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Photos: Authorities Tighten Security Siege on Diraz, Ban Shia from Performing Largest Friday Prayer
2016-12-02 - 9:00 p
Bahrain Mirror: Social media activists published on Friday (December 2, 2016) photos showing tightening of the security siege that has been imposed on Diraz since months.
The authorities continued to prevent the Imam of largest Shia prayer and worshipers from entering the village hosting the open sit-in strike outside Sheikh Isa Qassim, protesting against the decision that revoked his citizenship.
The citizens performed the Friday prayers separately (without being led by an Imam) in the Imam Sadiq mosque in Diraz.
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