Noor Ali Tabandeh

Noor Ali Tabandeh (Persian: نورعلی تابنده, 13 October 1927 – 24 December 2019) also known by the title Majzoub Ali Shah, was the spiritual leader or Qutb of the Ni'matullahi (Sultan Ali Shahi) Gonabadi Order in Iran, which is the largest Sufi order in Iran.[1] He was born in Beydokht, Gonabad, Iran. He was known for his support of human and social rights of Iranians and was under house arrest because of his activism.[2][3][4]

Tabandeh died on 24 December 2019 at a Tehran hospital of an illness at the age of 92.[5]

References
  1. "Iran: Information about the Gonabadi dervishes, including their origin, history in Iran, leaders, ideology, practice; and the treatment of dervishes and their family members by society and authorities in Iran, including whether dervishes can practice their faith in Iran (1965-2014)". The UN Refugee Agency, Refworld, 23 September 2014.
  2. "Iran's Gonabadi Dervishes: A 'long history' of persecution". Aljazeera, 27 February 2018.
  3. "Iran: Crackdown on Dervish Minority". Human Rights Watch, 15 March 2018. 15 March 2018.
  4. "The Gonabadi Dervishes: Gnostics, Royal Advisors, Political and Religious Adversaries". Kayhan Life, 20 March 2018. 20 March 2018.
  5. نورعلی تابنده، قطب دراویش گنابادی درگذشت (in Persian)


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