Abdul Amir al-Jamri
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Sheikh Abdul Amir al-Jamri (Arabic: عبدالأمير الجمري) (b. 1937-2006) was the 'spiritual leader' of Bahrain's Shia population.
Biography:
- Born in the village of Bani Jamra, Bahrain, in 1937
- Between 1973 to 1975: Member of Parliament (dissolved in August 1975)
- Between 1977- 1998 : a judge at the High Religious Court of Bahrain
- 1992: joined forces with Islamists, liberals and leftists to draft and submit a petition to the ruler of Bahrain calling for restoration of the parliament and reinstatement of the suspended constitution.
- 1994: Re-launched another petition, signed by 25,000 Bahraini citizens calling for restoration of parliament and reinstatement of suspended constitution.
- 1 April 1995: Put under house arrest for two week, and then transferred to a detention center.
- 25 September 1995: released with other leading opposition figures following a deal with the government of Bahrain to calm down the situation in return for opening up talk on restoration of parliament.
- 21 January 1996: detained again following collapse of the talks.
- 7 July 1999: sentenced to 10 years imprisonment and $15 million fine. Released a day later (8 July 1999), and put under house arrest.
- 23 January 2001: end of house arrest.
- 14 February 2001: called on the people to support the reforms proposed by the King of Bahrain Hamad.
- 14 February 2002: stated his disappointment with the issuing of a new constitution that falls short of the demands raised by the opposition.
- June 2002: suffers a stroke and two more strokes in later months.
- 18 December 2006: dies at home
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[edit] External links
- Abdul Amir al-Jamri website (Arabic)
- Shiite dissident defied Bahrain's ruling family
- Leader of Bahrain's Shia majority, jailed for his civil rights campaigning The Guardian
- Bahrain pro-democracy cleric dies BBC News
- Abdul-Amir al-Jamri, 67, Bahrain Shiite Cleric, Dies New York Times
- Obituary: Sheik Abdul Amir Jamri, 67; Bahrain's leading Shiite cleric Associated Press
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