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> The case has drawn wide criticism from rights groups, and exposed divisions in the majority Shiite community in the Sunni-ruled kingdom.

> The group has said that it does not question the Quran or Prophet Muhammad's teaching but debates the opinions of religious scholars and modern-day clerics.

> Last month, rights group Human Rights Watch called on Bahraini authorities to "Immediately drop all charges against the men and halt inflammatory public comments condemning the society on religious grounds."

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