Saudi authorities arrested Shi'a teacher for distributing sweets

November 24, 2007

On 21 November, 2007 , members of al-Mabahith al-'Amma in al-Ahsa city in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia arrested Shi'a citizen (Ali al-Dawood, 28 years, a teacher) from the village of al-Iqar of al-Ahsa and his wife in charge of distributing sweets during the occasion of the birthday of Imam Mahdi (p) in the last month.