Bahraini scholars warn of rampant civil rights violations in kingdom
A group of prominent Bahraini scholars and religious figures have warned against the dramatic rise in violations of civil rights, widespread arrests of eulogists and preachers, public struggle against religious rituals, and a crackdown on the country’s Shia community by the Al Khalifah regime.
The scholars, in a statement issued on Saturday, condemned the regime’s inhumane actions and its prosecution, detention, and trial of Shia religious scholars and preachers, describing the ongoing clampdown as an existential threat.
“When oppression spreads, truth is violated, and scholars’ dignity and freedom are targeted. Silence is no longer permissible for those who are responsible for science and religion. Protest and adoption of a firm stance are a primary duty, and any compromise is totally unacceptable,” the statement read.
The Bahraini scholars called the Manama regime’s prosecution and detention of religious figures an attack on the long-standing religious identity of the Arab nation.
“With a sad heart and open eyes, we follow the dire situation of the Shia community in Bahrain, which is facing a serious existential threat,” they added.
The statement further condemned the escalating human rights violations in Bahrain, restrictions on scholars, preachers and eulogists, detention of a number of devoted scholars and youth, and an open war against the religion and Shia rituals.
The Bahraini scholars also expressed their solidarity and full support for the country’s most prominent cleric, Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
They emphasized that all political and civil rights of Shia citizens in Bahrain are inherent and cannot be abolished. The rights are religious and legal, and would never be abdicated.
“We condemn in the strongest terms the harassment, arrests, and trials of scholars, preachers, and religious figures. We consider these actions not only an attack on individuals, but also an attack on the deep-rooted religious identity and scientific mission that has consistently served the Bahraini nation,” they said.
The scholars finally appealed to freedom-loving and justice-seeking people worldwide to rise up, stop the bloodshed, and speak out against oppression, saying silence in the face of oppression amounts to complicity in it.
Earlier, Sheikh Qassim had voiced serious concerns for the untenable situation of Shia Muslims in Bahrain, stressing that Bahraini religious institutions are desperately worried about the state of affairs.
The cleric warned about the state of the political and civil rights of Shias in Bahrain, emphasizing that Shia Islam, its preachers and religious foundations are facing a severe existential threat in the kingdom.
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