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Preacher of Al-Kheif Mosque Sheikh Isa Al-Moamen Released after Finishing his Prison Term
2017-06-30
The security authorities released on Friday (June 30, 2017) Shiite cleric and preacher of Al-Kheif Mosque in Al-Dair, Sheikh Isa Al-Moamen, after finishing his 3-month jail term over a Friday sermon he delivered on the onset of August 2016.
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Bahrain Senior Clerics: Verdict against Ayatollah Qassim a Major Shock, Conviction of Shiite Sect
2017-05-21
Bahrain's senior religious clerics said that the trial and conviction of His Eminence Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Ahmad Qassim, represented a major shock.
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Sheikh Maytham Al-Salman to Le Monde: Verdict against Sheikh Isa Qassim May Lead to High-Level Violence
2017-05-10
Sheikh Maytham Al-Salman said in an interview with French newspaper Le Monde, said that issuing a verdict convicting Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, the supreme Shiite authority in Bahrain, would exacerbate the rage of the Shiite majority.
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Human Rights Organizations Urge UN Diplomatic Missions to Press Bahrain to Halt Shiite Leader Trial
2017-05-06
Human rights organizations called on diplomatic missions of the UN Human Rights Council member-states to intervene in the trial of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, the most prominent Shiite leader in Bahrain.
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Harassment against Shia in Bahrain Intensifies, Authorities Ban Memorial Ceremony of Top Shiite Cleric
2017-04-16
Campaign launched by Bahraini security authorities against Shiite majority in the country is intensifying as more arbitrary measures are being taken.
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Safaa Al-Khawaja: Jaw Prison Detainee Beaten for Reciting Dua'a Kumail
2017-03-17
Human rights activist Safaa Al-Khawaja, quoted families of detainees in Jaw Central Prison as saying that the prison's police bet one of the detainees for reciting Dua'a Kumail on Thursday night, and that he was returned to the prison cell while suffering from fatigue due to beating.
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Court Upholds 10&7-Year Jail Term against 2 Defendants over Assembling in Diraz
2017-03-13
Bahrain's Supreme Court upheld 7-year jail term against a suspect and 10-year jail term against another one over assembling in Diraz.
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Shiite Cleric, his Son & Daughter Arrested after House Raid in Barbar
2017-02-09
Eyewitnesses said that the security authorities raided the house of Shiite cleric Sheikh Mohammad Saleh Al-Qashaami and arrested him along with his son "Abu Al-Fadel" and daughter.
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Jamal Fakhro, Liberalism in its 60s
2016-12-30
When Jamal Fakhro mocks the besieged residents of Bahrain’s Diraz, he is actually mocking the neoliberal face he represents.
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Photos: Mass Protest in Diraz Condemning Sectarian Persecution
2016-11-25
Hundreds of Bahrainis took to the streets in a mass protest that was launched from the Imam Sadiq Mosque, condemning the sectarian persecution practiced against Shia in Bahrain.
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Bahrain Continues to Prevent Shia from Performing Largest Friday Prayer
2016-11-25
The Bahraini authorities have continued to prevent the Shia majority from performing their largest Friday prayer in the Imam Al-Sadiq mosque in Diraz.
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Final WikiLeaks Cables: US Embassy Says Mushaima’s Ashura Speech in 2009 More Restrained, Expressed Respect for King (Part 7)
2016-11-25
The final US Embassy cables on Ashura in Bahrain that WikiLeaks managed to leak discussed the Ashura commemorations during December of 2009.
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Appeals Court Adjourns Case of 3 Detained Shiite Clerics Until Jan. 4
2016-11-23
Bahrain’s Appeals Court adjourned (Wednesday November 23, 2016) the case of three detained Shiite clerics until January 2017.
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Photos: Mass Protests in Support of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim on the Eve of his Trial
2016-11-23
Mass protests kicked off in difference areas in Bahrain, expressing solidarity with the Shiite majority spiritual leader, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, on the night of his trial.
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27 Killed in Attack Targeting Shiite Mosque in Kabul
2016-11-23
A massive suicide blast at a Shiite mosque in Kabul killed at least 27 people Monday and wounded 64 as worshippers gathered for the religious ceremony of Arbaeen Imam Hussein (PBUH), officials said.
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PHOTOS: Mass Protest in Diraz Demands Putting End to Sectarian Persecution of Shiites
2016-11-19
Hundreds of Bahraini demonstrators denounced Bahraini authorities crackdown preventing Shia worshipers from holding largest Friday congregational prayers
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Bahraini Authorities Continue to Prevent Shiites from Holding Largest Friday Prayers
2016-11-19
Bahraini authorities continued their crackdown preventing the Shia from holding their largest Friday prayers at Imam Sadiq Mosque in Diraz.
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Bahrain's Ruling Family: There’s No Shame in Insulting Our People
2016-11-17
Deputy Public Security Head Khalifa bin Ahmad Al Khalifa decided to deactivate his Instagram account, following scandal that involved him insulting Shiite citizens of his country.
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Prosecution Releases Al-Salman and Al-Khamees after Questioning Them over 2 Separate Assembly Cases, Summons Al-Demistani
2016-11-15
Bahrain’s Public Prosecution released two human rights activists after questioning them over two separate assembly cases.
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Public Prosecution Releases Khalil Al-Marzooq after Questioning him over Diraz Assembly
2016-11-15
Bahrain’s public prosecution questioned the political assistant of the Al-Wefaq Secretary-General, Khalil Al-Marzooq, over Diraz assembly.