LAGOS: The Nigerian army has completely demolished a religious center belonging to the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) following the recent massacre of Shia Muslims in the West African country.
The IMNs website cited a local source as saying that the army bulldozed Hussainiyyah Baqeeyatullah in the northern city of Zaria in Kaduna State on Sunday.
This comes nearly a week after Nigerian soldiers opened fire on the people attending a religious ceremony at the site. Local media said more than a hundred people were killed during the December 12 raid.
The military accused the Muslim community of stopping the convoy of Nigerias Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai. IMN spokesman Ibrahim Usman also rejected an accusation by local officials that the movement had blocked roads for four days during the religious ceremony, which marked Arbaeen, the fortieth day to follow the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
The Nigerian military has been condemned by numerous human rights organizations and nations for the Zaria massacre.
FRESH TROUBLE
According to reports police in Kaduna, Monday killed three people after they opened fire on unarmed demonstrators who were protesting against mass killings over the weekend.
“An impartial investigation is urgently needed into these killings”, Amnesty International’s Nigeria director, MK Ibrahim, said.
Meanwhile, senior Iranian cleric, Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi, called on the Muslim world to take action regarding the recent bloody crackdown on Muslims in Nigeria.
The attack on Sheykh Ibrahim El Zakzaky was also discussed at an open session of Irans parliament. Their only sin was to attend Quds Day rally in support of Palestine and opposition to the occupation of the first qibla of Muslims a statement released later said.
During the regime of dictator Sani Abacha l Zakzaky was jailed for two years although the government later withdrew the case against him.
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