(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Youssef Al-Mhafzah, an official at the Bahrain human rights center, said that the masked forces belonging to the Bahraini security broke into Rajab’s home and arrested him, pointing out that more than 12 security patrol surrounded the house.
Social networking sites spread photographs depicting masked men in Rajab’s home.
A Bahraini court has sentenced prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab to three months in prison for expressing his opinions on the social networking website Twitter.
"Nabeel Rajab has been sentenced to three months in prison," in the Muharaq case, his lawyer Mohammed al-Jishi said, adding that the defense would appeal the verdict.
Prosecutors say his tweet insulted the predominantly Sunni population of the province of Muharaq in a way that questioned their patriotism.
But analysts believe that Rajab is jailed because his online comments were against the ruling Al Khalifa family, especially Bahraini Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman, rather than insulting people of Muharaq. A group of retired army and security officers, who are seen as pro-government, filed a complaint against Rajab shortly after his tweet.
Rajab's tweet suggested that residents of the Muharraq district had made a show of support for PM Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman only because he had offered them subsidies.
According to Rajab's lawyer, the activist's time behind bars will likely be shortened because he already served three weeks in detention.
Rajab, the president of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, also faces charges related to anti-government protests in the Persian Gulf state. He is accused of organizing and taking part in protest demonstrations. 
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