The 2018 Dervish protests, which occurred in February and March 2018 in Tehran, led to clashes between security forces, and Dervishes, an Iranian Sufi group (Gonabadi Dervishes), protesting against the government, resulting in the bloody repression of protestors.[6] Tensions between Police, the IRGC, and the Basij with a number of Gonabadi Dervishes eventually led to the deaths of six people, the execution of Dervishes, and the arrest of hundreds of wounded Dervishes on March.[7]
The United States called the repression of the Dervishes the largest repression of religious minorities in the Islamic Republic, while the Ministry of Interior of Iran called the protests a plot to expand its scope to the national level by creating regional unrest.[8]
The Gonabadi Dervishes are Sufi Muslims; the Iranian government considers them a threat.[9] Conversion to Sufism is frowned upon by the Shi'a religious establishment.[10]
On 19 February, the Sufis organized a sit-in protest at a police station, located in the Pasdaran district of Tehran, where one of their members was held. Later, clashes broke out between the Sufi protestors and security forces. Police used tear gas in an attempt to disperse the protesters. Five riot police were killed.[8]
According to the Iranian press, police arrested around 300 people, and there have been reports that some of the protesters may have been killed.[12] However, the Sufi dervishes gathered around the home of their 90-year-old leader Noor Ali Tabandeh to protect him from arrest.[9]
In the aftermath of the 19 February, protests, footage emerged that showed several Sufi protesters who were arrested, being tortured by government forces.[8]
On 4 March, it was revealed that one of the protesters had died under the custody of the Iranian government.[13]
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2018, dervish, protests, which, occurred, february, march, 2018, tehran, clashes, between, security, forces, dervishes, iranian, sufi, group, gonabadi, dervishes, protesting, against, government, resulting, bloody, repression, protestors, tensions, between, po. The 2018 Dervish protests which occurred in February and March 2018 in Tehran led to clashes between security forces and Dervishes an Iranian Sufi group Gonabadi Dervishes protesting against the government resulting in the bloody repression of protestors 6 Tensions between Police the IRGC and the Basij with a number of Gonabadi Dervishes eventually led to the deaths of six people the execution of Dervishes and the arrest of hundreds of wounded Dervishes on March 7 2018 Dervish protestsPart of the Iranian Democracy MovementDate4 February 2018 4 March 2018 1 month LocationTehran IranCaused byPossible arrest of Noor Ali Tabandeh Several Dervishes arrestedGoals Greater religious freedom especially for DervishesMethodsDemonstrations riotsStatus Protests Quelled Continued rise of the Iranian Democracy MovementPartiesDervish Islamic Republic Police Irgc Basij Ansar e HezbollahLead figuresNoor Ali Tabandeh Ali KhameneiNumberHundreds 100 1 CasualtiesDeath s Up to 5 protesters 2 5 security forces 3 Injuries170 protesters 4 30 security forcesArrested400 5 The United States called the repression of the Dervishes the largest repression of religious minorities in the Islamic Republic while the Ministry of Interior of Iran called the protests a plot to expand its scope to the national level by creating regional unrest 8 Contents 1 Background 2 Protests 3 See also 4 ReferencesBackground editThe Gonabadi Dervishes are Sufi Muslims the Iranian government considers them a threat 9 Conversion to Sufism is frowned upon by the Shi a religious establishment 10 In January 2012 at least 10 of the group s members were imprisoned in Fars province and others may be held at Evin Prison in Tehran including Kasra Nouri 10 11 Protests editOn 19 February the Sufis organized a sit in protest at a police station located in the Pasdaran district of Tehran where one of their members was held Later clashes broke out between the Sufi protestors and security forces Police used tear gas in an attempt to disperse the protesters Five riot police were killed 8 According to the Iranian press police arrested around 300 people and there have been reports that some of the protesters may have been killed 12 However the Sufi dervishes gathered around the home of their 90 year old leader Noor Ali Tabandeh to protect him from arrest 9 In the aftermath of the 19 February protests footage emerged that showed several Sufi protesters who were arrested being tortured by government forces 8 On 4 March it was revealed that one of the protesters had died under the custody of the Iranian government 13 See also editNoor Ali Tabandeh Kasra NouriReferences edit Six People Said Killed 300 Arrests At Sufi Protest In Iran RadioFreeEurope RadioLiberty Witschge Loes Iran s Gonabadi Dervishes A long history of persecution www aljazeera com Five Iranian security officers killed at Sufi protest in Tehran Archived from the original on 2018 02 20 ۱۷۰ نفر از دراویش گنابادی در بیمارستان بستری هستند BBC News فارسی 26 February 2018 جزئیات جلسه کمیسیون امنیت ملی درباره حوادث گلستان هفتم بازداشت ۳۶۰ نفر Details of the meeting of the National Security Commission on the events of the seventh Golestan Detention of 360 people www isna ir in Persian 21 February 2018 UK Parliament Report 2020 No prosperity without justice the UK s relationship with Iran Contents Iran Dervishes Community Attacked by Security Forces Iran Focus 6 February 2018 a b c Iranian officers die in Sufi clashes BBC News 20 February 2018 a b Five Iranian security officers killed at Sufi protest in Tehran Reuters 2018 02 20 Retrieved 2018 06 18 a b Gonabadi Dervish protest leaves 5 dead in Tehran Retrieved 2018 06 18 Kasra Nouri Virtual Embassy of the United States Tehran Iran Iran usembassy gov 14 March 2012 Archived from the original on 7 March 2014 Retrieved 7 March 2014 Witschge Loes Iran s Gonabadi Dervishes A long history of persecution Retrieved 2018 06 18 خبر Manoto News اتاق اتاق خبر اتاق خبر Retrieved 23 April 2018 nbsp This Sufism related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2018 Dervish protests amp oldid 1187968352, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
