After Gonabadi Dervishes broke the seal at “Madad-kari-ye Reza” institute (“Reza Social Service” institute) which has been sealed off recently, security forces tried to get the film from there and during a telephone conversation with the director of this non-profit institute, Mr. Bonakdar, threatened to shut down there again.According to Majzoban Noor, after Gonabadi […]
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Sunni mosque shut down by security forces
Masjid Rizvanshahr, a Sunni mosque in Talesh, Gilan province, was closed down by Iranian security forces on 19 May 2014. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the mosque was forced to close because the authorities did not issue a permit for a Sunni mosque to be built in the […]
Gonabadi Dervishes Come Under Increased Pressure to Shut Down Their House of Worship in Babak Town
Recently Intelligence Bureau of southeastern town of Babak in Kerman province is frequently attempting to summon, interrogate and take Gonabadi Dervishes under inquisition.According to reports obtained by Majzooban Noor, Intelligence Bureau of Shahre Babak also installed a camera (Closed circuit camera) in front of the place where Dervishes used to worship and pray. Security […]
One hundred tea factories are completely shut down
There are 180 tea factories in north of Iran 100 of which have been shut down and the other 80 are functioning part time. Parviz Shabani the vice-chair of the tea farmers union told ILNA “Unfortunately the main reasons affected the tea factories are lack of support by the officials and huge amount of […]
Iran’s Oldest Protestant Church Shut Down by Intelligence Ministry, Pastor Transferred to Evin Prison
On Sunday, May 26, a Tehran church of the Assemblies of God, one of the main Protestant churches in Iran, was abruptly shut down for “major repairs.” According to Christian activist Mansour Borji, church members faced closed doors and a repair sign when they appeared for the Sunday service. He said that after months of […]