Thousands of Bahraini Muslim Shiites performed Ashura prayers in the capital Manama, despite authorities� ban on the central prayers Shiites are accustomed to performing on the ninth day of Muharram, marking the eve of Imam Hussein bin Ali�s martyrdom. Thousands of Bahraini Muslim Shiites performed Ashura prayers in the capital Manama, despite authorities� ban on the central prayers Shiites are accustomed to performing on the ninth day of Muharram, marking the eve of Imam Hussein bin Ali�s martyrdom.

Hezbollah Secretary General Sayed Hassan Nasrallah praised on Wednesday the Bahraini people for their loyalty to their leader, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.

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.

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

Prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh Hussein al-Mahrous refused for second time to be tried over Khums religious Shiite obligation.

Al-Wefaq Secretary General Sheikh Ali Salman called on international community to support Bahraini people's democratic demands in speech delivered at HRC

Bahrain�s Shiite clerics sent letter to Head of the UN Human Rights Council declaring that rising sectarian persecution against Shiite majority reached dangerous levels.

Shiite religious authority Ayatollah Sheikh Jaafar al-Subhani called on rulers of Bahrain to end oppression of Bahraini people.