Bahrain’s New Crime: Ancient Mosque Turned into Ruin

Local Editor

In addition to its crackdown against its people, Bahraini authorities continue to violate sanctities and holy places.

This time, al-Khalifa regime forces have vandalized the shrine of Sasaa Sohan al-Abdi, a companion of the Prophet Mohammad [PBUH], in the village of Askar on the southeastern coast of Bahrain.

                                              

Posted pictures and a video footage showed that the ancient mosque of Sa'sa'a bin Suhan has been vandalized. The mosque had been turned into ruins while under the knowledge and supervision of the regime. It is one of more than 38 mosques to be either demolished or partly vandalized by the regime in a systematic sectarian campaign against mosques. The mosque houses an ancient grave of a historic Islamic figure, and which has been vandalized too.

Al-Wefaq opposition considered this dangerous attack a religious insult against the religious sects and reflects the level of hostility and hatred practiced by the regime and protected when practiced by its loyalists.
It further accused the regime of using systematic sectarian provocation to retaliate from the citizens.
It is difficult to reach the mosque after threats by regime loyalists who threatened the guard, who is of Asian origin, that his legs would be cut off if he appeared in the mosque again, which forced him to leave the area. All this happens with the knowledge of the concerned State-institutions.

The Sa'sa'a bin Suhan mosque is a historic milestone that was built more than 1000 years ago. It reflects the origins of the people of Bahrain since the first years of Islam more than 1400 years ago. However, the mosque has been subjected to deliberate neglect together with repeated attacks over the three past years.

The regime is fully responsible for this dangerous tampering of the mosque.
Meanwhile, several protests were held in various Bahrini towns against al-Khalifa's brutality, including the northeastern island of Sitra, and the villages of Banee Jamra and Karb Abad.

The protesters carried pictures of those martyred during the country's popular uprising.
They also chanted anti-regime slogans, urging the al-Khalifa family to relinquish power.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team