The Public Prosecution claimed that the trial of spiritual leader Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim is not linked to Khums ritual.

Sheikh Hussain Mahrous, director of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim’s office, refused to be tried over the Khums religious ritual.

Thousands of Bahrainis took to streets across Bahrain on Friday, denouncing recent oppressive measures taken by authorities against Shiite citizens in country.

Lawyer Ibrahim Sarhan said that the third minor court will hold today (Tuesday, August 2, 2016) the trial of the largest Shiite society in Bahrain over charges of collecting funds without a license.