Saeed Shahabi

Saeed Shahabi, Saeeid Shahabi, Said Shehabi, (b. Bahrain 1954) is a London-based political activist, journalist, commentator and member of the Bahrain Freedom Movement [1] [1][2][3]

Shahabi earned his BSc and PhD (in Control Engineering) from the City University London.[4]

According to the London-based, Centre for the Study of Terrorism, of which he is Trustee, Shahabi edited the London-based Pan-Arabic weekly Al Aalam from 1983-1999 and in addition to being Chairman of the Gulf Cultural Club, serves as a trustee of two Muslim charities located in London, the Dar Al-Hekma Trust and the Abrar Islamic Foundation, and writes "regularly" for Al-Quds and The Muslim News.[4]

The BBC describes Shahabi as "leader of a Bahraini opposition group in London."[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Mahdi Amirisefat [1] 'Bahraini rulers importing extremism', Feb. 15, 2009, Press TV.
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  3. ^ [3] "'Human tragedy unfolding in Bahrain", April 5, 2011, Press TV.
  4. ^ a b Centre for the Study of Terrorism [4]
  5. ^ [5] "Bahrain's soldiers 'don't want to continue to kill anybody'", March 17, 2011, BBC.