Saudi Wahhabis Released Top Shia Cleric "Sheikh Tawfiq Al-Amer"

Saudi Wahhabis Released Top Shia Cleric “Sheikh Tawfiq Al-Amer”

07 March, 2011 09:42

Saudi Wahhabis Released Top Shia Cleric “Sheikh Tawfiq Al-Amer”

Saudi Wahhabi authorities on Monday released the most prominent advocates of civil rights and freedoms in Al-Ahsa, Sheikh Tawfiq Al-Amer, who detained on 27 February after a call to a constitutional monarchy in the Kingdom amid the protest demonstrations.

Last week, Saudi authorities arrested Sheikh Tawfiq Al-Amer one of the most prominent Shia in Al-Ahsa who was a peaceful freedom fighter and civil rights activist after recently invited to a constitutional monarchy in the Kingdom.

Sheikh Amer arrest came after his last Friday sermon in the mosque Imam Baqi of Al-Ahsa in which he called for a constitutional monarchy in Saudi Arabia and put an end to sectarian discrimination in the country.

After his capture, hundreds of young people in the city of Hofuf started the march from the mosque of Baqi heading to the headquarters of Al-Saudi Wahhabis Released Top Shia Cleric “Sheikh Tawfiq Al-Amer “

After his capture, hundreds of young people in the city of Hofuf started the march from the mosque of Baqi heading to the headquarters of Al-Ahsa province.

During the march protesters raised the pictures of Sheikh Amer and called for his release. demonstrators chanted “people want the release of Sheikh Tawfiq” “peaceful .. peaceful….”

According to eyewitnesses security forces surrounded the headquarters of Al-Ahsa province and did not come into contact with demonstrators.

Hundreds of people in Al-Ahsa and Qatif issued a statement which have shown solidarity with Sheikh Tawfiq Al-Amer, demanding the Saudi authorities for his immediate release.Ahsa province.

During the march protesters raised the pictures of Sheikh Amer and called for his release. demonstrators chanted “people want the release of Sheikh Tawfiq” “peaceful .. peaceful….”

According to eyewitnesses security forces surrounded the headquarters of Al-Ahsa province and did not come into contact with demonstrators.

Hundreds of people in Al-Ahsa and Qatif issued a statement which have shown solidarity with Sheikh Tawfiq Al-Amer, demanding the Saudi authorities for his immediate release.