Nigerian troops surround Shia Muslims observing Tasu’a mourning ceremony

‘Nigerian government troops have surrounded a group of Shia Muslims gathered in a mosque to observe the mourning ceremonies for the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him).
The worshipers had gathered in the mosque on Tuesday to commemorate the ninth day of the lunar month of Muharram, Tasu’a, the eve of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam, and his 72 companions.
“Shortly before the Kaduna Markaz mosque on Zango Road was encircled by armored military vehicles carrying heavily armed soldiers and also an ambulance were among a convoy of 18 military vehicles seen nearby,” the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) reported.’
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