Asia Top Stories World Who was slain Shia cleric sheikh al-Nimr? Why was he beheadedTNT DeskJanuary 4, 2016January 4, 2016 by TNT DeskJanuary 4, 2016January 4, 2016 JEDDAH: Nimr Baqir Al-Nimr, commonly referred to as Sheikh Nimr (1959-Jan. 2, 2016) was an independent Shiite Sheikh in Al-Awamiyah, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia....