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Saudi Arabia ordered destruction of Imam Hussain (AS) Mosque in Qatif

Saudi authorities ordered the demolition of a mosque in which Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir Al-Nimr led the prayers. According to Merat Al-Jazeera website, the Imam Hussain (AS) Mosque in Qatif, Eastern Province, will be destroyed under the pretext of development projects. Adel Al-Saeed, a Saudi Arabian rights activist, revealed the news, saying the move is aimed at eliminating anything that reminds one of the martyred cleric.

Saudi Arabia: Shia Muslims mourn in front of Qatif mosques - Shafaqna India  | Indian Shia News Agency

He underlined, however, that no matter what the Saudi rulers do, the memory of SheikhAal-Nimr will live on in hearts.On January 2, 2016, Saudi Arabia executed 47 prisoners, including Sheikh Nimr. Sheikh Nimr was detained in July 2012 on charges of delivering anti-regime speeches and defending political prisoners. His arrest in 2012 and execution in 2016 sparked widespread protests in the Arab country.

Martyr Sheikh Nimr Baqir Al-Nimr

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