Congress to Honor Sheikh Issa Qassem
Tehran’s Amirkabir University will host the congress, titled “Messiah of Bahrain” on April 20, Quds Online website reported.
The event is aimed at promoting the image of Sheikh Issa Qassem and discussing the revolution of Bahrain.
Similar congresses are scheduled to be held in Germany and Lebanon later this year.
The organizers have invited several prominent world figures to take part in the congress in Tehran.
Born in 1937, Sheikh Issa Qassem is often referred to as the spiritual leader of Bahrain’s main opposition party, the al-Wefaq National Islamic Society.
The Bahraini revolution began in mid-February 2011, when the people, inspired by the popular revolutions that toppled the dictators of Tunisia and Egypt, started holding massive demonstrations.
The Bahraini government promptly launched a brutal crackdown on the peaceful protests and called in Saudi-led Arab forces from neighboring states.
Dozens of people have been killed in the crackdown, and the security forces have arrested hundreds.
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