clear of any bystanders, IRIB reported on Saturday. The posters displayed Hadith (Arabic for narrations) of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) about Imam Hussein (AS), as well as quotes by the Imam himself. The posters had been put up in al-Qatif city and the road to al-Awamiyah, a town situated further south in the county. The authorities' decision to remove the posters was quite unexpected as the residents of al-Qatif have always been allowed to hang flags and dark banners from their houses and streets during the Islamic lunar months of Muharram and Safar when mourning ceremonies are held for Imam Hussein (AS).