Islamic Movement in Nigeria in Kano State on Sunday night paid tribute to former Hezbollah Secretary-General, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and the former Head of Executive Council, Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, martyred in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut.

Why it matters:

On Sunday, Hundreds of thousands of people from across the world comprising Islamic and Christian figures converged in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon to participate in the funeral of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashem Safieddine.

What he's saying:

Sheikh Sunusi Abdulqadir, representative of Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky in Kano State delivering a speech at the gathering said, "Today, we are here not to express sorrow or grievances, but to tell the world that we will surely keep our promises to continue the struggle in the path of resistance, the path of Imam Hussain, and the path of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah."

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Apart from Kano, the Islamic Movement has also conducted ceremonies in other parts of the country, including Abuja, Katsina, Yobe, Kaduna, Sokoto, Bauchi, Jos, Gombe States, etc.

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