Leader tweets on occasion of Zakzaki arrest anniversary

The official Twitter page of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution released a message on the occasion of the anniversary of the arrest of Nigerian Islamic Movement Leader Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaki.

Iran Press/Iran news: Khamenei.ir in its Twitter account condemned those who created a catastrophe for the Shia Leader of Nigerian Islamic Movement Sheikh Zakzaki and slaughtered about 1,000 people around him, and martyred six of his children.

The message said: "Why does the Muslim world remain silent in relation to these tragedies. We must remain vigilant and alert", Iran Press reported.

On December 14, 2014, the Nigerian army stormed the house of the Shia Leader of Nigerian Islamic Movement Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaki and arrested him, killing nearly 1,000 of the Shia Muslims around him. 101/211/207

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