The Saudi religious police arrested and detained overnight on September 5 at least 27 people accused of practising Christianity in a house church.
The Christians were gathered at a home in the Eastern Province city of Khafji when the house was raided. Those detained were expatriates from various Asian nationalities, and some reports suggest that children were arrested as well.
After being held in prison overnight, all but one of those arrested were released the following day, according to International Christian Concern. One individual was detained until September 7, reportedly because of an issue with his visa. The Saudi authorities also confiscated musical instruments and copies of the Bible.
