The Saudi Authority Detained a Religious

Scholar in Tarout Island

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The Saudi Regime arrested on 21/11/1417. A.H. coinciding with 30 March 1997 Sheikh Ibrahim Hassan al-Suni, aged 32, the members of al-Mabahith al-`Amma (General Investigations) made a raid on his house in Tarout Island in the East of Arabian peninsula.This event came after the detention of Sheikh Hassan Mohammad al-Nemer when the security police attacked his house and began to search his house impolitely by a way which is contrary to the Islamic and human morals.

It is worth mentioning that Sheikh al-Suni returned lately from Qom city in Iran, where he was to complete his religious studies in its religious institute (theological school) according to the jurisprudence of Shi`a sect which is forbidden by Saudi regime. It also forbids people to establish theologian institutes and centers for teaching jurisprudence according to the Imami Shiite doctrine.

Besides , the Regime expiates Shi`a and other sects. It sheds their blood through issuing false fatwa (judgments) by the scholars of Saudi Royal Court who encourage the separation among Islamic sects. All that is done in the level of hostile sectarian policy which is depended by the Regime.

Later , the Saudi Authorities withdrew a lot of passports and detained a group of scholars due to their travel abroad to complete their religious studies, including:

1 - Sheikh Malik al-Milad/ al-Qatif

2 - Sheikh Abdulla al-Ramadhan/ al-Qatif (Jaroudiyah district)

3 - Sheikh Habib Abdul Ali Hamada/ al-Qatif

4 - Sheikh Habib al-Turaifi/ Ihsaa

Within the framework of sectarian war against Shi`a the Regime began to make raids of detention against scholars and people. It used the common policy (detaining according to supposal and false charge).

The Saudi Regime tries to impute every event inside the country to Shi`a and represents them for the world as terrorists ,all that done through spreading false information and reports for international media.

The Regime aims from these measures to destroy the loyol sons of Shi`a Sect who are claimers of their rights to exercise their religious rituals without fear from the Regime terrorism and coercion.

On the other hand , a large delegation of people from al-Dammam and Sihat cities a accompanied with high personalities and dignitaries , went to the (Emirate of Eastern Province) in Dammam. They met the Prince Deputy and appeared their complaint due to the arrest of Sheikh Hassan Mohammad Al-Nemer and they asked the Prince Deputy to release al-Sheikh immediately.

At the level of the citizen Hani Abdul Rahim al-Sayegh`s case who is a prisoner in Canada, a lot of people from the country (Arabian Peninsula) and others who have been living abroad, made a contact with our committee and confirmed the innocence of al-Sayegh. The case is no more than a Saudi revenge from every opponent for Saudi Policy. Other people said further that al-Sayegh was not in Saudi Arabia during the event of al-Khobar and al-Reyad bombings , and all the news were fabrications created by Saudi Regime and America.