Prominent Bahrain scholars denounced the continued detention of the secretary general of the al-Wefaq opposition group, Ali Salman, on the eve of his trial by Al Khalifa regime.
In a statement released late on Tuesday, the scholars denounced as unjust the trial of Sheikh Salman, calling on the Bahraini regime to acquit al-Wefaq secretary general from all "fabricated accusations", Al-Manar reported.
The statement was signed by Sayyed Jawad al-Wadai , Sheikh Issa al-Qassem, Sayyed Abdullah Guraifi, Sheikh Mohammad Saleh al-Rabihi and Sheikh Hussein al-Satri.
The scholars said that such stance is based on the "true perception of the religion", noting that this position aims at maintaining stability in Bahrain and preserving the country from slipping into chaos and sedition.