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Opposition leader calls Bahraini regime’s moves against Sheikh Qassim ‘Shameful’

Sheikh Ali Salman

 Bahrain’s leading opposition figure Sheikh Ali Salman, who has been in prison since 2014, slammed the Manama regime’s recent attacks on dissidents and moves against Sheikh Isa Qassim , the spiritual leader of Shiites in the Arab kingdom, as “shameful”.

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Sheikh Salman Urges More Protests

Sheikh Salman

 The jailed secretary general of Bahrain’s main opposition bloc, al-Wefaq, urged the nation to press ahead with their protests for reforms. In a message released following a court ruling against him, Sheikh Ali Salman said he will press ahead with his peaceful drive to restore the rights of people, calling …

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Who is Sheikh Hassan Shahata?

Hassan Bin Muhamad Bin Shahate Bin Mousa al-Anani, Known as Sheikh Hassan Shahate, was born in November 10, 1946 in the small town of Harbit, Markaz Abu Kabir, in al-Sharqiyah province of Egypt. He was a prominent Shia cleric who had thousands of followers due to his moderate views and …

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