During the 2011–12 Saudi Arabian protests, al-Nimr called for protestors to resist police bullets using "the roar of the word" rather than violence, and predicted the collapse of the government if repression continued.
Selama protes Arab Saudi 2011–12, an-Nimr menyerukan pengunjuk rasa untuk menolak peluru polisi menggunakan "deru kata" daripada kekerasan, dan memprediksi runtuhnya pemerintah jika terus bertindak represif.