Citizens for Bahrain has in the past warned about the dangers of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights “Wanted” campaign for inciting vigilante violence. The BCHR…
Month: August 2014
Over recent weeks, the media has been saturated with growing speculation that America could either officially or unofficially adopt Iran and Bashar al-Assad as its…
The recently-completed Incitement Speech study is a welcome step for raising awareness of sectarian incitement and religious extremism in Bahrain. However, the study also demonstrates…
A new generation of Shia clerics During the 1990s a new generation of clerical figures came of age. The previous generation which had been politically…
What is Welayat Al-Faqih? Welayat Al-Faqih (rule by the jurisprudent) is a principle that was advocated most vocally and comprehensively by Ayatollah Khomeini. However elements of…
Iranian support for Bahrain’s Al-Da’wah movement Following the failed 1981 coup attempt by the Islamic Front for the Liberation of Bahrain, theShirazi current in Bahrain was massively…