Al-Khalifa entity has detained 27 Bahraini citizens on Sunday, September 23, 2018 for questioning because of their participation in the central prayer held in Manama on the tenth night of Muharram.
The entity had summoned dozens of citizens on Sunday 23 September 2018, as they prayed and gave condolences to Husseini rituals.
Concerning the arrest of the Husseini preachers and speakers, it detained the speaker Saied Hussein Aqeel for 15 days.
It is noteworthy that the coalition of 14 February youth revolution had strongly condemned the detention of the Husseini speakers , preachers, the heads of the Mataims (Funerals ), the destruction of the Madhivis (hosts ) and the removal of Ashura's aspects. The coalition stressed that these practices, which embody all the sectarian hatred of Hamad bin Essa, will not discourage the people of Bahrain from their legitimate goals and demands, but they will increase their determination and steadfastness.