Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as the Shi’ites, on Friday, again staged a solidarity rally to protest against the Israeli’s attacks on Gaza, Palestine.
The rally, which kicked started from the popular Annur Mosque in Wuse 2 along Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) Way immediately after the Juma’at Prayer, terminated at the traffic light at Ahmadu Bello Way with the burning of the American and Israeli’s Flags.
In a statement released by Sheikh Sidi Munir Sokoto on behalf of the Islamic Movement shortly after the protest, the group said it condemned the ongoing attack on female and children in Gaza.
“We are protesting to condemn the killing of Palestinians in Gaza. Reliable reports confirmed that hundreds of Palestinians were killed and thousands were wounded. In February, 2019 the United Nations Commission of Inquiry (COI) published a damning indictment against the state of Israel.
“According to the COI, Israel soldiers have been deliberately shooting civilians, killing and maiming unarmed people including children as well as journalist and medics in Gaza.
“Israel is in breach of the International law and the Palestinians are fighting to liberate their homeland from 75 years of Israeli oppressions,” he said.
According to him, Gaza has been under the Israel siege since June 2007, which caused a decline in living standards.
“Supporting the oppressed people is human, as such, Supporting The People of Palestine a duty upon all humans.
“Israeli soldiers should stop launching Missiles and Rockets against innocent female and Children in villages, they should face the Hamas fighters who are fighting to defend their People.
“Islam taught us that human beings are either our brothers in religion or in humanity,” he said.
Sokoto said calling on people to support justice everywhere and oppose tyranny and oppression everywhere is part of the teachings of their leader, Shaikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky (H).
“For more than three decades, the Islamic movement under the leadership of his eminence, Shaikh Ibraheem Zakzaky (H) has been organising programmes and protests in support of the oppressed people of Palestine.
“We are urging all in Nigeria to break the deafening silence and raise voices to support the oppressed Palestinians.
“Pray for Palestine, there are both Christians and Muslims in Gaza,” he said.
