A woman in Bahrain seen smashing Hindu religious statues in a video published online has been charged with intentional damage and publicly insulting “religious idols,” said the interior ministry.The police said on Sunday that the 54-year-old woman was summoned after the video on social media showed her “intentionally damaging a shop... and breaking religious idols” in the Juffair area in the capital Manama, added the interior ministry.Shortly after, the public prosecution issued a statement saying the woman had admitted to breaking the statues and was charged with multiple counts of criminal damage and of insulting a religious symbol.Capital Police took legal steps against a woman, 54, for damaging a shop in Juffair and defaming a sect and its rituals, in order to refer her to the Public Prosecution.The incident sparked widespread condemnation on social media.Sheikh Khalid al-Khalifa, advisor to the king of Bahrain and former foreign minister, said the woman’s actions were unacceptable.“Breaking of religious symbols is not the nature of the people of Bahrain. It is a crime... of hatred and is rejected,” he tweeted.Hundreds of thousands of mostly Asian workers of different religions live in the Muslim country. The Al Fateh Grand Mosque in Bahrain.
With a huge Indian diaspora, Bahrain is home to many Hindu temples including Shreenathji (Krishna) temple, Bahrain’s oldest, dating back nearly 200 years and few Ayyappa temples.
A woman in Bahrain seen smashing Hindu religious statues in a video published online has been charged with intentional damage and publicly insulting “religious … With a massive Indian diaspora, Bahrain is home to many Hindu temples. Aug 17, 2020. MANAMA, Bahrain - A woman in Bahrain seen smashing statues of the Hindu deity Lord Ganesha in a video published online has been charged with intentional damage and publicly insulting a religious symbol.The police said on Sunday that the 54-year-old woman was summoned after the video on social media showed her "intentionally damaging a shop... and breaking religious idols" in the Juffair area in the capital Manama, according to the interior ministry. Bahrain woman charged with insulting Hindu religious symbol Bahrain woman charged with insulting Hindu religious symbol 17.08.2020. Religious Beliefs In Bahrain. Hundreds of thousands of mostly Asian workers of different religions live in the small Muslim country. The police said on Sunday that the 54-year-old woman was summoned after the video on social media showed her "intentionally … Religion in India is characterised by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. A file photo shows a general view of Bahrain's financial district in Manama, Bahrain. A woman in Bahrain seen smashing statues of the Hindu deity Lord Ganesha in a video published online has been charged with intentional damage and publically insulting a religious symbol.. "This is a Muslim country, correct?" 26 Turkish asylum-seekers, persecuted by Erdogan’s regime, land in GreeceUAE, Israel discuss cooperation on food and water securityCoronavirus: UAE launches ‘Welcome My School’ initiative as school year startsLebanese people criticize Hezbollah after Beirut blastEx-president Hamid Karzai says ‘serious mistakes were made by the US’ in AfghanistanIranian man who beheaded teenage daughter sentenced to nine years in prisonKuwait government to discuss changes to debt law sought by lawmakersSaudi Aramco discovers two new oil and gas fields in northern Saudi ArabiaThe Hariri Tribunal sentence is more valuable than it seemsAfter Beirut explosion, can the international community protect Lebanese protesters?Lebanon's attempt to move back toward neutrality met with resistance from HezbollahLebanon’s new cabinet awaits international deal while the country is in agonyCoronavirus: Twitterati reshare photo of Mt. Islam is the official religion in Bahrain, although other religions such as Christianity and Hinduism are also represented.
Call the cops," the other says.The incident sparked widespread condemnation on social media.Khalid al-Khalifa, advisor to the king of Bahrain and former foreign minister, said the woman's actions were unacceptable.