EDUCATION - SKY IS THE LIMIT: 2015

Martyrs of Ashura bomb blast in Potiskum remembered

By Ibraheem El-Tafseer
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria has on Tuesday (3/11/2015) commemorated the one-year anniversary of Ashura bomb blast in Postiskum, north-east of Nigeria. Last year, joint military forces detonated bomb and shot at members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, while dispersing from the annual Ashura procession.

Muharram and the Great Sacrifice

By Muhammad Ibn Muhsin al-Ansari
Imam Ahmad ibn Hambal, the founder of the Hambali school of jurisprudence (166-241 AH), has recorded the following in his work al-Musnad:

Ashura 1437: Mourning gathering in Zaria on day 23

Ashura Mourning on day 23 at Husainiyyah Baqiyatullah, Zaria.

World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought (WFPIST) meeting in Beirut/Pictures

The Pictures show are taken on the First Day of the meeting in Beirut of the Special Committee on Proximity on Thursday the 5th of Nov., 2015. The meeting is organised by the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought (WFPIST) in Beirut, Lebanon.

Ashura 1437: Mourning gathering in Zaria on day 22

Ashura Mourning on day 22 at Husainiyyah Zaria led by Sheikh Abdulhameed Bello in the absence of Sheikh Zakzaky(H) who is on trip . Sheikh Abdulhameed spoke further on the Tragedy of Karbala. After the lecture, he led sunset prayers followed by iftar, matam, ziyara and closing prayers.

Ashura 1437: Mourning gathering in Zaria on day 21

Ashura Mourning on day 21 at Husainiyyah Zaria. Pictures cover lecture on Karbala Tragedy at various stages, sunset prayers, iftar, matam, ziyara and closing prayers.

Ashura 1437: Mourning gathering in Zaria on day 20

Ashura Mourning on day 20 at Husainiyyah Zaria. Pictures cover lecture on Karbala Tragedy at various stages, sunset prayers, iftar, matam, ziyara and closing prayers.

Ashura 1437 Mourning Procession in Suleja

By Magaji A. idris
Pictures of Ashura Procession in Suleja, Niger state on Sunday the 25th of October, 2015.

Ashura 1437: Mourning gathering in Zaria on day 19

Ashura Mourning on day 19 at Husainiyyah Zaria. Pictures cover lecture on Karbala Tragedy at various stages, sunset prayers, iftar, matam, ziyara and closing prayers.

Session 17 of Ashura 1437 Mourning in Kano

Pictures of 17th session of Ashura Mourning gathering in Kano. Karbala battle is being dramatised stage by stage on daily bases. There matamsession followed by lecture by Sheikh Turi.

Ashura 1437: Mourning gathering in Zaria on day 18

Gathering on day 18 of the Mourning of Imam Husaini(alaihis salam) at Husainiyyah Baqiyyatullah Zaria

Ashura 1437: Mourning gathering in Zaria on day 17

Pictures of Gathering on day 17 of the Mourning of Imam Husaini(alaihis salam) at Husainiyyah Baqiyyatullah Zaria

Session 14 of Ashura 1437 Mourning in Kano

Pictures of Ashura Mourning Gathering on day 14 in Kano led by Sheikh Turi

Ashura 1437: Mourning gathering in Zaria on day 16

Pictures of Gathering on day 16 of the Mourning of Imam Husaini(alaihis salam) at Husainiyyah Baqiyyatullah Zaria

Closing of Ashura Mourning Gathering in Kaduna

The daily 1437 Mourning gatherings in Kaduna came to an end on Thursday the 15th of Muharram 1437 (29/10/15). Sheikh Mukhtar Sahabi delivered lengthy speech on the tragedy of Karbala. There were recitations of supplicaion of Kumayl , Ziyara and closing prayers.

Ashura 1437: Mourning gathering in Zaria on day 15

Pictures of Gathering on day 15 of the Mourning of Imam Husaini(alaihis salam) at Husainiyyah Baqiyyatullah Zaria

How Hoodlums attack Ashura mourners in Jos

For over a decade, a Jos-based Wahabi cleric and a member of a Nigerian popular Sunni group, Jama'atul Izalatil Bidi'ah wa Iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), Ustaz Aliyu Aliyu and his in law named Ustaz Kabiru Cidawa have launched a campaign of calumny against the members of the Islamic movement in Nigeria under the leadership of his eminence Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky.

SHIISM AT A GLANCE (2)

By Mallam Yusuf Abdullahi
Similarly, one who believes that He will be seen by His creatures on the Day of judgment is not a believer, even though he does not liken Allah to anyone in appearance. Such pretenders have merely accepted the letter of the Qur'an and the hadith without using their intelligence.

Attacks on Shi’a in Jos: Synopsis of the carnage

By Ibrahim Usman
Over the years, a certain Izala scholar of the Kaduna faction, together with one Kabiru Cidawa in Jos have been advocating and agitating for attack and expulsion of the Shi’a from Gangare and Rikos towns in Jos. Kabiru Cidawa had also been posting on Facebook insults on the personality of Sayyed Ibraheem Zakzaky (H), as well as character assassination of the Shi’a. They therefore used the Ashura mourning session in the month of Muharram to actualize this the heinous agenda.

Ashura 1437: Mourning gathering in Zaria on day 14

Pictures of Gathering on day 14 of the Mourning of Imam Husaini(alaihis salam) at Husainiyyah Baqiyyatullah Zaria

Session 12 of Ashura 1437 Mourning in Kano

Pictures of Ashura Mourning session in Kano on day 12

Ashura 1437: Mourning gathering in Zaria on day 13

Pictures of Gathering on day 13 of the Mourning of Imam Husaini(alaihis salam) at Husainiyyah Baqiyyatullah Zaria

Ashura 1437: Mourning gathering in Zaria on day 12

Pictures of Gathering on day 12 of the Mourning of Imam Husaini(alaihis salam) at Husainiyyah Baqiyyatullah Zaria

Ashura 1437: Mourning gathering in Kano on day 11

Pictures of Ashura Mourning gathering in Kano on day 11.

Pictures of Ashura Mourning Procession in Katsina

These are pictures of Ashura Day Mourning Procession in Katsina on Saturday the 24th of October, 2015

Ashura Day Procession in Nasarawa

Pictures of Ashura Day procession in Nasarawa on Saturday the 24th of October, 2015.

Ashura Mourning Gatheirng at Husainiyyah

Mourning gathering at Husainiyyah baqiiyatullah Zaria on Saturday the 24/10/15 led by Sheikh Zakzaky(h). He explained that the issue of Imam Husain(alaihis salam) is the making of God, which is why it will continue to flourish upto the time of Farj since the time the Imam made the call over 1400 years ago.

Ashura 1437 Mourning Procession in Bauchi

Ashura Day Mourning Procession in Bauchi on Saturday the 24/10/15.

Ashura 1437 Mourning Procession in Kano

Pictures of Ashura Day Mourning Procession in Kano on Saturday the 24/10/15

Muslims and Christians mark Ashura in Kaduna

By Ibrahim Usman
Muslims and some section of the Christian community have on Saturday commemorated the Day of Ashura by way of a procession in the city centre.

Ashura 1437 Mourning Procession in Zaria city

Pictures of Ashura Day Mourning Procession in Zaria city, Nigeria on Saturday the 24/10/15

Ashura Mourning Procession in Kaduna: Pastor Yohanna Buru, Other Christians Clerics Among Attendants/pics

By Abdullahi Isa Wasagu
Kaduna zone of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria staged Ashura Day Mourning Procession on 24th of October, 2015. The procession took off from Maiduguri Road Juma'at Mosque, the city heart of Kaduna.

WHY WE MOURN ASHURA

The day of Ashura is historically significant due to the unprecedented tragedy that befell the pure Household of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) in the plain of Karbala 61 AH.

Ashura Procession in Yola

By Muhammad Auwal Sabati
Pictures of Ashura Day Mourning Procession in Yola, Adamawa state on Saturday the 24/10/15

Ashura 1437: Mourning gathering in Zaria on day 10

Pictures of Ashura Mourning gathering in Zaria on Friday the 10th of Muharram 1437

Pictures of Ashura Mouring in Kano on 10th Muharram

Ashura Mouring in kano on Friday 10th Muharram 1437

Hoodlums Attack Ashura Mourners in Jos

By Mahdi Garba
On Friday the 23 th of October, 2015 hoodlums attacked Muslims brothers and Sisters on their way trekking to Ashura gathering in Jos. The hoodlums, under the order of one of the Wahhabi cleric in Jos Sheikh Aliyu bn Aliyu popularly known as Ali Dan Ali, attacked the peaceful Mourners

Ashura 1437: Mourning gathering in Zaria on day 9

Pictures of Ashura Mourning gathering at Husainiyyah Baqiyyatullah Zaria on day 9.

Shias attacked in Kirfi/Pictures

By Khalid Idris Doya
Obviously worried by the growing number of the Shias in Kirfi town, on Friday 26 Zulhijjah 1436, some hired thugs armed with dangerous weapons attacked Muslim Brothers of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria while holding a sermon on Friday. The attacks injured 29, many of whom were women who came out to ascertain the situations of their husbands.

Pictures of Dramatised Karbala Tragedy in Zaria

Pictures of Tamthiliyyah (dramtised) episode of karbala Ashura during the Mourning Gatheirng at Husainiyyah Baqiiyatullah Zaria on day 9, Muharram 1437.

Sheikh Sharif Shu'aib al-Alawiy From Kano Narrated the Episode of Karbala Tragedy on 9th of Muharram in Kaduna

By Abdullahi Isa Wasagu
In the on-going Muharram Majalis in Kaduna zone of the Islamic of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, on 9th of Muharram, 1437, Sheikh Sharif al-Alawiy from Kano was the guest speaker.

Pictures of Ashura Mourning in Kano on day 8

Pictures of Ashura Mouring gathering in Kano on 8th of Muharram 1437

How Mourners trek to Ashura Gathering in Kano

Muhammad Isa Ahmad went round the city of Kano to see Mourners trekking from various direction in Kano city to attend Ashura Mourning gathering at Fagge Jumaat Mosque, Kano.

SHIISM AT A GLANCE (1)

Mallam Yusuf Abdullahi
In the name of Allah who states “O you who believe! Stand out firmly For Allah, as witnesses To fair dealing, and let not The hatred of others To you make you swerve To wrong and depart from Justice. Be just: that is Next to piety: and fear Allah, For Allah is well - acquainted With all ye do” Q5:8

Blood donation during Ashura mourning in Kaduna, Kano/Pictures

By Ibrahim Usman and Ibrahim Daurawa
As in previous years, mourners at this year’s Ashura mourning session in Kaduna have presented themselves for voluntary blood donation to the National Blood Transfusion Services (NBTS) in Kaduna.

Exhibit high restraint and decency in response to Ashura inquiries on social media, Shaikh Turi urged members

Nasir Isa Ali
Shaikh Muhammad Mahmud Turi has called on those using social media as means of communication to exhibit high level restraint and decency when responding to enquiries on Ashura.He made the statement at the on-going Ashura mourning at the Fagge Juma’at mosque, Kano.

Ashura 1437: Mourning gathering in Zaria on day 8

Pictures of Ashura Mourning Gathering at Husainiyyah Baqiyyatullah Zaria on Wednesday the 8th of Muharram 1437 (21/10/15)

Ashura Mourning is Not Peculiar to Shi'as alone- Mal. Aliyu Bajoga

By Khalid Idris Doya
Mallam Aliyu Muhammad Bajoga, one of the prominent Tijjaniya (sufi) scholars in Bauchi, presented his view during Ashura Mourning on fourth day in Bauchi State. The title of the lecture was 'Ashura in the Books of Antecedents",

Blood donation during Ashura mourning in Kaduna, Kano/Pictures

By Ibrahim Usman and Ibrahim Daurawa
As in previous years, mourners at this year’s Ashura mourning session in Kaduna have presented themselves for voluntary blood donation to the National Blood Transfusion Services (NBTS) in Kaduna.

Companions of Hussain (AS); Few But Mighty

By Umar Shuaibu
Peace be upon the Companions of Imam Hussain! The very unique companions in the whole world, the companions of quality not quantity, While we await the arrival of the Imam of our time Imam Mahdi (may Allah hasten his reappearance),

Pictures of Ashura Mourning gathering in Jos

Ashura Mouring gathering on 8th Muharram 1437 (21/10/15) in Jos Nigeria. Sheikh Adamu Tsoho Jos led the mourning session.

Sheikh Yalwa speaks on Ashura tragedy in Bauchi

By Khalid Idris Doya
During the Ashura Mourning gathering in Bauchi on Wednesday the 8th of Muharram 1437 (21/10/15) Sheikh Yahaya Sufi Yalwa of Tijjaniyyah Order spoke on Ashura Tragedy. The Scholar spoke extensively on the tragedy which history shall never forget.

Pictures of Ashura Mourning in Bauchi and Day of Infants

Ashura Mourning gathering 1437 in Bauchi and commemoration of the martrydom of Shaheed Abdullahi Radhee(AS).

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