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Appeals Court Upholds 1-Year Imprisonment Sentence Against Two Shiite Clerics for Supporting Ayatollah Qassim
2016-10-20
Bahrain's Appeals Court rejected an appeals request by two Shiite religious clerics, against a verdict ruling a 1-year imprisonment against them, after charging them with "protesting in Diraz".
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PHOTOS: Security Forces Raid al-Wefaq Headquarters, Confiscate its Properties
2016-10-20
Bahrain’s security forces raided today (Thursday October 20, 2016) the headquarters of Bahrain’s biggest opposition societies, The National Islamic Society, al-Wefaq in Bilad al-Qadeem, according to eyewitnesses.
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Local Newspaper: Postal Service Won’t Deliver Mail to Diraz Believing it’s “An Unsafe Area”
2016-10-20
Bahrain’s al-Wasat newspaper reported that a number of Diraz residents complained that the postal staff were not delivering their mail to their houses, because their houses are in “an unsafe area”.
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Reuters: Bahrain Court Overturns Jail Term for Opposition Leader
2016-10-19
A Bahraini court has overturned a 9-year prison term imposed on the country's most prominent opposition leader, in a ruling that could lower political tensions in the Gulf kingdom.
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Photos: 120 Days of Continuous Protest outside Sheikh Isa Qassim’s House
2016-10-18
Bahrainis have completed their 120 days of continuous strike outside the house of the spiritual leader of the Shia majority Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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“Al-Khashram”, Lawyer Assigned to Sheikh Qassim’s Case, Is the Bahraini Government’s Yes Man
2016-10-18
What is the truth behind events that took place during trial of the Bahraini Shia spiritual leader Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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AFP: Bahrain Court Overturns Jail Term of Opposition Chief
2016-10-17
A top court in Bahrain on Monday overturned a nine-year jail term against Shiite opposition chief cleric Ali Salman, convicted of inciting hatred and calling for forceful regime change.
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Authorities Continue to Ban Shiites from Performing Largest Friday Prayer in Diraz
2016-10-14
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.
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Thousands Perform Central Ashura Prayers in Manama Despite Authority Ban
2016-10-13
Thousands of Bahraini Muslim Shiites performed Ashura prayers in the capital Manama, despite authorities’ ban on the central prayers Shiites are accustomed to performing on the ninth day of Muharram, marking the eve of Imam Hussein bin Ali’s martyrdom. Thousands of Bahraini Muslim Shiites performed Ashura prayers in the capital Manama, despite authorities’ ban on the central prayers Shiites are accustomed to performing on the ninth day of Muharram, marking the eve of Imam Hussein bin Ali’s martyrdom.
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VIDEO: Nasrallah to Bahrainis: Those Who Oppress You Head to the Abyss and Collapse
2016-10-13
Hezbollah Secretary General Sayed Hassan Nasrallah praised the people demonstrating outside the house of Shiite majority spiritual leader in Bahrain, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Sayed Nasrallah: The Bahraini People Defend a Husseini Leader Besieged in Diraz
2016-10-13
Hezbollah Secretary General Sayed Hassan Nasrallah praised on Wednesday the Bahraini people for their loyalty to their leader, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Crown Prince Announces Failure of Bahrain Vision 2030
2016-10-11
The Crown Prince had better speak frankly to people and government and be honest as he was in 2004. He had better say that the 2030 vision has failed.
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Boroujerdi Criticizes Bahraini Government’s Naturalizing of “Mercenaries” to Suppress Bahraini People
2016-10-10
Bahrain Mirror: Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi said that the Bahraini people “is proud that it is resisting the Al Saud criminal governmental forces that use the military forces, tanks and mercenaries potentials of 6 countries.”
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“The Red Line”: Documentary Depicts Biography of Sheikh Isa Qassim
2016-10-09
The Owj Arts and Media Organization launched a new documentary in the Iranian capital, Tehran, named “The Red Line”.
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Photos: Crowd Commemorating Ashura outside Sheikh Isa Qassim’s House Increases
2016-10-09
Photos circulated on social media networks showed that the number of people commemorating Ashura outside Sheikh Isa Qassim's house has increased.
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PHOTOS: Thousands Commemorate Ashura outside Bahraini Shiite Spiritual Leader's House
2016-10-08
Thousands of Bahraini citizens continue to commemorate Ashura outside the house of Shiite majority spiritual leader, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim in Diraz.
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Authorities Prevent Shiites from Performing Biggest Friday Prayers in Diraz
2016-10-07
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.
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Bahraini Courts Issue Imprisonment Sentences Against 3 Prominent Shiite Clerics
2016-10-07
Bahraini regime courts issued Thursday two-year imprisonment verdicts Shiite clerics, Mohammad Jawad Al-Shihabi and Sheikh Fadel Al-Zaki. Another court sentenced Sayyed Majeed Al-Mashaal, to a year imprisonment in a new case.
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Photos: Mass Crowd Commemorates Ashura outside Ayatollah Isa Qassim’s House
2016-10-04
A mass crowd took part in commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the Shiites’ third Imam, outside the house of spiritual leader, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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BCHR Documents Violations against Ashura Processions in 15 Villages
2016-10-04
Bahrain Center for Human Rights said that it documented violations committed by the Ministry of Interior against Ashura rituals in 15 villages, condemning the actions practiced by the authorities against religious beliefs.