Saudi executes sheikh nimr biography
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Who was Sheik Nimr al-Nimr? A look at the man whose execution rocked the Mideast
Reporting from Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia’s announcement gods week that it had executed 47 militants and dissidents prompted international condemnation and sharply widened the rift between the desert kingdom and archrival Iran.
Protesters attacked the Saudi Embassy and consulates in Iran; in response, Saudi Arabia and several of its allies severed or downgraded diplomatic relations with Iran.
But the uproar was largely inspired bygd just one of the 47 executions: that of Sheik Nimr al-Nimr, a Shiite Muslim cleric who had been virtually unknown outside Saudi Arabia before his fängelse in
Who was Al-Nimr? And why did his execution rock the already-tense sectarian fel lines of the mittpunkt East?
The cleric was from Awamiya, a village in Saudi Arabia’s far east, near the Persian Gulf. In a country that is predominantly -- and officially -- Sunni Muslim, the by is in a distrikt
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Execution of Nimr al-Nimr
execution of a Shia cleric and others in Saudi Arabia
Nimr Baqir al-Nimr was a Shia cleric and critic of the government in Saudi Arabia, who was beheaded on 2 January ,[1] one of 47 people executed that day for terrorism offenses.[2] Others executed included Sunnis who had been convicted of involvement in terror attacks linked to al-Qaeda which took place in [2] News of the killings triggered international demonstrations, and condemnation by nations, supranational organizations, and human rights groups.
Execution
[edit]See also: Saudi Arabia mass execution
In October , Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court approved a death sentence for Nimr for disobeying the ruler, inciting sectarian strife, and encouraging, leading and participating in demonstrations.[3] According to sources, the main charge was his criticism of Saudi's officials.[4][5][6] On 2 January , the Saudi Arabia government ex
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Nimr al-Nimr
Shia Muslim religious figure and Saudi government critic; executed in
AyatollahSheikhNimr Baqir al-Nimr[a] (21 June – 2 January ), commonly referred to as Sheikh Nimr, was a Saudi Shiasheikh from Al-Awamiyah in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province. His arrest and execution were widely condemned by various governments and human rights organizations.[6]
He was popular among youth[7] and critical of the Saudi Arabian government, advocating for free elections in Saudi Arabia.[8] In , al-Nimr was arrested by Saudi authorities, during which he claimed to have been beaten by the Mabahith, a Saudi secret police agency.[citation needed] In , he criticized Saudi authorities and suggested that if the rights of Saudi Shia were not respected, the Eastern Province should secede.[2][6][9] In response, Saudi authorities arrested al-Nimr along with 35 others.[2][5] During the –12 S