The Islamic Movement In Nigeria popularly known as the Shiite Movement has announced it would hold its Shura processions across the country on Friday June 26, 2026, to mark the martyrdom of Imam Husain, grandson of Prophet Muhammad.
According to the group, led by Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky, the processions will take place in more than 600 towns and villages and villages across over 23 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by the media team, the movement said the procession was has been scheduled for Friday to align with the commemorations in the holy city of Karbala, Iraq, where Imam Husain was martyrdomed in 680 AD.
The annual event hold a significant religious importance for Shia Muslims worldwide. In Nigeria, the Islamic Movement has organised the annual Ashura Processions and mourning activities for more than three decades.
The statement further stated that the processions are peaceful religious observances, assuring that activities would be conducted in an orderly manner across the country
