Sheikh nimr al-nimr execution method
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Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr: Figurehead Shia cleric
He had been bitterly critical of the Sunni monarchies in both countries.
Bahrain put down protests by its majority Shia population in with the help of Saudi troops.
Over the past decade the cleric was arrested several times.
He alleged he was beaten by secret police during one spell in custody.
His death sentence was confirmed in October , with his family saying he had been found guilty of, among other charges, seeking "foreign meddling" in the kingdom.
Sheikh Nimr never denied the political charges against him but his supporters say he advocated only peaceful demonstrations and eschewed violence against the government.
In , he told the BBC that he supported "the roar of the word against authorities rather than weapons the weapon of the word is stronger than bullets, because authorities will profit from a battle of weapons".
When Sheikh Nimr, who held the rank of ayatollah, went on trial in March , prosecutors
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Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr: Saudi Arabia executes top Shia cleric
Saudi Arabia has executed the prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, the interior ministry said.
He was among 47 people put to death after being convicted of terrorism offences, it said in a statement.
Sheikh Nimr was a vocal supporter of the mass anti-government protests that erupted in Eastern Province in , where a Shia majority have long complained of marginalisation.
Shia-led Iran said Saudi Arabia would pay a "high price" for the execution.
A foreign ministry spokesman said Riyadh "supports terrorists while executing and suppressing critics inside the country".
Iranian state TV reported that the Saudi charge d'affaires in Iran had been summoned to the foreign ministry.
Iran is the main regional rival of Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia.
At least one protest march was held in Qatif, in Eastern Province, where security has been raised.
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Execution of Nimr al-Nimr
execution of a Shia cleric and others in Saudi Arabia
Nimr Baqir al-Nimr was a Shia cleric and critic of the government in Saudi Arabia, who was beheaded on 2 January ,[1] one of 47 people executed that day for terrorism offenses.[2] Others executed included Sunnis who had been convicted of involvement in terror attacks linked to al-Qaeda which took place in [2] News of the killings triggered international demonstrations, and condemnation by nations, supranational organizations, and human rights groups.
Execution
[edit]See also: Saudi Arabia mass execution
In October , Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court approved a death sentence for Nimr for disobeying the ruler, inciting sectarian strife, and encouraging, leading and participating in demonstrations.[3] According to sources, the main charge was his criticism of Saudi's officials.[4][5][6] On 2 January , the Saudi Arabia government ex