Bahrain strips citizenship of senior Shia cleric
DUBAI: Bahrain said Monday it has revoked the citizenship of the Sunni-ruled kingdom’s top Shia cleric, accusing him of sowing sectarian divisions, in a move that
Published on: Jun 21, 2016 6:30 AM IST
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DUBAI: Bahrain said Monday it has revoked the citizenship of the Sunni-ruled kingdom’s top Shia cleric, accusing him of sowing sectarian divisions, in a move that sparked fresh protests among the majority community. Sheikh Isa Qassim, considered the community’s spiritual leader, abused his position to “serve foreign interests and promote... sectarianism and violence”, the interior ministry said.
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