Ahlul Bayt News Agency - The Iraqi Nujaba Movement warned the Riyadh government of its very harsh reaction for Yesterday's execution of the prominent Shiite cleric Nimr Baqir al-Nimr.
The Nujaba Movement's reaction came after Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday that it has executed the prominent Shiite Muslim cleric. Sunni and Shiite Muslims from across the world rushed to condemn his execution, vowing revenge.
"Saudi Arabia should wait for response on its soil," the Nujaba Movement said in reaction to Saudi Arabia's crime on Sunday.
After the declaration, thousands of Bahraini people poured to the streets and chanted "death to the al-Saud" slogans.
The Bahrainis who also carried some placards to show their support for Sheikh Nimr warned Riyadh that shedding the cleric's blood will not remain unanswered.
Lebanon's Hezbollah, Yemen's Ansarullah, Pakistan's Shiite Assembly and tens of Sunni and Shiite figures, groups and movements across the world have rushed to condemn the Saudi regime, all underlining that Riyadh has poured oil to the flames of sectarian strife.
In Palestine, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) in a statement condemned the killing of the prominent Muslim cleric, and said, "The execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr shows that Saudi Arabia insists on pouring oil to the flames of sectarian sedition."
Earlier today, a group of the followers of the executed Saudi cleric, Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr, warned the government in Riyadh that they will take a severe revenge for his killing.
The group, 'Fadaeeyoun (devotees to) al-Nimr', issued the warning on Saturday after the Saudi interior ministry announced the execution of 47 people, including the prominent Shiite cleric.
The group, which is reportedly formed of hundreds of members, has warned that it will "set fire to al-Saud and the entire Saudi Arabia".
Reports from Saudi Arabia said that the Saudi people still continue protest rallies in different parts of the kingdom's Eastern province, specially Awamiyah and Qatif towns, to condemn execution of the prominent cleric and suppression of the Shiite minority.
Sunni and Shiite Muslims from across the world also rushed to condemn his execution, vowing revenge.
Sheikh Nimr's execution was also condemned by Head of Iraq's Badr Organization Hadi al-Ameri who expressed deep regret after hearing the news.
The Iranian Sunni figures also showed reaction to the Saudi cleric's killing by Saudi Arabia.
Representative of Iran's Sunni-populated Southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan at the Assembly of Experts, Molawi Nazir Ahmad Salami, condemned Sheikh Nimr's execution, and said, "There is no difference between the Shiites and Sunnis and any person who is opposed to tyranny and brutality should show reaction and deplore the Saudi measure."
Also, Chairman of the Sunni Lawmakers' Fraction at the Iranian parliament Abed Fattahi deplored the execution of Sheikh Nimr by Riyadh, and said the bells have now started ringing for the collapse of the Saudi regime.
He also said that Saudi Arabia's support for the terrorists, the mismanagement of Mina incident, execution of Sheikh Nimr and several other crimes by Riyadh, "closed the door of negotiations with the political structure of Saudi Arabia".
Their remarks came after the Iranian seminaries held a protest rally in front of the Saudi embassy in Tehran on Saturday, and condemned execution of the Shiite cleric by chanting "death to al-Saud" slogans.
The Iranian foreign ministry also strongly deplored Riyadh for killing the prominent cleric, and said the move proved the Saudi officials' "imprudence and irresponsibility", underlining that the Saudi regime will pay a heavy price for this crime.
Iranian high-ranking officials had regularly deplored Riyadh for handing down death sentence to prominent Shiite cleric, warning that execution of the Sheikh Nimr would incur a heavy price in Saudi Arabia, and would set the stage for the fall of the Saudi regime.
Several rights activists had also warned Riyadh that execution of Sheikh Nimr would set fire to Saudi Arabia.
In October 2014, a Saudi court sentenced Sheikh Nimr to death, provoking huge condemnations and criticism in the Middle East and the world.
On October 25, Nimr’s family confirmed that the Saudi Supreme Court and the Specialized Appeals Court had endorsed a death sentence issued last year against him for inciting sectarian strife and disobeying King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The cleric has denied the charges.
The Shiite cleric’s lawyer, Sadeq al-Jubran, had also said that Nimr could be executed as soon as the Saudi monarch approves his sentence.
Human rights organizations have condemned Saudi Arabia for failing to address the rights situation in the kingdom. They say Saudi Arabia has persistently implemented repressive policies that stifle freedom of expression, association and assembly.
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