Islamic Movement of Nigeria: Difference between revisions

The Islamic movement is active in Nigeria along with the Christian currents. The Nigerian Islamic movement is divided into two general sections: Shia and close to Shia and Salafi.Saudi Arabia has always tried to strengthen Salafi Islam and Wahhabi tendencies, but the current attributed to Sheikh Zakzaky is the strongest current of political Islam in Nigeria, which has a great impact on public opinion.

According to Nigerian officials, Sheikh Zakzaky is the cause of unity and empathy among Muslims, while some officials of this country, under the pressure of foreign regimes, including the Zionist regime and the United States, are demanded division among Muslims and their non-participation in the political and economic structure of Nigeria. Although the pressure of the Nigerian authorities to remove Sheikh Zakzaky continues  ,   But not only the Muslims of Nigeria, but also the public opinion of the Muslims of the world do not support such policies and they also support the Muslims of the world and demand the release of Zakzaky.So according to the popular base of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, the future of this movement It seems will be  bright even despite the deterioration of Sheikh Zakzaky's physical condition.

The formation of the Islamic movement in Nigeria is the result of the social conditions of this country, the split in a student organization called the Muslim Students Association, and the religious rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

This group did not consider itself a member of a particular organization and was only committed to the laws of Islam. People could become its members regardless of their gender, religion and ethnicity. They believed that a real Muslim cannot accept the secular system. Also, an Islamic movement should belong to all people, not a specific class

Ibrahim Zakzaky was one of the leaders of the Ummah group. After finishing high school, he entered Ahmad Blue University to study economics. He joined the association at the university and gradually became one of the active members and leaders of the association.

The slogan of this group was "only Islam" and turning their backs on the constitution. They made their Shiism tendencies public in 1994, they changed their name from "Muslim Brotherhood" to "Islamic Movement of Nigeria". They performed religious rituals, especially prayers, based on Shia jurisprudence and celebrated religious occasions such as Ashura mourning and the birth of Hazrat Zahra (pbuh).

Gradually, the movement in the form of a people's movement was noticed by different sections of the society, and by adopting a critical  positions towards the government, it gained significant popularity.

Although the Islamic movement does not emphasize much on its religious belief, it does not hide its political belief and openly promotes the idea of forming an Islamic government similar to what happened in Iran.

The formation of an Islamic structure and state, no less and no more.  

After this decision, states such as Katsina, Kano, Sokoto, Bauchi, Borno-Jigawa, Kebbi and Yobe also recognized Sharia law. However, the government, while emphasizing the necessity of maintaining the constitution, accepted the existence of Sharia courts, as provided for in the 1978 constitution, to the extent of personal circumstances.

Zakzaky and his followers opposed the implementation of this law; because they believed that the full implementation of Sharia law is only possible in countries that have a completely Islamic government; He presents Iran as an example of such a country.

Taking into account the impressive population of Christians and their political interests and their reaction to the political positions of the Islamic movement, Zakzaky believes that there is no reason for Christians to worry, and if a government based on Islam is established, Christians will find that his proposal is much better than the current situation.

The period of expansion of activity and influence of the Islamic Movement was from the mid-1990s onwards, because before this date, the activities of the Islamic Movement did not have a definite structure.

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