The Bahraini authorities exiled Saturday morning (October 8, 2016), member of the Ettifaq Football Club, citizen Mahmoud Khawiri.

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.

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.

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 court of cassation refused an urgent request to release the Bahraini opposition leader and Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq, Sheikh Ali Salman.

The High Criminal Court sentenced two Bahrainis to ten years in prison and revoked their citizenship over terrorism-related charges.

Hundreds of citizens took part in a mass protest, after the Friday prayers in Diraz, in which they held anti-regime slogans, demanding to put an end to the sectarian persecution against the Shiite sect.

Bahraini citizens continued their open demonstration outside house of Shiite spiritual leader, Sheikh Isa Qassim, in Diraz, marking their 100th day.

Bahraini court decided to release Imam of Al-Khayf Mosque, Sheikh Isa al-Mou�min, after two months of detention.

64 researchers and academics sent letter to UN Secretary General expressing concern regarding recent repressive measures against Sheikh Isa Qassim.

Bahraini Foreign Minister denied existence of any measures practiced against Shiites or any discrimination against them.

The fourth high criminal court presided over by judge Khalifa Al-Dhahrani held the fourth trial session of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim and adjourned it until October 24, 2016 to call the attesting witness.

Hundreds of Bahrainis took to the streets in mass protest after Friday prayers in support of Shiite majority spiritual leader Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.

An appeals court on Thursday dismissed a challenge to the dissolution of Bahrain's main Shi'ite Muslim opposition group, a newspaper reported, in effect affirming a lower court decision condemned by the United States and the United Nations in July.

The minor criminal court summoned on Thursday (September 22, 2016) Sayed Majeed Al-Mashaal, over a new case. Al-Mashaal was summoned from prison where he is serving a 2-year sentence.

The Bahraini authorities continue to ban Shiites from performing the largest Friday prayer in the Imam Al-Sadiq mosque by preventing the Imam of the prayer and worshipers from reaching the mosque.

An appeals court on Thursday dismissed a challenge to the dissolution of Bahrain's main Shi'ite Muslim opposition group, a newspaper reported, in effect affirming a lower court decision condemned by the United States and the United Nations in July.

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.

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.

Bahraini court upheld full year prison sentence against three Shiite religious clerics, after accusing them of taking part in Diraz demonstration.