Manama, July 30 (BNA): Bahraini religious scholars from the Shi’ ite and Sunni sects and clerics expressed their rejection and rejection of all Bahraini people of any foreign interference in Bahrain’s internal affairs, notably the Iranian blatant ones. They emphasised standing one rank behind the leadership in facing foreign interference, conveying a clear and explicit message to the Iranian officials and reminding them of Islam’ s noble values promoting reciprocal respect and the principles of good neighbourliness between countries.

This came at a gathering today at the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs premises in Juffair where they signed a condemnation statement of Iran’s interference and acts of violence and sabotage, in the presence of media bodies, journalists and officials from the mosques and religious affairs sector.

The Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Ministry and the the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs called previously on religious scholars, clerics, Imams, and all affiliates of the religious corps to display a unified national stance against the Iranian interference in Bahrain’s domestic affairs.

The Bahraini religious scholars denounced the illegal acts carried out by advocates of violence, anarchy and sedition, voicing unity in facing attempts to jeopardise national security and threaten people’s life and properties.

Due to the massive turnout to sign the condemnation statement, the signing period has been extended to Monday (August 3). It has also been decided to create an electronic link for people who can not turn up personally by logging on to the Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Ministry’ s website www.moia.gov.bh.

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BNA 1643 GMT 2015/07/30