Angry protestors tried on Monday (October 2, 2017) to reach the Pearl (LuaLua) Roundabout; the cradle of popular protests that sought to put an end to Al Khalifa monopoly over power.

Despite the tightened security measures imposed by the Bahraini government to prevent mourners from commemorating Ashura, thousands of Bahrainis gathered in Manama on (September 30, 2017) to commemorate the religious occasion.

The Bahraini authorities arrested at the early hours of Saturday (September 30, 2017) eulogy citer Abdulamir Al-Biladi after finishing mourning processions in the capital, Manama.

The Director General of the Police Directorate of the Capital Province warned that the Ministry of Interior will not allow to make use of Ashura occasion to break the law, stressing that “needed legal measures will be taken against any practices or actions that harm Ashura.”

Security forces affiliated to the Ministry of Interior continued their campaign against Ashura manifestations.

Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa issued a circular stipulating the official holiday on Ashura anniversary.

Bahrain’s Jaffaria Endowments (Waqf) directorate said that it has completed the registration of 312 Ashura food stands, since the directorate announced opening the door for registration on September 10.

Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, the largest opposition political group in Bahrain, expressed their deepest condolences over the occasion of Ashura, condemning the Bahraini authorities’ continued attacks on Ashura-related religious manifestations.

Dry Dock Prison administration’s banning of Ashura commemoration by detainees prompted angry chants of condemnation and a hunger strike.

Director General of the Secretariat of Bahrain’s Capital, Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Khalifa stressed that it is necessary that food stand organizers commit to the authorized period during Ashura season only, noting that unlicensed food stands or food stands in violation of regulations will be removed.

Activists said that the security authorities launched a campaign today morning targeting religious manifestations of Ashura, a religious occasion commemorated annually by Shia majority in the country. Ashura manifestations were took down in 4 Bahraini villages.

Bahrain’s Interior Ministry forces launched a campaign today, targeting religious manifestations of Ashura, a religious occasion commemorated annually by Shia citizens in the country.

Jaafaria Endowments Directorate stated that organizers of Ashura food stands and events require written consent...

Bahrain Mirror: Sheikh Maytham Al-Salman, head of the religious freedom department of the Bahrain Observatory for Human Rights, said that more than 17 figures have been summoned, including preachers, clerics and lecturers in addition to obsequies administrators and organizing committees for Ashura events.

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Public Prosecution decided to detain the Shiite preacher Abbas Al-Jamri for seven days pending investigations over one of his sermons delivered during Ashura in Karbabad.

Bahrain Mirror: Fathers of martyrs who were killed during the February 14 revolution participated Friday night (October 23, 2015) in a united mourning procession in the Bahraini capital Manama. Father of martyr Ali Mushaima’ and Haji Majeed were summoned by authorities to attend Al-Hoora police station.

Bahrain Mirror: Hanging pictures of Al-Wefaq Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman in the Bahraini capital Manama sparked the anger of security authorities which began making calls to take them down.

Bahrain Mirror: The family of Husseini Preacher Mulla Abbas Attia Al-Jamri said that he was summoned to the Al-Hoora police station Sunday afternoon (October 25, 2015) and was interrogated about the content of one of his Ashura lectures.

Bahrain Mirror: The Secretary-General of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, slammed Saudi Arabia over its desecration of Yemen, oppression of the Bahraini people and failure to serve the pilgrims during Hajj.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Jaffarian Endowments (Waqf) administration expressed disapproval on Tuesday (October 20, 2015) of the actions of security authorities in Bahrain over the past few days, as security forces took down in a number of villages and towns across the country black Ashura banners.