‘No to Tyranny’: Symbolic Arbaeen Trek Begins in Nigeria
Malam Ahmad Yusuf Yashi, the Bauchi State representative of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, highlighted that the Arbaeen Trek is a Shia annual religious practice conducted on the 20th of Safar in the Islamic calendar.
Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, Yashi explained that the Pambegua axis of the event includes participants from Bauchi, Adamawa, Taraba, Nasarawa, and Plateau states, who will trek to Zaria in Kaduna state, Nigerian newspaper The Sun reported on Wednesday.
He emphasized the global significance of the event, stating, "If you go to this country Nigeria, you can see that the event is marked by Muslims and Shia in particular, but if you take the world at large, all Muslims used to do that."
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Yashi called upon all Muslims to unite and share in the grievances during the symbolic trek, which is conducted across all six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. He stressed the importance of the event in promoting unity and resistance against tyranny, saying, "I would like to emphasize one of the impacts of this event, that is coming out frankly to say no to separation, no to tyranny."
He also clarified that the symbolic trek is a peaceful Islamic cultural practice and not a violent procession. "If anything happens, it is more to the side of the government, not the movement," Yashi added.
Arbaeen is a religious event observed by Shia Muslims on the fortieth day after the Day of Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the third Shia imam. It is one of the largest annual pilgrimages in the world, with millions of Shia Muslims walking to Karbala from various cities in Iraq and neighboring countries. This year, the day of Arbaeen falls on August 25.
Source: Agencies
