Mahdi Abu Deeb
Mahdi Isa Mahdi Abu Deeb (Arabic: مهدي عيسى مهدي أبو ديب, romanized: Mahdī ʻĪsá Mahdī Abū Dīb; born 30 December 1962) is the founder and leader of Bahrain Teachers' Association (BTA), and Assistant Secretary-General of Arab Teachers' Union. Due to his role in the Bahraini uprising, he was arrested, allegedly tortured, and sentenced to 10 years in prison.