Thousands of Bahraini citizens continue to commemorate Ashura outside the house of Shiite majority spiritual leader, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim in Diraz.

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.

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.

The Chief of Public Security Tariq Al-Hassan claimed that the Ministry of Interior respects all religious occasions, including Ashura. This comes after the ministry took down Ashura banners and attacked those who participated in erecting the banners and flags.

Bahraini security forces continued targeting Shiite majority by removing Ashura flags and banners in at least 7 areas across Bahrain.

In a new violation of freedom of belief, Bahraini security forces prevented three Ashura obsequies from being held.

Clerics in Bahrain denounced the Bahraini security authorities over their removal of Ashura banners and flags, deeming this move “wrong and cowardly". They further stated that it's an attack on “the religion and its rituals" that undermines "the basics of the religion and nation that have been deep-rooted for hundreds of years.”

The resigned MP and political activist Ali Al-Asheeri demanded to stop the dismounted patrols that wander Al-Dair village and ask the citizens to present their IDs.

The security forces affiliated to the Ministry of Interior oppressed citizens in Abu Saiba village after citizens rose up in protest of the violations practiced by these forces against the Ashura processions.

Regime forces clashed with protesters in Bahrain, after removing Ashura signs and banners, which were in display in various areas across country.