Bahrain: Unprecedented Summonings Campaign Against Shia Clerics

Posted on June 17, 2016 by martyrashrakat

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Bahrain’s ruling regime carried out on Thursday unprecedented summonings campaign against Shia scholars, in a new escalation against the Gulf Kingdom’s religious majority.

Local media reported that Bahraini authorities summoned the Head of Islamic Council of Scholars, Sayyed Majeed al-Mashal for investigation on Thursday.

Meanwhile, the authorities prevented the most prominent Friday prayers Imam in Bahrain, Sheikh Mohammad Sankour from performing prayers in Imam Sadeq Mosque in Diraz, according to local media. Bahrain Shia scholars

Also on Thursday, the Bahraini authorities summoned chairman of a prominent religious group, al-Tawiyah Islamic Association, Sheikh Baqer al-Hawwaj, who was also summoned for investigation earlier on Tuesday.

The Bahraini regime also summoned Sheikh Hussein al-Mahrous, Sayyed Hashem al-Bahrani, Sheikh Ibrahim al-Ansari, Sheikh Taleb al-Daihi and Sheikh Abbas al-Haiki, local media in the Gulf Kingdom reported.

Pro-regime militias also carried out unlawful raid on the house of Sheikh Hasan al-Maliki.

The campaign on Thursday comes two days after the Bahraini authorities suspended activities of prominent opposition group al-Wefaq and dissolved al-Tawiya and al-Risala Islamic associations.

Commenting on the oppressive move by the Bahraini regime, religious scholars (Ulama) in the country considered the recent developments as a war declaration on the cultural and religious existence of the Shia sect in the country.

In a statement on Wednesday, the scholars said the “regime’s terrorist escalation reflects its illogical approach and sectarian as well as arrogant policy in face of the peaceful and oppressed people who moved to demand that the authorities grant them their legitimate rights.”


Source: Al Manar TV	16-06-2016 – 15:33 Last updated 16-06-2016 – 15:33

Hezbollah: Bahraini Developments Prove Autocratic Nature of the Regime

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Hezbollah on Thursday strongly condemned as repressive the Bahraini regime decision to suspend activities of prominent opposition group al-Wefaq and to dissolve al-Tawiya and al-Risala Islamic associations.

In a statement released by Hezbollah Media Relations, the party said the Al-Khalifa regime move represents a flagrant violation to human rights and freedom.

Hezbollah and Bahrain flags The decision represents the “autocratic nature of the ruling regime in Bahrain,” the statement said, adding that this autocracy was clear through killing protesters, arresting activists and exerting all forms of oppression and blockade on civilians.

“These crimes have been targeting most of Bahraini people without taking the political, religious and ethical grounds into consideration.”

The statement added that the dissolved groups are not violent organizations, and that they did not adopt ideas that harm society.

“These associations do exert peace in both their ideas and activities, something which makes the regime’s crime more oppressive since it further stifles the popular movement and deepens the political and social crisis in the country.”

Meanwhile, Hezbollah slammed the international community “which claims to be keen to preserve freedom and adopt democratic slogans” over its silence regarding the Bahraini people’s rights to express itself and exert peaceful political activities.

In this context, the Lebanese resistance party called on the international community to hold its responsibility regarding this issue.

“Indeed, the Bahraini regime would not dare to commit such oppressive actions without support from its sponsors, on top of which is the Saudi regime,” the statement said.

On the other hand, Hezbollah stressed that such repression will not break the will of the Bahraini people as it will not affect the peacefulness of the pro-democracy movements in the country.

Hezbollah salutes the steadfast people of Bahrain,” who taught the world how to be firm against all forms of oppression, stressing its right to use peaceful means in a bid to force the authorities to adopt the political solution” rather than relying on violent choices.