Today’s noon (12th of Ordibehesht 1394/ 2, May, 2015) , a number of Gonabadi dervishes after the celebration of birth anniversary of Imam Ali (as) in Amir-Soleymani Hosseiniyeh, have gathered in front of the “Madad-kari-ye Reza” institute (“Reza Social Service” institute) in the National Day of assistance to protest against the closure of the Reza […]
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President Hassan Rouhani denies the imprisonment of journalists in Iran
This week has been eventful in Iran. With all that has been going on in the tormented realms of written and spoken word, came further indication that the diminishing right to free expression will not be seeing better days. In an interview with CNN’s Christian Amanpour, President Hassan Rouhani gave a short and bizarre […]
Creating a high security atmosphere around Valiasr Street and Square
Failure of the server of Majzooban Noor website due to severe cyber-attacks, the arrest of Dervishes at the exit of cities before the rally, creation of a high security atmosphere around Valiasr Square and Ministry of Justice, and Dervishes’ collective prayers’ turning into a protest are the most important events related to Gonabadi Dervishes’ […]
France 24: Police crack down on Tehran Sufi protest
Hundreds of Iranian Sufis protested in front of Tehran’s public prosecutors’ office this weekend, demanding to be jailed alongside their friends in prison, who they say are being treated terribly. Security forces violently cracked down on the protesters, arresting dozens. Over the past decade, Iran’s Sufis have become increasingly marginalized, with the authorities closing […]
The deputy of prosecutor, “Did the Dervishes have any gathering”!in the first attempt to follow up the condition of the jailed Dervishes by their families after a two- day tension.
While one night still has not passed after the bloody attack on the two-day gathering of Dervishes in front of the place of the prosecution, the deputy prosecutor in response to those Dervishes’ families calling for a meeting with their prisoners, mentioned that “if the Dervishes had any gathering”?!According to Majzooban Noor, Mr. Khodabakhshi […]
Dervishes Were Beaten, Humiliated and Injured by Security Forces
On Sunday September 21st, at 9.00am Gonabadi Dervishes gathered in front of the Prosecutor General’s office to rally in peace.After the announcement of Dervishes gathering on Sunday morning, the security forces closed the streets and Tehran’s Bazaar Metro’s exits in an effort to stop the crowd. The protestors were stopped from standing or sitting […]
Protesters beaten, arrested at gathering for jailed dervishes
Islamic Republic security forces beat and arrested protesters at a gathering of Gonabadi Dervishes and the families of jailed Dervishes in front of the Tehran Prosecutor’s Office. The Majzooban-e Noor website reports that more than 80 women and at least 200 men were arrested at the event. Gonabadi Dervishes had announced that they planned […]
Authorities promised to Meet Demands of Families of Dervish prisoners; Wife of Jailed Lawyer was unconscious During Protest Gathering
Security officials have promised the families of Dervish prisoners and others who were present in front of Tehran Prosecutor’s office, that their demands will be met until tomorrow at 9 am. The families of Dervish prisoners along with detained Dervishes at police station No. 113 have responded that, if the authorities fail to fulfill […]
Protest Gathering in Front of AdelAbad Prison/Transfer of Kasra Nouri to an Undisclosed Location
This morning a number of Dervishes gathered in front of Shiraz’s AdelAbad prison in protest to not getting any information about situation of four imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes. After this gathering, Gonabadi Dervish, Kasra Nouri who is currently being held in AdelAbad prison was taken to an undisclosed location by the AdelAbad prison guards.According to […]
Need a Gathering to Examine the Independence of Lawyers
On April 29th Mr. Mandanipour, the head of Iran’s bar associations announced, “Bar associations have the duty of defending the national interest and the highest expediencies of the country in addition to defending the rights of individuals. In view of the knowledge that members of bar associations have regarding legal issues at the […]