Security authorities in Bahrain prevented the country's Shiite majority from holding their largest Friday prayers for the 66th consecutive week, banning Imam of Friday prayer and worshipers from entering Diraz.

Bahraini security authorities arrested (Monday April 19, 2017) Imam of Al-Kheif mosque Sheikh Isa Al-Moamen in the town of al-Dair.

Bahraini appeals court upheld a 3-month jail sentence issued against Shiite cleric Sheikh Isa Al-Moemen over charges of “inciting hatred against the regime.”

The Bahraini authorities have continued to prevent the Shia majority from performing their largest Friday prayer in the Imam Al-Sadiq mosque in Diraz for the 15th consecutive week.

The Bahraini authorities continued its siege in Diraz that has been imposed since over 4 months. The authorities also continued to prevent the Shia majority from performing their largest Friday prayer in the Imam Al-Sadiq mosque in Diraz.

The Bahraini security authorities continue to ban the Shia majority from performing the largest Friday prayer in the Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque in Diraz by preventing the Imam of prayers and worshipers from entering Diraz that has been witnessing a security siege since over 100 days.

Bahrain’s security forces continued on Friday to prevent the Shiite majority from performing the biggest Friday prayers, after they prevented the Friday prayers Imam and worshippers from entering Diraz.

Hundreds of Bahrainis took part in mass protest around Diraz, condemning preventing worshipers and Imam of Al-Sadiq mosque from entering Diraz to perform Friday prayers.

The Public Prosecution interrogated on Tuesday (July 26, 2016) a Shiite cleric Sheikh Hamza Al-Dairy and released him on residence bail after charging him with inciting hatred against the regime.

Public Prosecution said it raised against Sheikh Aziz Al-Khadran charges of inciting hatred against “constitutional system” during Friday sermon.

Local Al-Watan newspaper, linked to royal court, published inflammatory article against prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh Mohammad Sanqour.

Thousands took to the streets of Bahrain to denounce sectarian oppressive policy adopted by government against Shiite majority.

Following a four-week pause, Friday and congregational prayers were resumed in Shiite mosques across Bahrain.

Imams of Friday and congregational prayers announced they will resume holding prayers in Shiite mosques starting.

Imams of Friday and congregational prayers announced their continuous halt to the Friday and congregational prayers amid the authorities' ongoing clamp down on Shia.

Shiite clerics in Bahrain stressed security risks and violations committed by authorities against the Shia are still ongoing.

Bahrain Shiite clerics announced continued suspension of Friday congregational prayers due to widespread campaign against Shiite religious figures.

Social media activists said Bahraini authorities told Shiite cleric Sheikh Mohammad Sanqour he's banned from preaching.

Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued a Law on Saturday (June 11, 2016), amending some of the provisions of Law 26/2005 regulating political societies.

The Secretary-General of the National Adala (Justice) movement, extremist Salafist Mohiuddin Khan, said that the Sunni Endowments (Waqf) in Bahrain ordered Friday preachers to not speak of the decisions made by the government to lift subsidies as well as the high cost of living.