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Marjan Davari (b. April 24, 1966; Tehran, Iran) () is an Iranian researcher, translator and writer who has been studying, teaching, translating and researching new age material, philosophical and metaphysical texts for more than 26 years.
Marjan was arrested at her father's home on September 23, 2015, in Karaj and has been held in a women's jail Qarchak prison (), She subsequently was sentenced to death for promoting new age cults and movements from eastern cultures such as Tibetan Buddhism, Hinduism, and Eckankar.
Her published translated works include Talons of Time by Paul Twitchell, The Seeker of Phil Morimitsu and The Spiritual Exercises of ECK by Harold Klemp.
She concentrated solely on inner-science and eastern ontology and worked as a researcher and teacher of Metaphysics at the Rah-e Ma’refat (Road of Wisdom) institute. She considers herself a free researcher in the field of esoteric science and metaphysics. She was also a teacher at Rah-e Ma’refat institute.
Her collected works and writings were kept in an archive but have since been confiscated by security forces.
She was charged with conspiracy against the Islamic regime, being a member of Eckankar, spreading corruption on earth, having a love affair and insulting the Supreme Leader of Iran.
In March and October 2016 there was interrogation and hearings in the Islamic Revolutionary Court presided over by Judge Abolqasem Salavati. In February 2017 she was transferred to the women’s prison in Qarchak () and on 12 March was sentenced to death for blasphemy with an additional 16 months for insulting Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei by the 15th branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Tehran. presided over by Judge Abolqasem Salavati.
On 16 March 2017, Marjan's supporters started an online petition at Change.org to raise awareness about her condition and urging Amnesty International to take appropriate action to stop the execution of Marjan Davari. This petition, available in most common languages including English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Dutch and Persian, was signed by 30,068 supporters.
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