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Entries in Sheikh Khalid bin Ali bin Abdulla al-Khalifa (1)

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May312011

Bahrain Admission: OK, We Destroyed the Mosques (Gutman)

Bahrain's Sunni Muslim government demolished or seriously damaged 43 Shiite Muslim mosques or religious structures during its crackdown on anti-government demonstrations, according to an official tally compiled by the state-supported endowment that oversees Shiite sacred buildings.

Twenty-eight mosques were completely leveled, of which 10 had been historic structures, according to the list, which the Awaqf endowment posted last week on its website. Another seven were seriously damaged, of which two were historic, according to the list.

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