Kaduna—The Islamic Movement in Nigeria popularly called the Shi’ites, led by prominent Muslim cleric, Malam Ibrahim Zakzaky, has accused the Jama’atu Nasril Islam, JNI, of plotting to discredit members of the movement.
The JNI had during its 2015 pre-Ramadan conference described the Shi’ite Ramadan lectures of Tafsir as inciting and not conforming with stipulated standards.
Presenting a report of the 2014 Ramadan during the conference, the JNI Secretary General Dr. Khalid Aliyu, said that “The most dangerous session of Tafsir which has surfaced recently in the public domain is the Shiite Tafsir which is being aired by some radio and television stations.”
But reacting in a petition, weekend, Zakzaky through his group’s Media Forum, demanded unreserved apology, describing the JNI position as mischievous.
Copies of the petition were sent to the Governor of Kaduna Sate, Bureau for Religious Affairs, Islamic Matters, Kaduna State, the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs as well as the Islamic Human Rights Commission, in the United Kingdom.
According to the petition, “The JNI has betrayed its role and mandate as the umbrella body of Muslims in Nigeria, creating mischief among Muslim brethren. The irony here is that, it is doing exactly what it is warning other Muslims against.
“It is clear that the JNI is setting the stage for the isolation of the Shi’ites in the forthcoming Ramadan Tafsir broadcast.”
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