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Mosques will Partially Re-Open in Bahrain
2021-03-03
Mosques will re-open across Bahrain for the Fajr (Dawn), Dhuhr (Noon) and Asr (Afternoon) prayers starting Thursday, the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments said.
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Ongoing Closure of Obsequies and Mosques Preventive Measure or Persecution against Specific Sect?
2020-08-02
Bahraini citizens have wondered a lot about the reason behind keeping the obsequies (religious congregation halls) and mosques closed and the refusal to open them although people have shown readiness to comply with the necessary health measures.
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Salafist Group in Bahrain Demands Transformation of Shiite Mosque into Security Region
2017-07-08
The Salafist Al-Asalah Society in Bahrain demanded to transform a Shiite shrine into a security region, in the most recent violation to religious rights of Shia who complain about sectarian persecution.
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Public Prosecution Detains Custodian of Zahraa Mosque for 7 Days Pending Investigations
2017-03-13
Bahrain's public prosecution said on Sunday (March 12, 2017) that it detained the custodian of the Zahraa (as) Mosque in Hamad City for 7 days pending investigations, after he submitted fake notice.
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MoI Says Hamad City’s Zahra Mosque Custodian Admitted Faking His Attack Incident
2017-03-10
The Ministry of Interior accused on Thursday (March 9, 2017) the custodian of the Zahraa (as) Mosque in Hamad City of faking his attack incident by injuring himself and asking an Asian worker to take his photos.
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Hamad City’s Zahra Mosque Custodian Attacked by Masked Men at Dawn
2017-03-09
The Bahraini Jaafari Waqf (Endowment) directorate said Wednesday, that the custodian of the Zahra (as) Mosque in Hamad City was under an unfortunate attack before dawn prayers.
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Local Newspaper: Jaffaria Endowments Renames Two Mosques in “A’ali” to “Sheikh Khalaf Al-Asfour” Mosque
2016-09-25
The Al-Wasat Bahraini newspaper said that the Jaffaria Endowments (Waqf) renamed two mosques in “A’ali” village to “Sheikh Khalaf Al-Asfour Mosque”.
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Why Does King Hamad Hate Al-Khamis Mosque and Abu Anbara Cemetery?
2016-09-17
What proves the bad intentions of the king is when the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities seized the mosque several years after attempts to falsify its history.
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Bahrain Imams of Mosques: Prayers to be Held in Diraz Despite Crackdown and Siege
2016-07-29
Imams of Shia Mosques said Friday Prayers will be held at Diraz's Imam Sadiq Mosque despite crackdown practiced by authorities.
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Imams of Shia Mosques in Bahrain Declare that Friday Prayers Will Continue in Diraz Despite Blockade
2016-07-22
Imams of Friday and congregational prayers at Muslim Shia mosques in Bahrain announced that Friday prayers will continue to be held.
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Authorities Still Ban Largest Friday Shia Prayer... No Friday Prayers Held for 4th Consecutive Week
2016-07-09
Imams of Friday and congregational prayers announced their continuous halt to the Friday and congregational prayers amid the authorities' ongoing clamp down on Shia.
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No Friday Prayers Held in Bahrain's Shiite Mosques for 3rd Consecutive Week
2016-07-01
Shiite clerics in Bahrain stressed security risks and violations committed by authorities against the Shia are still ongoing.
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VIDEO: Bahraini Forces Besiege Imam Sadiq Mosque in Gofoul to Prevent Prayers
2016-06-23
Footage shows Bahraini Interior Ministry vehicles surrounding entrances leading to Shiite Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque in Gofoul.
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Bahrain: Shiites Halt Friday Prayers for 2nd Consecutive Week after Widespread Campaign Targeting Religious Figures
2016-06-23
Bahrain Shiite clerics announced continued suspension of Friday congregational prayers due to widespread campaign against Shiite religious figures.
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Religious Commission Appointed by King: Shiites' Disrupting Friday Prayers in Mosques Indicates Non-Affiliation to Islam
2016-06-20
A religious commission in Bahrain assigned by the king said that disrupting Friday prayers in mosques by Shiites "indicates non-affiliation to Islam."
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Bahraini Authorities Threaten to Ban Prayer if Considered “illegal Assembly”
2016-06-18
Bahraini authorities warned of banning prayer at Shiite mosque in Manama, deeming it a form of illegal assembly.
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Bahrain: Authorities Report Violation against Shiite Mosque
2016-02-11
The Bahraini Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture raised a violation notice on Tuesday (February 9, 2016) against Sheikh Sehlan Mosque in Al-Ekr village.
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Protest Urges Bahraini Authorities to Take “Serious Action” to Find Perpetrator Who Shot at Shiite Mosque
2015-12-19
Bahrain Mirror: A number of protesters demanded on Friday (December 18, 2015) Bahraini authorities to immediately find the perpetrators who opened fire at a Shiite mosque southwest of the Bahraini capital Manama.
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Jaffaria Endowments Administration Breaks Into Mosque in Jid Ali & Police Summons Mosque’s Imam
2015-11-11
Bahrain Mirror: Active Twitter and Facebook accounts circulated news stating that officials in Isa Town police station have summoned Sheikh Ali Salim, the Imam of the Al-Arbash Mosque, which the police broke into and changed the locks.
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Justice Ministry Says Handed over to Jaffaria Endowments 13 Shiite Mosques Demolished by Authorities in 2011
2015-11-07
Bahrain Mirror: The Under Secretary of the Bahraini Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs, Fareed Al-Muftah, said that the Jaffaria Endowments (Waqf) was handed over 13 (Shiite mosques) from the last list of places mentioned in the report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI).