PARIS, France: Sayedah Fatimah Az-Zahra (AS), the only beloved daughter of Propet Muhammad (S), was martyred on Jamadi Al-Oulaa 13 according to some traditions while some other narrations say it was Jamadi ol-Aakher 3 when she kissed martyrdom. On these occasions, grand mourning programs are held across the world.

Marking Jamadi Al-Oulaa 13, mourning sittings (majales al-azaiyah) and processions were scheduled to be held in Bahrain. But clashes broke out Saturday night between Bahraini security forces and participants in a procession in commemoration of the martyrdom of Sayyedah Fatimah Az-Zahra, in different areas in Bahrain after the Interior Ministry had banned these processions.

Vehicles full of armed security forces had gathered in Manama streets and closed all the roads leading to the Bahraini capital in case of any flow of mourners from nearby villages and different areas to participate in the anniversary.

But mourning processions came out in the streets of the capital in an unusual move and without loudspeakers that are usually used in processions. However, the security forces intervened and used tear gas to disperse the participants, which led to clashes that lasted for more than an hour.

According to witnesses, the security forces had forced the masales al-azaiyah in the capital to close and stop the lectures.