Hawzah News Agency-Protesters took to the streets late Wednesday, September 28, close to the residence of the 79-year-old cleric, whose citizenship was revoked by the ruling Al Khalifah regime more than three months ago.

The protest rally was held in the northwestern village of Diraz to mark the 100th day since Sheikh Qassim was stripped of his nationality.

The protesters carried national flags and portraits of the cleric, pledging to continue with anti-regime protest rallies.

A similar demonstration was also held in the northern village of Abu Saiba, where participants condemned the regime's crackdown on opposition figures.

The rallies came two days after Bahrain's Supreme Criminal Court adjourned the trial of Sheikh Qassim and two of his assistants until October 24, citing his refusal to attend the hearing as the reason.

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