Yusef Azizi Bani-Torof
Encyclopedia
Yusef Azizi Bani-Torof is an Iran
ian journalist and activist living in Tehran
. He is also an advocate for the Iranian Arab community of the Khuzestan province. Bani-Torof is a member of the Association of Iran's Writers and has translated many works from Arabic
to Persian
. As his surname indicates, he is from the "Bani Torof" (in Arabic meaning "Children of Torof") Arab clan.
On April 25, 2005 he was arrested at his home by security forces in connection with the Arab youth riots in Khuzestan earlier that month and held at Evin Prison
with other Iranian journalists and dissidents. He was released in June 2005.
On 10/08/2008 he was sentenced to five years in prison. He is appealing the decision.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian journalist and activist living in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
. He is also an advocate for the Iranian Arab community of the Khuzestan province. Bani-Torof is a member of the Association of Iran's Writers and has translated many works from Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
to Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
. As his surname indicates, he is from the "Bani Torof" (in Arabic meaning "Children of Torof") Arab clan.
On April 25, 2005 he was arrested at his home by security forces in connection with the Arab youth riots in Khuzestan earlier that month and held at Evin Prison
Evin Prison
Evin House of Detention is a prison in Iran, located in Evin, northwestern Tehran. It is noted for its political prisoners' wing, where prisoners have been held both before and after the 1979 Iranian Revolution...
with other Iranian journalists and dissidents. He was released in June 2005.
On 10/08/2008 he was sentenced to five years in prison. He is appealing the decision.
Quotes
- "(The) Arabs of Khuzestan, as a nation or an ethnic group (or whatever you like to call it), are inseparable parts of the Iranian nation." http://www.ahwaz.org.uk/images/identity.pdf