Shii News – Ashura in Bahrain
Bahrain Harasses Shia Clerics Ahead of Ashura Amid Wider Attack on Religious Freedom
In the lead-up to this year’s Ashura – a prominent holy day for Muslims and particularly the Shia Muslim community – Bahraini authorities have continued to interfere in the peaceful commemoration of the event. Although the majority of Bahrain’s citizen population is Shia, the community faces institutionalized discrimination, and the Sunni ruling family routinely suppresses their right to free belief.
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- September 26, 2018
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