Bahrainis Angry at Regime’s Move to Remove Muharram Mourning Banners
The opposition group al-Wefaq said several people were injured in the clashes outside of Manama on Tuesday.
Authorities gave no casualty figures for the clashes, which saw police fire tear gas and birdshot, AP reported.
The department in a statement underlined that the banners and flags were allowed.
Shia Muslims, and others in different parts of the world, started holding ceremonies from Thursday, to mourn the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS) and his companions in the month of Muharram.
Imam Hussein (AS) and a small group of his followers and family members were martyred by the tyrant of his time - Yazid Bin Moaweya.
They were martyred in the battle of Karbala on Ashura- the tenth day of Muharram which is the first month on the lunar calendar.
Bahrain has been the scene of regime crackdown on people for over 4 years.
Since mid-February 2011, thousands of anti-regime protesters have held rallies in the streets of Bahrain, initially calling for political reforms but gradually shifting to calls on the Al Khalifa dynasty to cede power following the harsh crackdown on peaceful protesters.
Scores of people have been killed and hundreds of others injured in the Manama regime’s ongoing crackdown on anti-government rallies.
