by Nazenin Ansari In the latest strike  against Gonabadi dervishes of the Nematollahi Order in Iran, government authorities have isolated Dr. NoorAli Tabandeh, its spiritual master (Gutb), from his bodyguards and trusted assistants.  They had been protecting and caring for the 91 year-old, held under house arrest since the clashes between the security forces … Continue reading The Gonabadi Dervishes: Gnostics, Royal Advisors, Political and Religious Adversaries