In an analytical essay entitled “Gonabadi Dervishes and Civil Disobedience”, Tavana website focuses on the dervishes’ sufferings and consequent protests, drawing upon the ideas of Farhad Nouri, the editor-in-chief of Majzooban Noor website, and Ammar Maleki, a researcher in political sciences. Tavana website introduces itself as an electronic training platform for Iranian civil society […]
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Omid Behroozi Is Injured in Evin Prison
Yesterday morning, 12, Mehr (October, 4), Omid Behroozi, a lawyer of Gonabadi Dervishes, due to the dizziness and weakness lost his balance and was wounded in the head.According to Majzooban Noor, Omid Behroozi who had just ended his thirty three day hunger strike, yesterday morning despite the severe weakness due to the order of […]
Lawyers of Gonabadi Dervishes were asked to end hunger strikes; The voice of your justice seeking has been heard by Nation
More than hundred political activists along with former political prisoners in a letter to the lawyers of Gonabadi Dervishes accentuated that the voice of their justice seeking has been heard by all people of Iran, and now it is time to break their hunger strike and release their families and people of Iran from […]
Boycott on news related to Dervishes; the prisoners’ families unhappy with frequent but unfulfilled promises
In an interview with Rooz news agency, Nematollahi Gonabadi Dervishes’ families said that, after the deadline given to officials for fulfilling their demands was over, they staged another “peace rally” in front of Tehran’s Ministry of Justice and, subsequently, visited the representative of the minister.During the rally, of which a number of videos have […]
Interception of the bus carrying female Dervishes from Beidokht to Tehran; “You are not allowed to travel to Tehran for the next five days”.
Yesterday, on September 30, a bus carrying around 40 female Gonabadi Dervishes from Beidokht to Tehran was intercepted, and the passengers were subject to inspection and interrogation. To this point of time, they have not been allowed to continue their journey. According to Majzooban Noor, the bus was stopped at Sabzevar Police Station, and […]
Eighteen Nobel Laureates Call for Immediate Release of Iranian Physicist
Omid Kokabee’s Health in Great Danger, Requires Immediate Medical Treatment (September 29, 2014) The Iranian Judiciary should immediately release the Iranian physicist and prisoner of conscience, Omid Kokabee, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today. Kokabee has multiple serious health problems and requires immediate medical attention. The Campaign has learned that […]
Opponents of Sufism abuse the security and media power to crackdown the Dervishes
The increase of summons of Gonabadi Dervishes to the police and security agencies, their detention for some hours to days in info detention centers and police stations, while Dervishes on the move from their residence in other cities to Tehran to attend the gathering of this Mystical Order, and also untrue news in anti-Sufi […]
photos: A report on Gonabadi Dervishes’ protest rally in front of the Ministry of Justice on Valiasr Street, Tehran
Gonabadi Dervishes gathered in front of the Ministry of Justice on Valiasr Street, Tehran, on Sunday (Mehr, 6, 1393; September, 28, 2014). This was the third rally staged as part of the “Migration from Iran to Evin Prison” campaign by the Dervishes in front of judicial and governmental organizations.The imprisoned Dervishes’ families also presented […]
The Deputy of Minister of Justice addressed the families of the jailed Dervishes “Give us one week time”. / Dervishes “Gathering will continue to meet demands”
Following the gathering of Gonabadi Dervishes in front of the Ministry of Justice yesterday on 6th of Mehr 1393 ( September 28 2014), the deputy of minister of justice in an urgent meeting told the families of Gonabadi Dervishes “Give us a week to discuss your issues in a meeting with Judiciary”.According to Majzooban […]
Attacks on “Sufis” confirms Iranian Governments’ intolerance
Human Right Activists in Iran made a statement in which it has condemned the mass attacks on Sufi citizens (Daravish-e- Irani). In this statement, Human Rights Activists in Iran has accused Iranian Government of violating its commitments to Religious Freedom and Rights. The statement also expressed deep concerns about possible further conflicts. Full statement can […]