Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish lawyer, Amir Eslami, was taken to hospital after he had a heart attack.Amir Eslami, one of the jailed Dervish lawyers suffered the acute heart failure yesterday on 25 Ordibehesht 1392 ( May 14 2013) in Ward 350 of Evin prison which caused him to fall unconscious and could not be breathing […]
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Raid on Gonabadi Dervish’s home in Kavar
Security forces and plain-clothes raided the house of a Gonabadi Dervish, Behyar Rajabi in Kavar town yesterday on 25 Ordibehesht 1392 ( May 14 2013). According to Majzooban Noor, security forces attacked the home of Behyar Rajabi, Gonabadi Dervish and resident at village of Ghasira in Kavar town, in which they used violence, harassment and […]
Trial of 4 Gonabadi Dervishes Was Held in Kavar/Saleh Moradi widely welcomed by Dervishes
The accusative cases of 4 Gonabadi dervishes were investigated in Kavar Justice Department today on Monday, Ordibehesht 23 , 1392 ( May 13 , 2013 ) and more than a hundred Dervishes attended there to welcome Saleh Moradi.According to Majzooban Noor, the court hearing for 4 Gonabadi dervishes, Mrs. Farzaneh Nouri and Messrs. Saleh […]
22 Gonabadi Dervishes on Trial in Kavar Justice Department
Yesterday morning, the accusative cases of 22 Gonabadi dervishes were investigated in Kavar Justice Department.According to Majzooban Noor, court hearing for 22 Gonabadi dervishes residents of Kavar town in Fars province charged with “moharebeh or defying God” and ” illegal carrying of weapons” was held in Kavar Justice Department presided over by Judge Kashkouli, […]
Imprisoned Dervish Made a Phone Call from Jail after 10 Days of Unawareness
Yesterday on 21 Ordibehesht (May 11), Mohammad Ali Dehghan, Gonabadi Dervish and resident of Kavar town, made contact with his family after ten days of awareness. According to Majzooban Noor, Mohammad Ali Dehghan who was arrested along with two other Gonabadi Dervishes, Mohammad Ali Sadeghi and Mohsen Esmaeeli by security agents and Plain-clothes at […]
Another Gonabadi Dervish Arrested in Kavar
Gonabadi dervish, Sayed Ebrahim Bahrami resident of Kavar town in Fars Province arrested.According to Majzooban Noor, Sayed Ebrahim Bahrami was arrested without a valid warrant by security forces and plain-clothes at his work place (Shahreza ORE workshop) on Monday night, 16th Ordibehesht 1392 (May 6 2013).Sayed Ebrahim Bahrami was taken to Shiraz’s intelligence office […]
Gonabadi Dervish, Mehran Rahbari Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison
Gonabadi Dervish, Mehran Rahbari was sentenced to two years in prison by the Revolutionary Court in Tehran.According to Majzooban reporter, Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court presided over by judge Salavati sentenced Mehran Rahbari to 2 years in prison on charges of “gathering and colluding against national security”, according to Article 610 of […]
As election nears, Iran’s journalists are in chains
Special Reports Iran continues to jail dozens of journalists, stifling critical news coverage and commentary. Crucial links to the international community have been cut off as the June presidential vote approaches. A CPJ special report by Sherif Mansour.Published May 8, 2013 Journalists Imprisoned in Iran, December 2000-April 2013Unless otherwise noted, all figures are from […]
Interview with a “Mother”
On the occasion of birth anniversary of Hazrat Fatima (SA), we would like to offer you a short conversation with a “Mother”. The afflicted mother waiting for her three family members who are behind bars in the country due to adherence to Dervish sect. Farshid Yadollahi, Omid Behroozi and Kasra Nouri who are being […]
Iran Continues Crackdown on Sufis
Iran continues to arrest Sufi mystics. The victims of state suppression represent the Gonabadi-Nimatullahi order, the main body of traditional metaphysical Muslims in the country. On April 20, Abdolghafour Ghalandari Nejad, a webmaster for the Gonabadi-Nimatullahi site Majzooban Noor (The Alluring Light), was detained in the south Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas. Situated […]