The secretary-general of al-Wefaq Islamic Society, Sheikh Ali Salman, has been arrested and is being held by Bahrain's Interior Ministry, after hours of interrogation.
Salman was initially summoned for questioning about "violating certain aspects of law," according to the ministry. Salman's lawyer Abdullah al-Shamlawi says he has been accused of “inciting hatred against the regime”, with the accusations relating to speeches given between 2012 and now.
His arrest comes after thousands of Shia Muslims rallied in Manama, the Bahraini capital, on Friday, demanding protesting against last month's general election, which al-Wefaq boycotted.
Responding to the arrest al-Wefaq said it was "a dangerous and uncalculated adventure that complicates the political and security scene in Bahrain".
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