Thousands gather in Kano for Qadiriyya Maukibi festival

Thousands of followers of the Qadiriyya Islamic bid from antithetic parts of Nigeria and different countries person gathered successful Kano for the 76th yearly Maukibi, besides known arsenic the Waliyyai Festival.

Maukibi is an yearly spiritual procession organised by members of the Qadiriyya bid successful Kano.

The lawsuit began astatine the Qadiriyya House successful Kabara, with participants marching to the Wali Maigiginya Cemetery on Katsina Road, wherever the main gathering was held.

The procession was led by Sheikh Qaribullahi Nasiru-Kabara, the person of the Qadiriyya bid successful West Africa.

The Kano State Police Command said it had enactment information measures successful spot to guarantee the lawsuit went smoothly.

The command’s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna-Kiyawa, urged participants and visitors to obey the instrumentality and sphere Kano’s estimation for hospitality.

He besides warned participants against behaviour that could disrupt the event.

“In this regard, the Command sternly warns against immoral behaviours specified arsenic wielding unsafe weapons, dealing successful illicit drugs and different deviant behaviors that bash not align with the state’s taste heritage,” helium warned.

Kiyawa said the ample fig of visitors expected from wrong and extracurricular Nigeria made it important for everyone to stay peaceful and law-abiding.