HRANA News Agency – Two converted Christians, named Shahram Dinarooei and Mohammad Reza Vahedi, were arrested in Foolad Shahr, Isfahan.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on Sunday 30th November, these two converted Christians were arrested at the Khalij Fars Park in Foolad Shahr, in Isfahan. Continue reading “2 Christians arrested in Isfahan”
HRANA News Agency – Public Relation Office for Basij Resistance Forces of Sepah in Kish confirmed the news about the arrest of 4 members of Interuniversalism Mysticism (Erfane Halgheh) and announced that they have been handed over to Kish Judicial authorities for prosecution.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Public Relation office for Basij Resistance Forces of Sepah in Kish told IRNA about their activity in Kish Island: with efforts of Imam Sajad Sepah (IRCG) in Kish Island, 4 members of Interuniversalism Mysticism (Erfane Halgheh) have been arrested while holding a secret meeting and they have been handed over to Judicial Authorities to be prosecuted. Continue reading “Details of Erfane Halgheh followers arrest”
HRANA News Agency – On December 4, unidentified individuals claiming to represent the “Basij” voluntary militia forced a 19-year-old Bahai girl, Ilka Mithaqi to get into a car, on a street in Tabriz, and took her for a ride around the streets lasting several hours, during which time they questioned her.
According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), she was then released, in another part of the city. Continue reading “Detention and questioning of a Bahai girl in Tabriz”
HRANA News Agency – On the morning of November 17, one agent from the Ministry of Intelligence, accompanied by two staff members from the Revolutionary Court pretended that they were from the Post Office, to enter a Bahai home in Rasht.
According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the house is home to four Bahais: Foad Yazdani, Peyman Yazdani, Navid Yazdani and Nima Najafai. Continue reading “Bahai home and business searched in Rasht”
HRANA News Agency – Saeed Yasaee, a follower of Interuniversalism Mysticisms (Erfane Halgheh) who has been in custody since 18 November 2014, temporarily released after depositing a 100,000,000 Tomans bail.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on Tuesday 18 November 2014, Saeed Yasaee was arrested by security forces while he was attempting to sit in a taxi to go home. He released today after 3 weeks and depositing a 100 million Toman bail. Continue reading “Saeed Yasaee released from prison”
HRANA News Agency – Fardin Aghsani, a Bahai from Uremia who was taken prisoner during the Iran-Iraq war, and held in Iraq for two and a half years, reported to the central prison in Uremia on December 1st to begin serving a 3-year sentence.
According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), his wife Farahnaz Moqadam, who has also been sentenced to three years in prison, is expected to begin her sentence in the next few days. Continue reading “Fardin Aghsani begins 3-year sentence”
HRANA News Agency – In a December 2 meeting with provincial officials, the Friday Prayer leader of Rafsanjan, Hojjat-al-Islam Abbas Ramadanipour said that there were a number of “sects” in the province, and because people were ignorant they were able to live and work among ordinary people, without being recognized.
According to the report of HRANA quoting from Fars New Agency , he said that a number of Jews were also working in the city bazaar, but the difference between them and the Bahais was, that the Bahais are “unclean.” Continue reading “Friday Prayer Leader in Rafsanjan proposes expelling all Bahais”
HRANA News Agency – On November 30th, agents from the Ministry of Intelligence arrested Noushin Mithaqi and Soheila Aqdasi, Bahai women living in Urumiyyeh (Urmia), in Iran’s Azerbaijan province, and took them to Urumiyyeh prison to begin their 6-month sentences.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ms. Mithaqi’s name has also been reported as Noushin Aqdasi. Continue reading “Soheila Aqdasi and Noushin Mithaqi begin 6-month sentences”
HRANA News Agency – Adib Sho`a`i has reported to Vakil Abad prison in Mashhad to begin serving his six-month sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), he was arrested in his home on October 9, 2012, and released on bail on November 11 that year. Continue reading “Adib Sho`a`i begins a 6-month sentence in Mashhad”
HRANA News Agency – Mahtab Afshari an instructor of Interuniversalism Mysticism (Erfan-e Halghe) was arrested on Thursday by security forces.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on Thursday 27 November 2014, Mahtab Afshari was arrested by Security forces in the location she held classes of Erfan-e Halghe. Continue reading “Mahtab Afshari, an instructor of Interuniversalism Mysticism arrested”
