Category: Religious Minorities

Sunni prisoners beaten by prison guards

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Jahangir Dehghani, Jamshed Dehghani

HRANA News Agency – Two Sunni prisoners of conscience awaiting execution in Iran, brothers Jamshed and Jahangir Dehghani, along with their family who were visiting them, were beaten by prison guards today in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, Iran.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the attack took place today in the meeting room of the prison, where the family of the two prisoners had been allowed to meet them for the first time in months. Continue reading “Sunni prisoners beaten by prison guards”

Bahai youth sentenced in Shiraz

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Farhud Yazdani

HRANA News Agency – Farhud Yazdani, an 18-year-old Bahai living in Shiraz, has been sentenced to one year in prison, for participating in social networks used to plan a mass water-fight in Be`sat Park in Shiraz.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the background to this is the use of social networks, last July, to organise water fights in Be`sat Park and Aram Park in Shiraz, and in other cities in Iran. Continue reading “Bahai youth sentenced in Shiraz”

Around 20 Sunni men arrested on Eid day in Mahabad

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Mohammad Modarresi, Salar Saeedi, Shorosh Aainah

HRANA News Agency – A wave of mass arrests targeting Sunni Muslims in Iran saw around 20 men arrested in the city of Mahabad on Sunday 5 October, the day Iran celebrated Eid al-Adha.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the group of men, which included Sunni preachers and activists, were rounded up throughout the day by Iranian security forces before being taken to an unknown location. There is no news about the charges the men face. Continue reading “Around 20 Sunni men arrested on Eid day in Mahabad”

Detention orders of three Bahais in Mashhad extended

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Dari Amri, Mey Khalusi, Shayan Tafazoli

HRANA News Agency – The temporary detention of three Bahais from Mashhad who have been held without trial since June 1 has been extended for another month.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mey Khalusi, Dari Amri and Shayan Tafazoli were arrested in the home of May Khalusi, and were at first held in Ministry of Intelligence interrogation facilities in Mashhad. Continue reading “Detention orders of three Bahais in Mashhad extended”

Sunni Muslims prevented from holding Eid prayers in Tehran

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Sunnis

HRANA News Agency – Sunni Muslims were barred from holding congregational Eid prayers in parts of Tehran yesterday, with security forces preventing them from entering buildings they had rented for prayer.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), security forces were deployed early in the morning around Sunni prayer sites in parts of Tehran on 5 October 2014, the day Iran celebrated Eid al-Adha, and prevented Sunni Muslims from entering prayer sites in the Sadeghiya district in northwest Tehran, and in Sa’adat Abad, north Tehran. Continue reading “Sunni Muslims prevented from holding Eid prayers in Tehran”

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Three converted Christians arrested in Folad Shahr- Isfahan

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Emad Haghi, Heshmat Shafie, Shahram Ghaedi

HRANA News Agency – Three newly converted Christians “Shahram Ghaedi”, “Heshmat Shafie” and “Emad Haghi” arrested in Folad Shahr – Isfahan.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on 27 September, 2014, three newly converted Christians “Shahram Ghaedi”, “Heshmat Shafie” and “Emad Haghi” were arrested in Folad Shahr – Isfahan. Continue reading “Three converted Christians arrested in Folad Shahr- Isfahan”

3 priests were tried in Karaj

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Behnamh Irani, Raza Rabbani, Syed Abdolreza Alinejad

HRANA News Agency – The trial of three priests of the Church of Iran who have been jailed, was held on Tuesday, September 30th.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on Tuesday, 30th September, the trial of Behnamh Irani, Syed Abdolreza Alinejad and Raza Rabbani was held in the branch of Revolutionary Court, in Karaj. Continue reading “3 priests were tried in Karaj”

Ministry of Interior should co-operate for Sunnis’ Eid prayer

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Muhammad Hussein Gorgij

HRANA News Agency – During this week’s Friday prayers ceremony, Sunni Khateeb of Azad-shahr, Maulana Muhammad Hussein Gorgij requested that the Interior Ministry provides the facilities for holding the Eid-e-Ghorban’s pray to Sunni Muslims around the country. He recommended the Interior Ministry avoids unprofessional approach and disrupting the worship ceremony of Sunnis.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), while “Sheykh Altafsir” Maulana Muhammad Hussein Gorgij, expressed his satisfaction about the designation of prayer area (Mosala) to Sunnis in Zahedan, he appreciated “Government of Prudence and Hope” and requested further co-operation. He demanded that government provides designated space for religious ceremonies and facilities for building mosques to Sunnis in other parts of the country. He also requested that government refrain from improper and preferential approach towards Eid-e-Ghorban’s pray and ceremony. Continue reading “Ministry of Interior should co-operate for Sunnis’ Eid prayer”

Son of Sunni Imam transferred to prison after 3 months solitary

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Hafiz Mohammad Darabi, Shaykh Hossein Darabi, Vahid Darabi

HRANA News Agency – The son of a Sunni Imam has been transferred to prison after three months of detention in solitary confinement in a Ministry of Intelligence detention center in Iran.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 21-year old Hafiz Mohammad Darabi, the son of a Sunni Imam, was transferred yesterday to Diezel Abad prison in Kermanshah, northwest Iran. Continue reading “Son of Sunni Imam transferred to prison after 3 months solitary”

Concerns growing for Sunni scholar arrested last month

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Hafiz Towhid Qureshi

HRANA News Agency – Concerns are growing for a Sunni scholar who is being held at an unknown location since his arrest more than a month ago in Iran.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA),  Shaykh Hafiz Towhid Qureshi, the Imam of the ‘Imam Shafi’i Masjid’ in Sholoqun village, Gilan province, was arrested by security forces a month ago and taken to an unknown location. Continue reading “Concerns growing for Sunni scholar arrested last month”