Update On the #Ashura1440 Processions in Nigeria:

Alhamdulillah! The massive Ashura processions in all the major cities of Northern Nigeria was highly successful and generally it was peaceful with no life lost.

In Zaria the police attacked peaceful mourners after the completion of the procession. A husband and wife sustained injuries. They are under medical treatment. In Abuja security forces placed barricades to checkmate the procession but failed to stop the procession. They arrested some members of the Islamic Movement but I was informed most of them have been released.

In Bauchi, the Sunni communities that the Ashura procession passed offered condolences to the Messenger of God (sa) for the Martyrdom of his beloved Grandson. This is a clear manifestation of Muslim unity.

Hopefully, Next year Ashura procession will take place in Southern Nigeria as we will join my beloved brother and Friend, Brother Muftau Zakariyya, in Ibadan or Lagos for the Ashura procession. In 2016 my friend, Dr Isa Waziri, and I visited Lagos and on our way back stopped at Ibadan and picked brother Muftau to Abuja. At Abuja we visited and condoled brother Abubakar Zaki whose 3 daughters, a grand daughter and son-in-law were brutally slaughtered during #ZariaGenocide. We then attended the International Quds conference and then that fatal accident.

I suggest to the Media Team of the Islamic Movement to create a full Documentary that will show video clips of all the Ashura procession in various towns and cities. This is important for record purposes.

We thank all Nigerians who show patient and understanding during the Ashura protest. We also thank all brothers and sisters from around the world who have been bombarding me with calls and messages for updates. God bless you All!

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#NeverToHumiliation

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thank God for his favour and grace.
thank God it went peacefully