Bahrain has a Shi’ite majority ruled by a Sunni minority, and so this is entirely possible: in these days when the Sunni-Shi’ite jihad rages in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon, it’s entirely believable that Iran and Hizballah would be stirring up strife in Bahrain. And with Obama in their hip pocket, Iran is more confident and aggressive than ever.
“Officials say Hizbullah, Iranian regime behind Bahrain bomb blast,” by Mohammed al-Jayousi for Central Asia Online, March 7 (thanks to James):
MANAMA – The Bahraini and international communities are decrying a March 3 bombing in Bahrain’s Daih area – north of the capital, Manama – that killed three members of the security forces, including an Emirati national.
“Such acts of violence cannot be justified by any cause,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a statement issued by his spokesperson.
Bahrain has arrested 25 suspects in connection with the attack, said Bahraini Minister of Interior Lt. Gen. Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa.
A little-known group going by the name Saraya al-Ashtar has claimed responsibility for the bombing. On March 4, the cabinet decided to put the group on the country’s list of terrorist organisations and pledged to take the necessary legal action to prosecute and detain its members.
The cabinet instructed the Ministry of Interior to continue fighting terrorism and the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments to monitor groups that preach hatred and sectarianism and incite violence.
Trained by Hizbullah“Cowardly terrorist activity is strongly condemned and cannot be justified in any form. It is a deplorable act and hated by God. It is a sin to take human life,” said Shia cleric Sheikh Abdullah al-Muqabi, sociologist at the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments.
Premeditated murder and terrorism are forbidden by Sharia Law and from a legal, constitutional and human rights standpoint, al-Muqabi told Al-Shorfa.
Clerics, instead of inciting violence, are required to unite people under a patriotic banner of co-existence and tolerance, he said.
Iran and the Lebanese militia Hizbullah have been “supporting the criminal activity and terrorist attacks happening in Bahrain,” he said.
The deputy chair of the Dubai police, Lt. Gen. Dahi Khalfan Tamim, tweeted March 3 that the attacker had frequented Lebanon and received explosives training from Hizbullah.
‘Iranian fingerprints’ on attackSawsan Taqawi, chairwoman of the Bahraini parliamentary foreign affairs, defence and national security committee, also condemned the attack.
“The young people of Bahrain are being led astray and are turning into tools of destruction,” she told Al-Shorfa. “The main reason behind this is a discourse of sectarian hatred, abhorrent political agendas and spreading a culture of hatred and violence among the segments of society.”
There are “Iranian fingerprints” and “Hizbullah’s hand” in such incidents, Taqawi said.
“The Bahraini justice system has issued its final verdict with regard to Iranian interference in Bahrain’s affairs in more than one issue,” she said. “Many suspects have been convicted of being involved or associated with Iran or Hizbullah whether at an organisational or funding level.”
The death of the Emirati security officer in the March 3 bombing “increases the responsibility of Gulf countries to [address] the aggressive attack against the kingdom coming from individuals, organisations and foreign countries that do not want to see a peaceful Bahrain,” Taqawi said.
Shura council denounces attackSheikh Khalid Al Khalifa, chair of the foreign affairs committee of the Bahraini Shura Council, denounced the attack, saying, “The right to live is inalienable for individuals and society, and it is a right that comes before any other right.”
Bahraini legislators have put in place tighter provisions to fight terrorism, Sheikh Khalid told Al-Shorfa.
“Iran has sought to bring explosives into Bahrain and has trained terrorists to use them,” he said. “As a result, Bahrain has entered a dangerous stage in its political history and this could lead to a schism in Bahraini society, which Tehran is trying to deepen.”
He also called for international measures against Iran in the face of “this blatant incitement and interference in Bahrain’s affairs as well as support of terrorism.”
Peter Buckley says
“Such acts of violence cannot be justified by any cause.”
So we know Ban Ki-moon has never studied Islam.
“It is a sin to take human life,” said Shia cleric Sheikh Abdullah al-Muqabi.
In that case, presumably he’ll stop reading the Quran, replete with verses from Allah urging the murder of non-muslims. Or is it yet another example of taqiyya, to be swallowed whole by gullible politically-correct types…….
duh_swami says
Cowardly terrorist activity is strongly condemned and cannot be justified in any form.
That all depends on how you define ‘cowardly’. Are following Allah’s orders and Mahounds methods, ‘cowardly? Is jihad a refuge for cowards? It may seem so by western standards, but Allah approves of every bit of it. There are no cowards in Jannah as far as Allah is concerned, and it is what he thinks that counts.
Just A Concerned Citizen says
It’s an interesting time to be over here. Glad to read that Bahrain is on your radar as well, Mr. Spencer.
mortimer says
Iran is promoting Shi’ism through terror. The world cannot be safe until all governments promoting terror are restrained from doing so. The Iranian people cannot be held down for ever. When they do overthrow the mullahs, there will be many life sentences handed out. The lack of conscience of the mullahs makes the Shah’s governance appear downright liberal in comparison. By exaggerating the evil’s of the Shah, Iranians brought to power one of the most mendacious and venal groups in the history of their country.
Joel says
The Shah’s GOVERNMENT WAS LIBERAL.
WOMEN HAD RIGHTS.
MINORITIES HAD RIGHTS.
NOW– THEY HAVE NOTHING.
Joel says
I hit submit to soon.
The Shah TRIED (and to an extent, had succeeded, although the country has regressed) to bring Iran into the present ( then 20th century), and Carter, the peanut brain president, threw him ( and Iran) udner the bus.
The Mullahs and ayatollahs have brought Iran back to the 6th or so century.
Defcon 4 says
I had thought the Shah was suffering from terminal cancer, there’s nothing Carter could’ve done about that. The islam0nazis saw weakness and took advantage of it.
Walter Sieruk says
This further proof the Iran still backs and supports Hezbollah show the Rouhani was lying when he made that disingenuous claim that he really wants to work for reform in the Islamic “Republic” of Iran. Its still the same wicked game under the cover of “reform.” In the light of this it’s a good time to repeat what Ayelet Savyon stated who is the head director of the Iran desk of the Middle East Media Research Project. He explained “Just because In has a new president that hasn’t changed their goals…Their agenda hasn’t changed the only thing that has changed is the image that they are trying to present to the world. Furthermore, the very idea of having genuine reform in the ruthless and cruel Islamic regime in Iran is absurd. For is nothing good or right about this heinous Islamic dictatorship in Iran to base reform on. In other words there is no foundation in this ruthless Islamic regime to rest or start real reform on. As the Bible reads “That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.”
Ecclesiastes 1:15. {K.J.V.]