Protest in favor of Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky by Rana Sajid Hussain
Pakistani workers of Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen women wing hold placards and banner during protest in favor of Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) release from jail in Lahore on July 11, 2019. Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), was detained after deadly clashes between Nigerian soldiers and his followers in the city of Zaria, Kaduna state, in northern Nigeria. At least 60 people reportedly died in the violence, which the Nigerian Army claimed was a response to an assassination attempt by the sect's members on the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai.The clashes and al-Zakzaky's arrest have sparked protests across Nigeria by Shiite Muslims, a significant minority in the Sunni-majority country. They also appear to have stoked tensions between the Nigerian state and a movement (IMN) which claims to have been targeted before and has the backing of a powerful Shiite ally.
Pakistani Workers of Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen women wing hold placards and banner during protest in favor of Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) release from jail in Lahore
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