The restrictions and deprivations imposed on the Gonabadi Dervishes have a long history in terms of media and legal rights. Followers of this mystical community have been repeatedly summoned, arrested, interrogated and sentenced to prison and exile without due legal process by the Iranian government since 2005, after the destruction of the Shari’at Khanqah in […]...

The fact that “shari’at” has always been at war with “tariqat” and the ruling authorities have suppressed the mystics and did not allow the Sufis to empty their vessels and instead lit the candles of the judges, is a historical truth that does not require much contemplation to understand. However, the reality is that the […]...

This is a caption “This is a caption” Mohammad Mohabi The harsh treatment of the Islamic Republic towards the Na’matullahi Gonabadi dervishes in the winter of 1396 (2017), revealed the depth of animosity between the government of the Sharia-based system and the dervishes and followers of Sufism and mysticism. The writer believes that this treatment […]...

  Conversation with Simin Rouzgar Taqi Rahmani, a writer and member of the National Religious Activists Council, who has spent nearly one-third of his life in prison, is a familiar figure among civil activists. He has firsthand experience of facing deprivation and underdevelopment in Sistan and Baluchestan, as well as interacting with Molavi Abdulhamid, the […]...

This is not a complete sentence, so it cannot be accurately translated. Please provide the full Farsi text. Khosrow Noori For years, the dervishes of Gonabad in Iran have been deprived of their social and educational rights and the government’s security approach has weighed heavily on them. In the past year, despite promises and slogans […]...

Conversation with Simin Rouzgar. In Iran, a religious minority has been facing anger and violence for almost four decades; apart from executions and physical elimination, they are constantly subjected to various forms of intimidation, insults, and false accusations by security institutions. They are deprived of education in universities and higher education centers, are not employed […]...

  Conversation with Ali Kalai Ayatollah Montazeri, as one of the great Shia authorities, has repeatedly demonstrated his unique thoughts and ideas in historical moments or sensitive issues. One of them is the issue of the rights of Baha’is. In a statement published in the last years of his life, he spoke about the Baha’is’ […]...

This is a caption “This is a caption” Narges Tousliani The issue of apostasy (someone who leaves the religion of Islam) and blasphemy (insulting the Prophet) is one of the most controversial topics in Islam. In traditional jurisprudence, the harshest punishment is prescribed for apostasy and blasphemy. However, in recent years, some religious scholars have […]...

This is not a valid Farsi text. Please provide the correct text to be translated. Qahraman Ghanbari The leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran strongly criticized the adoption of UNESCO’s 2030 education document in Iran during a meeting with teachers and educators on the occasion of Teacher’s Day on the seventeenth of Ordibehesht this […]...

Usually, in examining the conditions and circumstances within a specific period of time and on a particular subject, an attempt is made to compare and evaluate it with previous periods. In this regard, if the situation of the Baha’is in the era of Mr. Rouhani is to be examined, it must be compared with the […]...

“متن تصویر راست چین” “Right-aligned image text” Shahin Ighaniyan Naturally, what is discussed during elections in any country is the concept of choice. In Iran, however, since the emergence of political elections, the concept and impact of these choices on the lives of the people has been a topic of discussion at a deeper level. […]...

How far is Iranian society able to accept opposing beliefs? What type of opposing belief does this society face and what approach does it show resistance against? When it comes to religion and belief in this society, to what extent does this resistance spread? In his book “The Problem of Iranian Identity Today,” Dr. Farhang […]...