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Fathi Mohammad Naghshbandi is detained for his religious activity.
On August 20, 2023, authorities reportedly arrested Naghshbandi, the imam and Friday prayer leader in Rask, while he was…
Abdollah Barahouie is detained in relation to protesting religious freedom conditions.
On August 12, 2023, authorities reportedly arrested Barahouie, a scholar at the Madineh al-Oloum…
Abdolaziz Omarzahi is detained in relation to protesting religious freedom conditions.
On April 30, 2023, authorities arrested Omarzahi, a lecturer at the Makki seminary school in Zahedan…
Abdulmajid Moradzahi is detained for protesting religious freedom conditions.
On January 30, 2023, authorities arrested Moradzahi, a prominent Sunni cleric, during protests in Zahedan…
Mostafa Khosraji is detained in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On March 10, 2022, authorities arrested four individuals, including Khosraji, in Ahvaz city as they attended…
Hasan Nisi is detained in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On March 10, 2022, authorities arrested four individuals, including Nisi, in Ahvaz city as they attended a…
Jome Naami is detained in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On March 10, 2022, authorities arrested four individuals, including Naami, in Ahvaz city as they attended a…
Abdolsadeh Azari is detained in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On March 10, 2022, authorities arrested four individuals, including Azari, in Ahvaz city as they attended a…
Shakila Monfared is imprisoned for blasphemy.
In August 2020, security forces arrested Monfared as she was leaving home, reportedly in relation to her social media activism.
In…
Noushin Jafari was imprisoned for blasphemy.
In August 2019, authorities arrested Jafari, a photojournalist and culture reporter, after accusing her of running a Twitter account that…