Army arrests one Ninewa Ulama

NINEWA/ Aswat al-Iraq: Ninewa Ulama spokesman announced here today that a military force arrested one of the Ulama while heading to give the Friday speech today.

Abdulla al-Faris told Aswat al-Iraq that Sheikh Jameel Ibrahim Mandil was arrested while heading to the mosque to deliver his Friday speech.

The detention did not last long, for he was released after a short time, according to the spokesman.

Mosul Ulama sources said here today that the security forces made restraints in the areas that will witness unified Sunni-Shiite Friday prayers, except for the sit-in square.

The source told Aswat al-Iraq that the army put strict restraints in the areas proclaimed to be sites of mosques that will accommodate the unified prayers.

Today's prayers are made under the slogan of "Baghdad… Be Patient".

Security sources informed the mosques that "they did not receive any orders for the unified prayers".

Thousands poured into Ahrar square in mid of Mosul for Friday's prayers which will be followed by a demonstration.

The term "Ninewa Ulama" is used for the Sunni clergymen who organized the demonstrations here on 27 December, 2012, which lasted, till now, for its sixth week.