Mohammad Ali Raji

Mohammad Raji was arrested during the clashes between security forces and Gonabadi dervishes at 7th Golestan Street. His father, Mohammad Raji, died after his arrest in the detention center.

<coverage-outsourcing id='21184'> After setting up a checkpoint near the house of the head of Gonabadi dervishes, Nour Ali Tabandeh, a group of Dervishes from across Iran came to Tehran to protect him and gathered in front of his home. This part of Tehran was a scene of clashes between security forces of the Islamic Republic and the Gonabadi Dervishes for several days. Eventually, security officials failed to arrest Nour Ali Tabandeh, but they would sporadically arrest other dervishes </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='21324'> He was transferred to Fashafouyeh prison </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='21183'> Security officials arrested two Gonabadi dervishes. Nematollah Riahi went to the police station to follow up on their situation, but he himself was arrested there as well. The other Gonabadi dervishes managed to free two arrested dervishes, but Nematollah Riahi remained in detention </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='21186'> After the arrest of Nematollah Riahi, a group of Gonabadi dervishes gathered in protest of his arrest in front of the police station 102 at Pasdaran street in Tehran and demanded his release. After a clash between the security forces and the Gonabadi dervishes, the area of unrest increased, and once again the Golestan 7th street turned into a battleground between Gonabadi dervishes and security guards. On this day and in the following days, a large number of dervishes were arrested. It is estimated that the number of arrestees is between 300 and 500 people. A number of Basiji and police officers were also killed in the clashes </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='21187'> Many dervishes were arrested as the clashed between Dervishes and the security forces escalated and several police officers and Basijis were killed. Mohammad Raji and his sons, Tayyebeh and Mohammad Ali Raji, were also arrested. Tayyebeh Raji was released a little later. She has told various media that on her arrest day, she saw her father, who had fallen bloody on the ground and shook his hand. Tayyebeh Raji has said that at that time she thought he would be provided with effective health care services, according to his history in IRGC and his father's dire situation </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='36440'> A member of the family was told in Police Criminal Investigation Department that Mohammad Raji went into a coma and then died </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='21185'> Majzouban-e-Nour reported that Mohammad Raji's body was buried in Aligudarz last night in the presence of security officials and a small number of family members. On the basis of this report, despite the provision of bail, the Judiciary and security apparatus opposed the release of Mohammad Ali Raji and he was not present at the funeral </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='23741'> Majzooban Noor reported that Mohammad Ali Raji was sentenced to 91 days in prison by judge Salavati </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='30865'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-24980/'> Was arrested to serve his sentence and sent to prison </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='30956'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-25087/'> He was released from prison </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>