Before I raise off my pen, I would like to remind the right thinking Nigerians of the irreparable damages committed by President Buhari’s administration on Islamic Movement in Nigeria. The World has testified the unarmed nature of the Movement. The World has testified the thousands of lives lost during the armies’ coordinated attack on December 2015 in Zaria. Many families were forced to aberrant orphanage. The World particularly Human rights watch have testified that, Islamic Movement in Nigeria is neither terrorist nor armed sects of faithful, But why the President Buhari’s administrations drawn red line for all and out war with this peaceful and unarmed sects of people? Why he turned deaf ears to their demand as citizens and as Nigeria being a political government? Why he refused to obey court order regarding the affairs of the oppressed Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky?
Farhan Irshad
In the name of Almighty Allah, the most gracious, the most compassionate and the most Merciful. All glorification and praises to Allah who bestow power to my pen to write-down my sentimental thoughts about the great Cleric and Islamic icon of Nigeria, Shiekh Ibrahim Zakzaky.
Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, the great and extraordinary pious servant of Allah was born on Tuesday 15th sha’aban 1372H (5th May 1953). Shiekh Zakzaky is a man of outstanding knowledge, sublime patience and the real follower of Islam who has sacrificed all his evens and odds of life for the sake of truth. He has revolutionized the land of Nigeria that was fully over casted by the clouds of ignorance.
Sheikh Zakzaky is the most oppressed personality in the Nigerian history. Shiekh Ibraheem Zakzaky, the founder and leader of the Islamic movement in Nigeria, started “Real Deen Muhammad (S)” alone in Nigeria in late 1979 after the Iranian revolution. Sheikh Zakzaky started spreading Islam at the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. Where he obtained the first class Degree at the University. The Degree was denied to him due to his Islamic activities at the University. The Islamic movement in Nigeria started from the handful of Nigerians to hundreds and now millions of people and Christians were accepted to follow the Islam propagated by Ahlebayat (Pbut), under the leadership of Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky. People are understanding the movement and are participating fully in the movement. Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky, advocated for peace, justice and unity among Nigerians, irrespective of their religion and tribe. Sheikh Zakzaky stood and fight against the injustice, tyranny and corruption in Nigeria being carried by Nigerian politicians. Due to sheikh Zakzaky’s movement and large numbers of his followers whom they are joining the movement, Nigerian Government fear Sheikh Zakzaky and his followers. Sheikh Zakzaky detained severely in Nigerian prisons since when the Islamic movement started in Nigeria. Both civilian and military regime in Nigeria detained sheikh Zakzaky for almost 9 years in prison due to his struggle for justice among all Nigerians and for supporting the oppressed Palestinians.
Taking a glance at the demolition perspective, after the Nigerian army callous attack at Hussainiyyah Baqiyyatullah Zaria, the monumental building (Hussainiyyah) was notoriously vandalized ordered by the President (Murderous Buhari and his apathy, Gov. Nasir el-Rufa’i) of Kaduna. House of the leader Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky had been burnt and eventually razed down by same afore mentioned culprits. This is in addition to the Fudiyyah Islamic centre Zaria, Dambo village and its cemetery were demolished. During this shocking crime, thousands of innocent brothers and sisters of the peaceful Movement were exterminated. Hundreds were being in incarceration. On July, 2014, Nigeria army attacked the international Quds day procession in Zaria, Nigeria, in which 34 members of the Islamic movement in Nigeria were brutally killed including 3 sons of sheikh Zakzaky. In less than 2 years after the Quds day massacre, Nigerian evil tyrant Buhari sent heavily Nigerian army to Zaria, where they brutally murdered 1000+ unarmed, peaceful, and defenseless followers of Islam including men women and infants. Innocent people in Nigeria were burnt alive and wickedly their dead bodies were dumped in single mass grave to hide the physical evidences of the massacre. Another three (3) sons of Sheikh Zakzaky were brutally killed in his presence and dumped in mass grave. Shiekh is the man who has seen his children by his eyes ruthlessly assassinated by the army with the directions of Nigerian govt.
Shiekh ones said in an interview with American Journalist that “our weapon is positive reasoning, truth and good conducts. Guns are for the reckless and foolhardy .We have been conducting our affairs peacefully, calling people to the truth for the last 36 years. So you cannot come overnight and attribute violence to us, that we now resort to killing people. This is impossible. We save lives, not kill them.”
Zakzaky and his wife was arrested in December 2015, during a three-day encounter in which the Nigerian army stands accused of killing hundreds of members of the Movement in the northern city of Zaria in the state of Kaduna. The IMN calls it a massacre. Sheikh Zakzaky himself and his wife were shot severely and detained illegally for two (2) years incommunicado with life threatening injuries. His one eye was totally lost and the remaining eye is in dire need of urgent medical attention. Still today Sheikh Zakzaky and his wife are still remains unlawfully incarcerated by the Nigerian government since December, 2015, and have remained there illegally detained, despite the federal high court ruled that the continue illegal detention of Sheikh Zakzaky and his wife is illegal and unconstitutional, He must to be free unconditionally, but Nigerian government refused to obey the court order. Sheikh is still languishing in illegal detention for no other reasons than his religious views. The leader of IMN is being held illegally by the Nigerian government in flagrant violation of a federal high court demanding his immediate release. On December, 2015, the dark day for ever in the history of the Islamic movement in Nigeria, sheikh Zakzaky’ Nephew and 70+years sister were also brutally killed. Till yet none of the perpetrators of the genocidal crime has been brought to justice. Federal Government must realize that the world of Humanity and peoples with humanity to them are paying attention to its human rights violation record, which is the worst ever in the Nigerian history. In Sha Allah One day justice will be done to Sheikh Zakzaky his wife and all the IMN members In Nigeria. Members of the Islamic movement in Nigeria in all their peaceful protest in Nigeria are reiterating their stance for the immediate release of Sheikh Zakzaky and his wife alongside hundreds of sheikh Zakzaky’s followers who have been illegally detained after they survived guns shot. Requital of Billions of Naira to the Notorious Biafran Militants Clearly Shows President Buhari’s Political Bias, Oppressiveness and prejudiced stance towards Sheikh Zakzaky’s Case:
Leader of the Movement and his wife who were being in DSS (department of state security) confidential custody had since been ordered to be released by a federal high court, after a one hearing before its desk. The court had acquitted Sheikh Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky of any crime and ordered his release within 45 days ultimatum with 50 millions Naira each as a requital for the damages committed by Nigerian army, but all of a surprise, the murderous President Buhari because of his prejudiced nature towards the Islamic Movement, has turned deaf ears to this order, and to the incessant individual and grouped calls made to release the innocent and oppressed Sheikh,. In addition, this stand to reason why the late President ‘Yar’adua’s administration created the so-called Ministry of Niger Delta and salaried them in order to lay dawn their arms. It could vividly be remembered that, during the late ‘Yar’adua’s administration, it became a matter of pride to the extent that it was been aired through mainstream media the laying down of arms of Niger Delta militants.
Before I raise off my pen, I would like to remind the right thinking Nigerians of the irreparable damages committed by President Buhari’s administration on Islamic Movement in Nigeria. The World has testified the unarmed nature of the Movement. The World has testified the thousands of lives lost during the armies’ coordinated attack on December 2015 in Zaria. Many families were forced to aberrant orphanage. The World particularly Human rights watch have testified that, Islamic Movement in Nigeria is neither terrorist nor armed sects of faithful, But why the President Buhari’s administrations drawn red line for all and out war with this peaceful and unarmed sects of people? Why he turned deaf ears to their demand as citizens and as Nigeria being a political government? Why he refused to obey court order regarding the affairs of the oppressed Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky?
In a final note, not being paid the compensation for the irreparable damages committed by army, as order by the federal high court, to free Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky and his wife is the one and only demand being called by peaceful followers of this oppressed Scholar. His deafness act regarding Sheikh Zakzaky and deep concerned on these notorious Biafran militants has clearly showed the level of his prejudiced nature towards this peaceful Movement and inexperienced political bias right under the watchful eyes and listening ears of right thinking Nigerians.It`s here to mention that more than 1 and half crore people accepted Islam by the propagation of Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzakay.
In the long run, we remain painstaking regarding the demand for the release of our leader Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky and family and members of IMN.The need of the hour is that the Muslims all over the world should peacefully protest against the Nigerian govt to release Shiekh as soon as possible. He is that personality who earned people’s respect and adoration. His types can effectively lead a Nation. He is indeed a factor of national unity in Nigeria. I will never stop calling for his unconditional release. He should also be allowed to have access to best medical attention immediately as he is in critical condition.
At the conclusion, let us raise our hands together and pray to Allah for the speedy recovery of Shiekh and for his release from brutal and wicked hands.
