Bahrainis rally against detention of religious leaders

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Mass protests occurred on Sitra Island in Bahrain, with crowds rallying against the detention of religious leaders amid an expanding government crackdown on the Shia majority. The demonstrations challenge the ruling Al Khalifa regime's policies.

TEHRAN — Crowds filled the streets of Sitra Island on Friday night, marching in direct defiance of the Al Khalifa regime’s expanding campaign against Bahrain’s Shia majority.