Sowing religious tensions in Bahrain as a defence strategy – a King’s tale
... has allowed the first Christian church to be constructed in Bahrain … By giving a construction permit for the first church and catholic vicariate in Bahrain, the king of Bahrain introduced himself as an open-minded man.” According to Shia Rights Watch – prominent rights organization based in Washington D.C - over 35 mosques have been destroyed in Bahrain since 2011, all in the name of the regime’ state policy against the Shia community. The state began its attacks against Shia mosques when the Peninsula Shield Force troops - the GCC countries’ gun for hire – entered Bahrain in March 2011 to crackdown on revolutionaries. The organization strongly denounced ...