( June 2010 ). They had been held under pressure in solitary confinement of Khorramabad prison in order to cancel Dervish ceremonies.
On the first trail, Mr.Malekshahi was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment by Alashtar’s Revolutionary Court on the charges of ” insulting the leadership” and “Propaganda against the Regime due to just participating in Sufi’s meeting”, and after his attorneys objected against the decision, the case was referred to Branch 8 of the Appeals Court in Lorestan but unfortunately the same sentence was upheld on appeal. On Monday, 13 Azar 1391 (Dec 3, 2012) Parviz Malehshahi referred to the enforcement of judgment Branch to serve out his six-months sentence.