Abdullatif Al-Mahmood (born May 8, 1946 in Hidd) is a Bahraini politician and doctor. He is of Sunni Arab origin.
He was a member of the Sunni opposition to the ruling Shiite Al Khalifa family in Bahrain. During the Arab Spring, he shifted his support to the ruling Al Khalifa family.
Activism In 1992, he signed on the uprising petitionBook of the time: Gates of Bahrain... reading stage، page 15. which had been demanding the return of Bahraini parliament deputy causing him to be detained for two weeks.Ali Rabia tells the nineties (1) -Newspaper الوقت. Following his release, he withdrew from arguing that the petition had taken other goals. Afterwards, he disappeared from the political scene and worked as a doctor at the University of Bahrain.
Return to politics During the Bahraini protests that began on 2011, Abdullatif Al-Mahmood appeared as president of the pro-government Gathering of National Unity, led the Fateh Mosque assembly, and coordinated the Sunnis demands.
See also Al Fateh Grand Mosque Adnan Al-Qattan
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