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2 Years on his Arrest, Bahraini Opposition Leader Confirms Steadiness in Struggle for Democracy
2016-12-28
On the 2nd year anniversary of his arrest, Bahraini opposition leader, al-Wefaq Society Secretary General Sheikh Ali Salman, confirmed his steadiness in his struggle for democracy, praising the sacrifices of the Bahraini people.
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Qom Hawza Denounces Bahraini Security Authorities� Attack on Surrounding of Sheikh Isa Qassim�s House
2016-12-28
The Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom condemned the actions taken by the Bahraini authorities against Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim and Bahrainis.
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Case of Prominent Shiite Cleric Bashar al-A�li Scheduled for Trial Feb. 7
2016-12-26
The first Minor Criminal Court scheduled February 7, 2016, to rule the sentence in the case of prominent Shiite cleric, Sheikh Bashar al-A�li, accused of insulting The Council of Representatives through an Instagram post.
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HR Activist: Shiite Cleric Harassed in Jaw Prison for Performing Congregational Prayer
2016-12-09
: Human rights activist Zainab Al-Khamis said that the security authorities in Jaw Central Prison dealt �impolitely� with the prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh Mohammad al-Mansi who is serving one-year jail term over performing prayers �without a license from the Jaafaria Endowments (Waqf)�.
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Court Hands down 3-Month Jail Term to Sheikh Isa Al-Moamen
2016-11-27
Bahrain�s minor court handed down on Thursday (November 24, 2016) 3-month jail term to Imam of Al-Kheif mosque Sheikh Isa Al-Moamen over inciting hatred against the regime and set 500 BD as bail to stop the execution of the sentence.
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WikiLeaks: Sheikh Isa Qassim�s Ashura Sermon in 2009 & Account of Iranian Envoy to Manama (Part 6)
2016-11-24
The US Embassy continued to follow up commemoration rites of Ashura steadily, particularly the central address delivered during the religious occasion.
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Sheikhs al-Shehabi and al-Zaki Appeals Trial Adjourned Until Dec. 6
2016-11-21
The Bahraini Appeals Court adjourned the trial of prominent clerics Sheikh Mohammad Jawad al-Shehabi, and Sheikh Fadel al-Zaki until December 6, 2016.
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Al-Khawaja�s 2009 Ashura Speech: �The Ruling Gang� in US Cable and Justin Gengler�s Book (Part 5)
2016-11-13
HR Activist Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja�s oration didn�t only attract the attention of political researchers like Justin Gengler but was also focus of US Embassy�s cable in 2009.
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An Accused in Sheikh Hassan Isa�s Case Says his Confessions were Extracted under Torture
2016-11-09
A suspect accused in political cases denied before the fourth high criminal court that Sheikh Hassan Isa had funded him to make terrorist acts, detonate or kill policemen.
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Court Adjourns Sheikh Isa Al-Moamen�s Verdict Until November 24
2016-11-08
Bahrain�s Minor Criminal Court adjourned the case of Shiite cleric and Imam of Al-Kheif Mosque Sheikh Isa Al-Moamen and decided to issue its verdict in his case on November 24.
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Sheikh Hani Al-Banaa Accused of Inciting Hatred against Regime Based on Lecture he Delivered in Ashura
2016-11-04
The prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh Hani Al-Banaa said that the authorities charged him with �inciting hatred against the regime and disobedience of law� based on a lecture he delivered in Ashura.
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Opposition Figures from Jaw Prison Confirm Necessity of Popular Movement
2016-11-03
A number of detained Shiite clerics in the Central Jaw Prison, said that introducing the personal status law by the authorities aims at �weakening the opposition, and pressuring it to abandon its legitimate demands and its popular movement.�
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Bahrain Forum Describes Charges Against Sheikh al-Bana� as Vexatious, Demands his Immediate Release
2016-11-02
The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights considered the charges addressed against prominent Shiite cleric, Sheikh Hani al-Bana� �vexatious, and come in the context of consolidating the sectarian persecution status, and political revenge against the Muslim Shiite scholars in Bahrain.�
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Authorities Detain Shiite Cleric Sheikh Hani Al-Banaa for 15 Days Pending Investigation, Accuse him of �Inciting Hatred against Regime�
2016-11-01
Bahrain�s Public Prosecution decided on Monday (October 31, 2016) to detain the prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh Hani Al-Banaa for 15 days after accusing him of inciting hatred against the regime and disobedience of law.
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Government Advocate Brings Lawsuit against Deputy S-G of Al-Wefaq Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi
2016-11-01
Social media accounts that have close ties with the authorities said that Saleh Al-Khanna submitted a complaint against Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi over "his speech in Ashura that included inciting hatred against the regime, stirring up sectarianism and sectarian discrimination among people.
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Court Hands down Life Sentences to Suspects, Revokes Citizenships of 15 over "Establishing Terrorist Group"
2016-10-28
A Bahraini court issued on Thursday (October 27, 2016) harsh sentences against 15 dissident accused of establishing a terrorist group; a charge the authorities usually bring against opposition activists.
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Sheikh Jamil al-A�li Released After Arrest While Entering Diraz
2016-10-27
The Bahraini authorities released on Wednesday (October 26, 2016), Shiite cleric Sheikh Jamil al-A�li, after having arrested him while entering the town of Diraz.
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Sheikh Isa Al-Moamen�s Trial Adjourned until November 7 for Pleading
2016-10-25
The Minor Criminal Court adjourned on Monday (October 24, 2016) the trial of Shiite cleric and Imam of Al-Kheif Mosque Sheikh Isa Al-Moamen until November 7 for pleading.
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Muharraq Police Summons Sheikh Bashar al-A�li for Investigations Tomorrow
2016-10-24
The Bahraini security forces summoned Shiite cleric and preacher, Sheikh Bashar al-A�li for investigations tomorrow.
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Al-Budai Police station Raises New Charges against Sheikh Al-Jamri Following Prosecution�s Decision to Release him
2016-10-19
Al-Budai police station brought new charges on Tuesday (October 18, 2016) against Shiite cleric Sheikh Abdulmohsen Al-Jamri to hinder the public prosecution�s decision to release him.