A protest by followers of Iran’s Muslim Sufi Gonabadi Order was attacked with police fire and tear gas near the home of the faith’s spiritual leader, Nour Ali Tabandeh, in Tehran on February 19, 2018.  Sufi news sites reported a number of casualties and many arrests among the dervishes. The Tehran police meanwhile stated that the … Continue reading Tehran Police Open Fire on Sufi Gonabadi Protesters as Clashes Leave Several Dead