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Interior Ministry Investigates Shiite Cleric, Refers Him to Trial over Religious Event
2019-06-12
The Bahraini security authorities investigated on Tuesday (June 11, 2019) Shiite cleric Mulla Abbas Al-Jaziri who was released later and referred to the public prosecution.
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Anti-Shia Bias Driving Saudi Arabia Unrest, Adam Coogle
2017-08-30
“We were too scared to leave our homes, and most of the shops were shut down or burned,” a resident of Awamiya, in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern province, told me this month.
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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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S. Yousif Al-Muhafdah: Is Bahrain the New Breeding Ground for Political Extremism?
2016-10-21
How the government’s unprecedented crackdown on civil society and human rights might foster the radicalization of some of its citizens.
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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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Bahrain’s Ruling Al Khalifa Family Internationally Condemned for Escalating Sectarian Strife
2016-10-19
Bahraini regime continues to evade any political reform by portraying the national opposition parties in the island kingdom as “foreign-fueled chaos.”
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PHOTOS: Bahraini Security Forces Remove Ashura Banners in 7 Areas, Detain 4 Citizens
2016-10-04
Bahraini security forces continued targeting Shiite majority by removing Ashura flags and banners in at least 7 areas across Bahrain.
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Bahtaini Security Forces Ban 3 Ashura Obsequies in Diraz
2016-10-04
In a new violation of freedom of belief, Bahraini security forces prevented three Ashura obsequies from being held.
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Kuwait: Shiite Cleric Acquitted of False News Circulation Charges
2016-09-29
Kuwaiti criminal court acquitted Secretary General of “Islamic Alliance”, Sheikh Hussein al-Maatouk, of charges of circulating false news.
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64 Academics from 20 Countries Urge Ban Ki-moon to Interfere to Stop Oppression in Bahrain
2016-09-28
64 researchers and academics sent letter to UN Secretary General expressing concern regarding recent repressive measures against Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Bahraini FM Denies Targeting Shiites, Says Gov’t Knows Better about Country than UN
2016-09-28
Bahraini Foreign Minister denied existence of any measures practiced against Shiites or any discrimination against them.
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PHOTOS: Mass Protest in Diraz Condemning Sectarian Persecution of Shiites in Bahrain
2016-09-24
Hundreds of Bahrainis took to the streets in mass protest after Friday prayers in support of Shiite majority spiritual leader Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Trial of Prominent Shiite Cleric Sheikh Fadhel Al-Zaki Adjourned until October 6, while Remaining in Custody
2016-09-22
The Minor Criminal Court presided over by Judge Ibrahim Al-Jifin and Hussein Hammad as secretariat, set on Wednesday (September 21, 2016), October 6 as a date to issue its verdict against the prominent Shiite cleric and member of the (dissolved) Ulama Islamic Council, Sheikh Fadhel Al-Zaki, with his continued detention.
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Court to Issue its Verdict in Sheikh Mohammad Jawad Al-Shihabi’s Case on October 6
2016-09-22
The Minor Criminal Court presided over by Judge Ibrahim Al-Jifin and Hussein Hammad as secretariat, set on Wednesday (September 21, 2016), October 6 as a date to issue its verdict against the prominent Shiite cleric and head of the Imam Baqir Hawza, Sheikh Mohammad Jawad Al-Shihabi, with his continued detention.
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Bahraini Court Upheld 1-Year Prison Sentences against 3 Shiite Clerics
2016-09-22
Bahraini court upheld full year prison sentence against three Shiite religious clerics, after accusing them of taking part in Diraz demonstration.
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Preacher Sentenced to Two-Year Imprisonment over Diraz Demonstrations
2016-09-22
Preacher Habib al-Dirazi was sentenced to two-year imprisonment over Diraz demonstrations.
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Saudi Arabia Says Arrests 17 Islamic State Attack Plotters
2016-09-20
Saudi Arabia has arrested 17 suspected Islamic State sympathisers accused of plotting attacks on religious officials, security forces, civilian districts and economic and military targets, the interior ministry said on Monday.
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9 Shiite Bahrainis Arrested in Saudi Arabia during Hajj Rituals
2016-09-18
Nine Shiite Bahrainis were taken into custody in Saudi Arabia while they were performing the Hajj (pilgrimage) rituals, reported activists.
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Bahraini Authorities Confiscate Passports of Shiite Citizens Returning from Iran’s Holy City of Mashhad and Hajj
2016-09-18
Authorities at Bahrain International Airport confiscated passports of number of Shiite citizens after returning from visiting holy shrines in Iranian city of Mashhad.
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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.