The selected author of “Avaye Nahang” (Sound of the Whale) Ahmad Bigdeli who won the Iranian state book award in 2006, passed away Today, Wednesday, Shahrivar 26, 1393 (Sept 17, 2014).Gonabadi Dervish, Mr Bigdeli was responsible for holding Dervish ceremonies in the city of Yazdanshar in Isfahan Province.His books are “Andaki Sayeh”, “Avaye Nahang” […]
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Continuation of Organized Incitement Against Gonabadi Dervishes by Extremists
The latest report from Dashti county in Isfahan province indicated the continuation of the incitement against the Nematollahi Gonabadi Dervishes, by religious extremists.According to Majzooban Noor reporter, during the past two weeks , in Dashti county in Isfahan province, the mullahs who get on the minbar (pulpit) on the pretext of Martyrs’ Memorial have […]
Female Musicians Banned from Stage in Isfahan
According to a report y Radio Zamabeh, female musicians are not allowed to go onstage and give live performances in Isfahan. Mohammad Qotbi, the head of the Isfahan Culture and Guidance administration and also a member of the clergy, compared music bands to the national football team, saying that just as there are substitutes […]
Ceremony for Ayatollah Taheri turns violent
According to a report by Radio Zamaneh, a ceremony in Isfahan to mark the anniversary of the passing of Ayatollah Taheri became violent when a group of plainclothes forces attacked the people in attendance. The Kaleme website reports that Ayatollah Taheri’s followers had invited people to attend the anniversary of his passing from 6 to […]
UNESCO chief expresses concerns over Iranian heritage sites
Irina Bukova, the Director General of UNESCO, visited historic sites and buildings in Isfahan today Monday April 28, 2014. Her visit coincided with an outdoor exhibition being held in the city of Isfahan, which involved large banners and loudspeakers and various booths in Naqshe Jahan Square, which was one of the first sites in […]
Officials enlisted to allow American scholar’s burial in Iran
The chairman of the Great Islamic Encyclopedia has written to the Iranian president, the foreign minister and the Isfahan governor to facilitate the burial of Richard Fyre and the building of his mausoleum on Khajoo Bridge in Isfahan. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reacted to the letter and called on the president’s […]
Historical Takht-e Foulad Demolition Anniversary
“Dervish Naser Ali”, Shaikh Asadolah Izadghoshasb was born in 1262 in Gholpayeghan, Iran.His father, Mohammad Izadghoshasb, a rather wealthy person was a poet in his own right. His mother died when Shams was only five years old. He started school at the age of six. By the time he was eighteen, he had studied literature, […]
5 Years of Resistance by Dervishes in Isfahan /Holding Dervish Ceremony Under the Heavy Rain
Gonabadi Dervishes in Isfahan are still holding their religious ceremonies on the ruins of their place of worship (Hosseiniyeh) in the cold of winter and under the rain.According to Majzooban Noor, 5 years after the destruction of Gonabadi Dervishes’ house of worship in Takht-e foulad cemetery, Isfahan, their ceremonies are still held there on its […]
Factory workers protest over feared job cuts
More than 800 workers at the Isfahan Polyacryl Factory staged a demonstration against the governor’s failure to live up to his promises. One of the protesters told ILNA that the government had promised to halt the policy of downsizing the factory, which had led to a pause in the protests. However, today the government […]
Two Iranian sites approved as World Heritage sites
The Jameh Mosque in Isfahan and Gonbad-e Qabus Tower in northeastern Iran have been approved as World Heritage sites in the 36th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, which is currently taking place in St. Petersburg.