1m, Including Christian Cleric, Commemorate Arbaeen in Nigeria

TEHRAN (IQNA) - About one million people participated in Arbaeen procession held by the Islamic Movement in Nigeria from Kaduna in Kaduna State to Husainiyya Baqiyyatullah, Zaria, also in Kaduna State on Monday.

The procession, which started from Kano State last week, was disrupted by the Boko Haram sect, which suicide bomber detonated an Improvised Explosive Device among the pilgrims, killing 24 of them.

According to the Media Team Leader of the 2015 Arbaeen procession, Ibrahim Usman, the trek from Kaduna to Zaria is about 75km.

Among those who joined the procession on Monday was Pastor Yohanna Buru of the Evangelical Church, Sabon Tasha, Kaduna.

Usman added in a statement on Monday: "The procession comprises brothers and sisters from various sub-zones among which include: Kaduna, Abuja, Suleja, Minna, Udawa, Ayimba, Kogi, Lokoja, Lagos, Mararrabar Jos, Kafanchan and so on.”

The Islamic movement in Nigeria is led by Sheikh Ibraheem El Zakzaky.

Source: The Eagle Online