Leader of Iran's Dervishes Appeals for Calm After Deadly Clashes
Frustrations fester in Iran even after protests died down/ Interior minister sounds conciliatory note toward Sufi group/ A spiritual leader of Iran’s Sufi Muslim Dervishes appealed for calm in an effort to defuse tensions that claimed the lives of three policemen and two members of a civilian militia over the weekend./ In a letter published Wednesday via the Telegram messaging application, Nour Ali Tabandeh expressed regret over the deaths./ ‘‘It’s possible that some in the order may violate Dervish guidelines and spiritual beliefs, or get ...
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