Violence against Shias civilians- احداث البقيع الدامية
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Violence against Shias civilians- احداث البقيع الدامية
I would like to report extremist practices and insults by members of the religious police (Wahhabi school who considers Shias infidels and they are extremely intolerant interpretation of Islam) against Shia pilgrims following a several incidents of confrontations between Shias and riot police at the al Baqee Cemetery in Medina, Islams second holiest city. The first clash took place Friday evening (20 February 2009) after members of the religious police filmed female Shia pilgrims outside the cemetery, which contains the graves of several revered imams. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4qlLEs-LiA When five male relatives of the women demanded the police turn over the tapes, there was a scuffle and the men were arrested. After the arrest, hundreds of pilgrims gathered outside the cemetery, demanding their release. Riot police used batons to disperse the crowd. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiLfr...eature=related The five were arrested and charged with causing a disturbance at the gate of the cemetery after being told visitation hours were over. On Monday night, another confrontation took place when the religious police banned female Shia pilgrims from visiting an area reserved for them outside the cemetery that overlooks the graves. The police used batons against the angry Shia crowd, which estimated at 1500. Sunni onlookers also joined the fray, attacking Shia pilgrims. One Saudi Shias(Zaki Alhassani) from Al Hasa in the oil rich east of the kingdom (Shia make up 20 percent of Saudi Arabias 22 million people) was shooted and several others wounded by anti riot police. http://rasid12.myvnc.com/media/lib/pics/1235599239.jpg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHC6h...e=channel_page Names of Shia pilgrims who confirm wounded (between broken arms and knives steps) on that day Hayder AlZayer (Qatif - 18 years) Osama Nemer (Dammam 14 years) Moayad Moairfy (Medina 18 years) Husain Yousef (Hasa 15 years) Ahmed Mosa (Qatif (18 years) Sajed Zayer (Qatif 18 years) Husain Baqshy (Hasa 23 yars) Mohamed AlAli (Hasa 12 years) Sadiq Hurze (Hasa 18 years) 3 knives step Aqail Shaib (Hasa 13 years) Missing More that 150 of the same age above arrested On Tuesday, when police once again prevented people from entering the cemetery, group of Wahhabi drew knives and attacked, injuring Shia religious man named Jawad AlHadary and was taken to the hospital. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBytbGEFcMA The Saudi official story who control most of the media in the region reported that religious police at a shrine in Madinah clashed with pilgrims, who responded by hurling stones at a police station. We declined to comment on the authority reports and consider were sectarian and pitted Shias against Sunnis. We condemned the attack, calling on the word to launch an investigation and bring the perpetrators to justice.
YouTube | February 28, 2009
