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NCRI – The Iranian regime’s security forces were met with protesters chanting anti-regime slogans as they arrested ten Nourbakhshi Dervishes at their home in the city of Isfahan.<\/p>\n

Ten Dervishes were rounded up and taken away from the house in Vahid Street on Monday (June 24) whilst conducting a religious ceremony.<\/p>\n

The religious activities of this group have been restricted for many years by the Iranian regime, forcing Dervishes to pray in secret.<\/p>\n

Other suppressive measures on Dervishes have included a ban on holding meetings, attacking, torturing and arresting them, charging them with ‘disturbing national security’ and depriving them of prison visits and medical services<\/p>\n

Raids on Dervish centres have also been previously carried out in cities including Tehran, Tehran, Shiraz, Isfahan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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