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The Islamic Movement successful Nigeria has announced it would clasp its Ashura processions crossed the country, on Friday, to mark the martyrdom of Imam Husain, grandson of Prophet Muhammad.
The group, led by Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky, said the processions would instrumentality spot successful much than 600 towns and villages crossed 23 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
In a connection issued on Wednesday by the media team, the question said the procession was moved to correspond with Muharram 11, 1448 AH, to align with commemorations successful Karbala, Iraq, wherever Imam Husain and his followers were killed successful 680 AD.
According to the statement, “the yearly procession is intended to commemorate the events of Karbala, which clasp important spiritual value for Shia Muslims worldwide”.
“Ashura, observed connected the 10th time of Muharram, marks the martyrdom of Imam Husain astatine the Battle of Karbala and is commemorated by millions of Muslims globally, peculiarly adherents of the Shia tradition. “
In Nigeria, the Islamic Movement has organised yearly Ashura processions and mourning activities for much than 3 decades.
Recall that the events typically pull ample crowds successful large cities and have, astatine times, generated concerns implicit secur...
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