According to reports, Bahraini government security forces raided the homes of dozens of clerics this morning, arresting many of them on charges of siding with Iran in war against America and Israel.
Publish dateSunday 10 May 2026 - 08:43
Story Code : 354061
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): According to Bahraini sources, the country's security forces raided the homes of dozens of Shiite clerics and clerics this morning and arrested many of them.
The exact details of the raid have not yet been fully confirmed by official authorities, but activists and local sources have reported that security forces entered the homes of clerics in several areas, arrested them without a specific judicial warrant, and confiscated some personal property. The exact number of those arrested has not yet been announced, but sources speak of "dozens" of clerics. Many of these clerics have been pressured before and some had been summoned.
The identities of all those arrested have not yet been made public, but reports suggest that the move is part of a broader campaign against critics and activists that has intensified in recent months.
Bahraini security forces have reportedly raided the homes of at least 14 of these clerics so far:
1. Alama Sheikh Mahmoud Al-Ali
2. Alama Sheikh Muhammad Sanqur
3. Alama Sheikh Ali Al-Saddidi
4. Sheikh Ali Humaidan
5. Sheikh Jassim Al-Mu’min
6. Sheikh Ali Rahma
7. Sheikh Hamed Ashour
8. Sheikh Fadel Al-Zaki
9. Sheikh Razi Al-Qaffas
10. Sheikh Munir Al-Ma’toq
11. Sheikh Ghazi Al-Sammak
12. Sheikh Sadiq Al-Aafia
13. Sheikh Ali Al-Mutaghawi
14. Sheikh Muhammad Jawad Al-Shihabi
15. Sheikh Hani Al-Banna
16. Sheikh Jassim Al-Khayyat
17. Sheikh Muhammad Al-Khursi
18. Sheikh Mahmoud Ashour
19. Sheikh Ayub Al-Bahrani
20. Sheikh Isa Al-Mu’min
21. Sheikh Jamil Al-Ali
22. Sayyid Muhammad Al-Ghurifi
23. Sheikh Ali Naji Al-Hamli
24. Sheikh Baqir Al-Hawaj
25. Sheikh Raed Al-Sitri
26. Sayyid Sadiq Al-Maliki
27. Sheikh Hamza Al-Dairy
28. Sheikh Ali Hassan Al-Sayyabi
29. Sheikh Hussein Al-Mahrous
The raid follows a wave of arrests in Bahrain that began in the past two months (coinciding with the start of the Iran-Iraq war). According to reports from human rights organizations such as the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) and the Al-Amal Center for Human Rights, more than 200 people, mostly from the Shiite community, have been arrested.
Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior also recently revoked the citizenship of 69 people and their families, claiming that they had expressed sympathy for Iran and praised its actions.
Also, a 32-year-old Shiite man named Mohammed Al-Moussawi died in the custody of Bahraini security forces, which has caused a lot of uproar in Bahraini society.
Two days ago, the Bahraini Shura Council of Representatives revoked the membership of three members due to their opposition to the measures taken against individuals accused of "aligning with Iran."
The exact details of the raid have not yet been fully confirmed by official authorities, but activists and local sources have reported that security forces entered the homes of clerics in several areas, arrested them without a specific judicial warrant, and confiscated some personal property. The exact number of those arrested has not yet been announced, but sources speak of "dozens" of clerics. Many of these clerics have been pressured before and some had been summoned.
The identities of all those arrested have not yet been made public, but reports suggest that the move is part of a broader campaign against critics and activists that has intensified in recent months.
Bahraini security forces have reportedly raided the homes of at least 14 of these clerics so far:
1. Alama Sheikh Mahmoud Al-Ali
2. Alama Sheikh Muhammad Sanqur
3. Alama Sheikh Ali Al-Saddidi
4. Sheikh Ali Humaidan
5. Sheikh Jassim Al-Mu’min
6. Sheikh Ali Rahma
7. Sheikh Hamed Ashour
8. Sheikh Fadel Al-Zaki
9. Sheikh Razi Al-Qaffas
10. Sheikh Munir Al-Ma’toq
11. Sheikh Ghazi Al-Sammak
12. Sheikh Sadiq Al-Aafia
13. Sheikh Ali Al-Mutaghawi
14. Sheikh Muhammad Jawad Al-Shihabi
15. Sheikh Hani Al-Banna
16. Sheikh Jassim Al-Khayyat
17. Sheikh Muhammad Al-Khursi
18. Sheikh Mahmoud Ashour
19. Sheikh Ayub Al-Bahrani
20. Sheikh Isa Al-Mu’min
21. Sheikh Jamil Al-Ali
22. Sayyid Muhammad Al-Ghurifi
23. Sheikh Ali Naji Al-Hamli
24. Sheikh Baqir Al-Hawaj
25. Sheikh Raed Al-Sitri
26. Sayyid Sadiq Al-Maliki
27. Sheikh Hamza Al-Dairy
28. Sheikh Ali Hassan Al-Sayyabi
29. Sheikh Hussein Al-Mahrous
The raid follows a wave of arrests in Bahrain that began in the past two months (coinciding with the start of the Iran-Iraq war). According to reports from human rights organizations such as the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) and the Al-Amal Center for Human Rights, more than 200 people, mostly from the Shiite community, have been arrested.
Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior also recently revoked the citizenship of 69 people and their families, claiming that they had expressed sympathy for Iran and praised its actions.
Also, a 32-year-old Shiite man named Mohammed Al-Moussawi died in the custody of Bahraini security forces, which has caused a lot of uproar in Bahraini society.
Two days ago, the Bahraini Shura Council of Representatives revoked the membership of three members due to their opposition to the measures taken against individuals accused of "aligning with Iran."
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