Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, has announced that they will observe the Quds Day on Friday June 23. Ibrahim Musa, IMN spokesman, in a statement on Thursday called on
“people of conscience to join in commemorating this annual event by
lending a voice to the oppressed people of Palestine,” while condemning
the Israeli “atrocities” on them.
Musa said the march will take place in over 24 cities across the Nigeria.
He noted: “The day is commemorated based on conscience and not only
on religious consideration as victims of Zionism and illegal occupation
of Palestine include Muslims and Christians alike. Moreover
pro-Palestinian protest marches such as this are organized in all parts
of the world including Europe and America to mark the International Quds
Day.
“The third holiest mosque in Islam, Masjid al Aqsa is under the
occupation of the Zionist Israeli regime following the illegal
occupation of Palestine by Israel. The holy mosque of al-Aqsa is the
place through which the holy Prophet of Islam Muhammad (SAWA) undertook
his night journey when he ascended to the heavens as mentioned in the
holy Quran.
“The illegal state of Israel had unleashed terror on the innocent but
strong-hearted people of Palestine for the past 60 years, killing
unarmed men, women and children, demolishing their houses and placing
thousands in illegal detention and torture.
“All these are taking place before the very eyes of the world but for
reasons best known to them, the international community is simply
looking the other way as this state terrorism is taking place with what
could best be described as genocide against the people of Palestine.
“Left without any help or assistance from the so-called world powers
while Israel is dealing deadly blow on the Palestinians, whose lands it
had occupied, the entire populace were left to themselves against the
terror-laden state of Israel.
“It is against this background that the leader of Islamic Revolution
in Iran, Ayatullah Ruhullah Khomeini declared the last Friday of every
month of Ramadan for people of conscience across the globe to express
their support for the Palestinian course and condemn the illegal
occupation of Palestine by Israel.
“We will also like to seize this opportunity to call on the Nigerian
government to immediately and unconditionally release the revered leader
of the IMN, His Eminence, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky, who has been most
active in this course of struggle for humanity and who in the past lost
his children in the cause of this struggle for Palestinian freedom.”
Musa added that today (Thursday) is the 588 days Zakzaky had been in
detention “despite a substantive court order for his release”.