Australian Shia communities react to prominent cleric's execution

A poster of Shiekh Nimr al-Nimr Source: A poster of Shiekh Nimr al-Nimr

Community gatherings and a call to action have marked the Australian Shia community's response to the execution of a prominent cleric in Saudi Arabia.Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr was one of 47 people executed over the weekend for terrorism offences.The execution has prompted global protests, along with warnings the act could inflame sectarian rivalry in the Middle East.But within the Australian Shia community it's raw shock and sadness.

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