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TSAKANIN IZALA DA BOKO HARAM.
Duk wanda ya saurari jawabin da Shugaban Kungiyar Jama’atu Ahlus Sunnati Lid Da’awati Wal Jihad, Malam Abubakar Shekau ya yi na baya-bayan nan, zai fahimci ba kawai babu bambanci tsakanin wannan kungiyar da kuma Jama’atul Izalatul Bidi’a Wa’ikamatus Sunna (IZALA) ba ne, amma abu daya ne a furuci da aiki.
A cikin jawabin nasa, Abu Muhammad Abubakar Shekau, ya jadadda hakikanin akidarsu da fito da ita sarari, inda ya kore dukkan wani shakku, shubuha, ko kuma cece-kuce a kan Malamai da littattafan da madogarar da suka dogara da ita wajen kafirtawa da kuma kashe al’ummar Musulmi da suke yi ba dare ba rana.
Bayan ya lissafo manyan Malamai irin su Shehul Islam Ibn Taimiyya, Allama Zahbi, Shaikh Muhammad Bn Abdlwahab da littafinsu da kuma irin fatawowin da suka bayar a kan halatta jinin wadanda ake tuhuma da aikata shika asgar, sai ya ce ba sa kafirtawa ko kashewa, sai wanda Allah da Manzo da Salafus Salih suka kafirta ko kuma suka ce a kashe ko da kuwa wannan mutumin yana Sallah yana Azumi ko yana jagorantar jama’a Sallar Juma’a.
A cikin jawabin nasa na kusan mintina 40, Abubakar Shekau, ya musanta ikirarin sojoji na cewa sun kashe shi, ko kuma an jikkata shi a hari ta sama da suka kai masa a maboyarsa. Ya tabbatar da cewa yana nan cikin koshin lafiya da walwala. Yana mai cewa ba zai mutu ba har sai ajalin da Allah ya diba masa ya cika.
Masu nazarin al’amura na ganin cewa duk masu kafirta Musulmi da kuma kashe su, ko kuma murna idan wasu azzaluman masu mulki sun kashe wasu raunana, ’yan Boko Haram ne a cikin wata rigar ta daban. Idan har gwamnati tana ganin in ta murkushe ’yan Boko Haram na cikin daji masu dauke da makamai shi ke nan, tamkar ta kashe maciji ne, ba ta sare kansa ba. Wajibi ne a tsige matsalar daga tushenta.
Wasu masana kuma suka hakikance cewa ba wani bambanci tsakanin Wahabiyyawa da ’yan Boko Haram; “In ma akwai bambanci a tsakaninsu, bai wuce na Dan Boko Haram din birni da na Kauye ba. Wahabiyawa ne ke yanke wa mutane hukunci kisa (a mumbari), ’yan Boko Haram kuma su zartar!”
Akwai wasu masanan da ke ra’ayin sanar da tsari a wa’azozin da ake yi a daina barin mutane suna wa’azi haka sakaka ba tare da control ba. Cikin masu wannan ra’ayin har da fitaccen Malamin Jami’ar nan, Dakta Sheriff Almuhajir, inda ya rubuta a turakarsa ta facebook cewa; “A kullum na ga video daga Shekau sai mamaki ya kama ni yadda gwamnati ke barin mutane suna wa’azi sakaka ba ‘control’ a kasar nan, sai an samu ’yan tawaye kuma a ce za a yake su.
“Duk da na sani ba kowa zai gane ba; amma a yanzu haka muna tare da mutane da bambancinsu da shi kawai aiki ne, amma akidar su daya, abin da yake fada shi suke fada, hujjojin da yake dogaro da su, ita ce tasu.
Bambancinsu kawai shi yana kashe Musulmai da sunan kafurci, su kuma suna kafurta su, amma ba su kashe su. Sai dai sun yarda kashe su daidai ne da karantarwa Musulunci. Kuma suna bayyana hakan a kalmominsu da ayyukansu, da kuma kudurce-kudurcensu. Wallahil azeem idan ba a yi ‘controlling’ wa’azi ba, nan gaba ’yan tawaye da za su bayyana sun fi karfin Shekau”, in ji shi.
#FreeZakzaky
#AllahProtcetZakzaky
Saleh Aliyu
25/09/2016
MARTANI : GANGAMIN GANIN BAYAN SHI'A A IKKO (LEGAS)
Bayan ta'addancin da Sojojin Nijeriya ’yan ina-da-kisa suka yi ma raunana 'Yan Nijeriya #Zariya _kisan Kiyashi, inda suka kashe mutum sama da 1000+ a Birnin Zariya, Gwamnatin Nijeriya ke daukar dawainiyar tallace-tallace na farfaganda ta kafofin sadarwa da nufin cusa kyama, da haddasa karan tsana ga Harkar Musulunci a Nijeriya a zukatan Jama'a. Wannan yunkuri dai ana yin sa ne don a iya samun damar halasta wannan danyen aiki da Sojojin Nijeriya suka aiwatar bisa umurnin Shugaban kasar Nijeriya, Buhari. Kash! Allah Mai kowa Mai iko, ashe sun makara, 'Yan Nijeriya sun fadaka, sun kai 'GANO ' wadanda ke bukatar a samar da ingantacciyar Hukumar Bincike mai zaman kanta, wadda za ta binciki wannan kisan Kiyashi. Wanda har ya zuwa yau Gwamnatin Nijeriya ta ki ta samar da shi.
NA TAUSAYAWA TUKUR BURUTAI DA RUNDUNARSA.
'Zakzaky ka fito kafin na kirga Uku ko na rubza gidan a kanka!'
'Mun kashe Shi'a sauran Zakzaky! Ka fito Zakzaky yau za mu kashe ka!'
Wannan kadan kenan daga irin kalaman da Sojojin da Njeriya da kwamandansu suke dinga yi suna ihu da sowa a kofar gidan Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky bayan sun kashe dukkanin mabiyansa da suke kewayen gidan.
KARO DA SHI'A BABU DADI.
Wannan shi ne taken labarin na.Amma sai na fara da Karar farautarsa Azzaluman Duniya, wanda suke maida shi kamar Rakumi da alaka, sai abin da suke ce masa shi da Ogansa Dan Adamu mai Agwagwa.
Ba mamaki Makiya su yi dari su ce Uhmm ka ji Kuri ba Buratai ne ya Ci Ubanku ba har guduwa ku ka ke yi, Sojojinsa sun kashe ku sun kashe Matanku da Yayanku har sun yiwa Matanku Fyade kafin su kashesu. Shin ba kuna gani bane aka rushe Mahallinku na Husainiyya da gidan Shugabanku da Makabartar 'Yayan da Gwarazanku, shi kuna ina ne El Rufa'a ya rushe Kabarin Mahaifiyar Zakzaky? Sannan za ku zo ku ce mana wai fada d Shi'a babu dadi. Idan kun isa ku kwato Zakzakin naku mana ku daina damunmu da 'Dole a Saki Zakzaky' Ku huta muma mu huta.
Uhm Gaskiya Dan Izala abin da ka fada duk an yi mana. Amma Yaro bari Murna Karenka ya kama Zaki ba ka sani bane.
Ina Tausayawa Buratai saboda daga jin sunansa Musulmi ne shi, kuma harshen mu daya dashi sannan al'adunmu daya da shi. Sannan shi Mutum ne kamar ni kafin ya maida kansa Karen Yahudawa. Mu a addinimu an ce dukkan Mutum kodai dan uwanka ne a Addini ko kuma dan uwanka ne a Mutuntaka. Saboda haka na tausaya masa da ya sayar da Lahirarsa har da Duniyarsa ma bai sani ba, sai yanzu ya fara fahimta. Akan alkawarin Mulki da yan Kudaden da Wahabiyawa suke bashi ladan aikinsa, ya yi hannun riga da Rahamar ubangijinsa. Menene a wannan Duniyar da har zai rudi Mutum mai hankali ya sayar da Lahirarsa da ma jin dadin Duniyarsa akan wani abu da ba matabbaci ba?
Lokacin da Buratai ya zo Zariya da nufin shekar da jinanan Shi'a ya kama Zakzaky ya kashe shi kamar yadda suka yiwa Muhammad Yusuf, ya zo cike da Izza da karfi na Makamai da goyan bayan Gwamnatin Najeriya da Isara'ila da Amurka da Saudiya, yana jin cewa duk Najeriya ba wani wanda ya ke gabansa hatta Ogansa Dan mai Agwagwa.
Buratai da Yaransa sun dauka aikin da aka ba su ba zai dauke su Sa'o'i Uku ba, amma ina sai ga Wankin Hula ya kai su dare.
Farko Mu ba Yaki mu ka zo ba, amma Buratai ya yi shirin Yaki kamar zai Gwabza da Wata kasa mai karfin Soja. Duk da shirinsa sai ya kasa fitowa ya ce 'Yau Rundunar Sojojin Najeriya za su kauda yan Shi'a sannan kuma su kashe Shugabansu' Amma sai bai iya yin haka ba. Sai suka ce Wai an tare musu hanya. Wannan Shirin Shaidai ya kawata musu shi sosai don nan da nan Kafafan Yada Sharri irinsu BBC da VOA suka dinga Maimaita cewa Buratai ya tsallake rijiya da baya. Bayan karyar ta yadu a duniya sai kawai cikin dare suka fito da Mugun Nufinsu. Saboda su ta'addancin da suke son yi kafin dare ya yi. Ga wanda yake bibiyar lamarin zai gane cewa Buratai ya so ya yi Ta'addancinsa da rana ne amma sai ya ga sauran yan uwa za su kawo dauki, don kare Shugabansu, don haka ma Iyayengidansa suka zabi lokacin da Yan uwa ba su fara tururuwa zuwa Maulidi ba, lokacin da aka gama Tattaki kafin Maulidi ya zo. Da Buratai Jarumi ne da sai ya zabi lokacin Tattaki ko kuma Lokacin da mu ka zo Muzaharar Maulidi sai ya ayyana abin da ya zo ya yi akanmu. Amma Buratai ya ji tsoro don haka ya Shammace mu. Ba mamaki wani ya ce ai Yaki haka yake, dan Zanba ne, sai mu ce to ai mu ba Yaki muka fito ba, ba kuma Yaki muke da wasu ba. Kuma ba mu da makamaai, babu wani dalili da Mai Makamai zai yi mana kwanton Bauna,dan ba Matsoraci bane. Amma haka aka tsarawa Buratai.
Buratai da rundunarsa sun yi mana ruwan Wuta babu tausayi ba tare da bin Ka'idarsu Yaki ba. Sun yi amfani da Manyan Makaman Yaki irinsu Tankoki da Motoci masu Sulke da RPG(Rocket Propel Granade" sun yi amfani da Bomb da Shell da Gurnet da Bindigogin Snipers Rafle, da Mashingan Iri iri. Wasu makaman ana amfani da sune akan Tankokin Yaki da Motoci masu Sulke wasu don tarwatsa Ramin Karkashin Kasa. Amma haka suke shafe awowi sama 48 suna ruwan Wuta akan mu ba mu da komai sai dai idan ka ga Dutse a gabanka ka dauka ka yi Jifa da sunan Allah. Babu Jarumta ga duk rundunar Sojan da take dauka wannan lokaci ta kasa Murkushe marasa Makami. Ganin asirinsu ya toni sai suka dinga amfani da 'Shell' suna cinna Wuta a cikin Yan uwa. Sun Kone Mutane da yawa wasu Gawarwakinsu kona wasu kuma da ransu suka konesu.
Rundunar Buratai sun yi dukkan wani nau'in ta'addanci da ransu zai iya sauwala musu akamu. Sun ci zarafin Matanmu sun tarwatsa Gawarwakin yan uwa. Sun kashe Yara kanana. Wani abin Jarumta wasu Sojoji suka yi a Husainiyya sun je wani daki da aka rufe Yara kanana a cikin da suke ta Kuka saboda ruwan Wutar da ake a cikin Husainiyyar, suna balle Kofar sun harbesu gabadayansu, Wani Jarumin Soja bayan ya kashe Uban Wani Yaro, Yaron ya taho yana Baba! Baba sai kawai ya sa Bindiga ya harbeshi. Irin wannan Jurumtakar suka ka yi akan Yara Mata Matasa harbi a ka ko a Kirji ko a Kahon Zuciya.
A takaice dai sun yi kasa kala-kala sun kone Yara sun Kashe Iyayensu Mata bayan sun yi musu Fyade sun saka Wuka sun farka Matancinsu, wasu sun saka bindiga sun harbi gabansu. Suna Ihu suna kafin ku je Wuta. Duk wani Dabbancin ba irin wanda ba su yi mana ba. Abin da suka yi mana ya shige Dabbanci, saboda dabba hatta ta Dawa ba ta kashe Yar Uwarta dabba don kawai ta fi ta karfi ko don ta Isa ko don Wata Dabba ta umarceta. Dabbobin Dawa masu cin Nama suna kashe Dabbo yan uwansu idan suna jin yunwa kawai. Amma ba don isa ba. Amma Sojojin Najeriya sun yi mana haka, abin da Dabba ba za ta yiwa Dabba yar uwarta ba.
Idan ka tambayesu me ya sa Kuka kashe Yara a cikin Husainiyya sun tare muku hanya ne, ba za su iya ba ka amsa ba. Ko ka Tambayesu da wacce hujja ku ka kai hari gidan Sheikh Zakzaky har kuna cewa za ku kashe shi, kun kashe Shi'a Saura Zakzaky, Shin kuna kare Wahabiyanci ne ko kune baradan Izala ko Dakarun Kare Sahabbai duk da wasu a cikinku ba san su waye Sahabbai ba. Ko ka tambayi Buratai me ya sa ka ba da Umarni aka Kone gawarwaki bayan kun kashesu, me ya sa kuka kone wasu da ransu? Shin ba ka ce yan Shi'a sun karya doka bane shi ya sa ka ke kashesu? Wacce doka ce ta ce idan an karya dokar kan hanya hukuncinsa Kisan Kiyashine. Shi a dokar Soja ba haramin bane kashe wanda ba shi da Makami? ..... Za mu ci gaba.
Biography of Sheikh Ibraheem Yaqoub Zakzaky
Was borne on 5th May 1953 (15th Sha’ban 1372 AH) in Zaria City. His early education was at the traditional Quranic and Islamic schools from tender age to the age of sixteen in the historic city and traditional center of learning. He did not attend formal primary school. His first contact with formal education was in 1969 at the Provincial Arabic School, Zaria - a school where the then Zaria NA was locally training Arabic teachers for its primary schools.
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From 1971 - 1975 he attended the famous School for Arabic Studies (SAS), Kano. Founded in 1934 as Northern Nigeria Law School it has been described as "the mother of Bayero University". Almost one hundred per cent of Northern Grand Khadis are products of the school. Being interested in some subjects not taught at the school, El Zakzaky combined his Grade II Teachers Certificate course with private GCE studies in subjects like Government and Economics. In 1975 after finishing school exams he sat for Advanced Level GCE in Government, Economics, Hausa and Islamic Studies. Successful results in these exams qualified him for a direct entry into the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria for a B. Sc. (Economics) degree course from 1976 to 1979. He was active member of the Muslim Student Society (MSS) at both campus and national levels. In 1978, then Secretary - General of the MSS (ABU), was believed to be the main brain behind the nation-wide demonstrations in support of the inclusion of Shari’ah in the Nigerian constitution. He was elected Vice-President (International Affairs) of the MSS (National Body) in 1979.
The Sheikh was jailed several times for his ideas by all the successive Nigerian regimes from Obasanjo in khaki to the last Abacha/Abubakar regime. Charges against him were always sedition or inciting disaffection to Government. In Abacha time it was for declaring, "there is no government except that of Islam". His total prison experience is nine years in nine different prisons across the country - the most famous being Enugu (1981-1984), the notorious Interrogation Center of NSO, Lagos (1984-1985), Kiri-Kiri Maximum Security (1985), Port Harcout (1987-1989 and 1996-1997) and Kaduna (1987 and 1997-1998).
He traveled widely across the world. Countries visited include UK, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Lebanon, Sudan, South Africa, US and Russia. All the travels have been for Islamic reasons - mostly attending conferences and seminars. He is married to one wife with nine children.
Interestingly, he continued to learn from deferent ulama in the traditional system of learning in both Kano and Zaria. His teachers include Malam Sani Abdulkadir, Malam Isa of Madaka, Malam Sani Na’ibi and Malam Ibrahim of Kakaki all in Zaria. In Kano he learnt from Shawish Abdallah of Sagagi and Malam Nuhu the Imam of Yola. His main occupation from student days to date is an Islamic scholar and activist - engaged mainly in learning, research and teaching Islamic studies. His speeches have been written into many booklets mainly in Hausa Language. In the words of Dr Iqbal Siddiqui he is "the de facto leader of the Islamic movement in Nigeria". The goal of the Islamic movement is to enlighten the Muslims as to their duties as individuals and as a community. The movement owns more than three hundred primary/secondary schools located in different places mainly in the northern part of the country. They are known by the name of Fudiyyah Schools. This is in addition to many Islamic centers and other institutions. The movement also owns the Nigeria’s most widely circulated newspaper, Al Mizan, in the Hausa language.Biography of Sheikh Ibraheem Yaqoub Zakzaky
Was borne on 5th May 1953 (15th Sha’ban 1372 AH) in Zaria City. His early education was at the traditional Quranic and Islamic schools from tender age to the age of sixteen in the historic city and traditional center of learning. He did not attend formal primary school. His first contact with formal education was in 1969 at the Provincial Arabic School, Zaria - a school where the then Zaria NA was locally training Arabic teachers for its primary schools.
code:100231
2008/6/6 17:8
From 1971 - 1975 he attended the famous School for Arabic Studies (SAS), Kano. Founded in 1934 as Northern Nigeria Law School it has been described as "the mother of Bayero University". Almost one hundred per cent of Northern Grand Khadis are products of the school. Being interested in some subjects not taught at the school, El Zakzaky combined his Grade II Teachers Certificate course with private GCE studies in subjects like Government and Economics. In 1975 after finishing school exams he sat for Advanced Level GCE in Government, Economics, Hausa and Islamic Studies. Successful results in these exams qualified him for a direct entry into the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria for a B. Sc. (Economics) degree course from 1976 to 1979. He was active member of the Muslim Student Society (MSS) at both campus and national levels. In 1978, then Secretary - General of the MSS (ABU), was believed to be the main brain behind the nation-wide demonstrations in support of the inclusion of Shari’ah in the Nigerian constitution. He was elected Vice-President (International Affairs) of the MSS (National Body) in 1979.
The Sheikh was jailed several times for his ideas by all the successive Nigerian regimes from Obasanjo in khaki to the last Abacha/Abubakar regime. Charges against him were always sedition or inciting disaffection to Government. In Abacha time it was for declaring, "there is no government except that of Islam". His total prison experience is nine years in nine different prisons across the country - the most famous being Enugu (1981-1984), the notorious Interrogation Center of NSO, Lagos (1984-1985), Kiri-Kiri Maximum Security (1985), Port Harcout (1987-1989 and 1996-1997) and Kaduna (1987 and 1997-1998).
He traveled widely across the world. Countries visited include UK, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Lebanon, Sudan, South Africa, US and Russia. All the travels have been for Islamic reasons - mostly attending conferences and seminars. He is married to one wife with nine children.
Interestingly, he continued to learn from deferent ulama in the traditional system of learning in both Kano and Zaria. His teachers include Malam Sani Abdulkadir, Malam Isa of Madaka, Malam Sani Na’ibi and Malam Ibrahim of Kakaki all in Zaria. In Kano he learnt from Shawish Abdallah of Sagagi and Malam Nuhu the Imam of Yola. His main occupation from student days to date is an Islamic scholar and activist - engaged mainly in learning, research and teaching Islamic studies. His speeches have been written into many booklets mainly in Hausa Language. In the words of Dr Iqbal Siddiqui he is "the de facto leader of the Islamic movement in Nigeria". The goal of the Islamic movement is to enlighten the Muslims as to their duties as individuals and as a community. The movement owns more than three hundred primary/secondary schools located in different places mainly in the northern part of the country. They are known by the name of Fudiyyah Schools. This is in addition to many Islamic centers and other institutions. The movement also owns the Nigeria’s most widely circulated newspaper, Al Mizan, in the Hausa language.Biography of Sheikh Ibraheem Yaqoub Zakzaky
Was borne on 5th May 1953 (15th Sha’ban 1372 AH) in Zaria City. His early education was at the traditional Quranic and Islamic schools from tender age to the age of sixteen in the historic city and traditional center of learning. He did not attend formal primary school. His first contact with formal education was in 1969 at the Provincial Arabic School, Zaria - a school where the then Zaria NA was locally training Arabic teachers for its primary schools.
code:100231
2008/6/6 17:8
From 1971 - 1975 he attended the famous School for Arabic Studies (SAS), Kano. Founded in 1934 as Northern Nigeria Law School it has been described as "the mother of Bayero University". Almost one hundred per cent of Northern Grand Khadis are products of the school. Being interested in some subjects not taught at the school, El Zakzaky combined his Grade II Teachers Certificate course with private GCE studies in subjects like Government and Economics. In 1975 after finishing school exams he sat for Advanced Level GCE in Government, Economics, Hausa and Islamic Studies. Successful results in these exams qualified him for a direct entry into the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria for a B. Sc. (Economics) degree course from 1976 to 1979. He was active member of the Muslim Student Society (MSS) at both campus and national levels. In 1978, then Secretary - General of the MSS (ABU), was believed to be the main brain behind the nation-wide demonstrations in support of the inclusion of Shari’ah in the Nigerian constitution. He was elected Vice-President (International Affairs) of the MSS (National Body) in 1979.
The Sheikh was jailed several times for his ideas by all the successive Nigerian regimes from Obasanjo in khaki to the last Abacha/Abubakar regime. Charges against him were always sedition or inciting disaffection to Government. In Abacha time it was for declaring, "there is no government except that of Islam". His total prison experience is nine years in nine different prisons across the country - the most famous being Enugu (1981-1984), the notorious Interrogation Center of NSO, Lagos (1984-1985), Kiri-Kiri Maximum Security (1985), Port Harcout (1987-1989 and 1996-1997) and Kaduna (1987 and 1997-1998).
He traveled widely across the world. Countries visited include UK, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Lebanon, Sudan, South Africa, US and Russia. All the travels have been for Islamic reasons - mostly attending conferences and seminars. He is married to one wife with nine children.
Interestingly, he continued to learn from deferent ulama in the traditional system of learning in both Kano and Zaria. His teachers include Malam Sani Abdulkadir, Malam Isa of Madaka, Malam Sani Na’ibi and Malam Ibrahim of Kakaki all in Zaria. In Kano he learnt from Shawish Abdallah of Sagagi and Malam Nuhu the Imam of Yola. His main occupation from student days to date is an Islamic scholar and activist - engaged mainly in learning, research and teaching Islamic studies. His speeches have been written into many booklets mainly in Hausa Language. In the words of Dr Iqbal Siddiqui he is "the de facto leader of the Islamic movement in Nigeria". The goal of the Islamic movement is to enlighten the Muslims as to their duties as individuals and as a community. The movement owns more than three hundred primary/secondary schools located in different places mainly in the northern part of the country. They are known by the name of Fudiyyah Schools. This is in addition to many Islamic centers and other institutions. The movement also owns the Nigeria’s most widely circulated newspaper, Al Mizan, in the Hausa language.
Demystifying Al-Zakzaky At 54
By Othman Taju
For fear of intimidation and persecution, his admirers conceal information about his good virtues; for so much jealousy and enmity, his enemies discredit his personality and make attempt on his life. Yet like a sunray, his name has penetrated into the hearts of millions and his presence and influence is being felt in all matters of concern around the globe. His personality is deliberately mystified that even his name is being misspelt and mispronounced in twelve different ways, as he once complained.
Sheikh Ibraheem Yaqoub El-Zakzaky is the most misunderstood personality in Nigeria. Although he had served jail terms in various prisons across the country for his courageous posture on the path of justice and faith and underwent series of court trials, not until the last trial during the late Abacha military era that people began to comprehend who he really is and what he stands for.
Love him, hate him, Sheikh El-Zakzaky remains a figure to reckon with in Nigeria, Africa and beyond. During the course of his last trial in the Kaduna High Court, my impression (and that of many people, I suppose) towards the Islamic scholar changed from the perceived fiery, blood eyed trouble shooter to a humble, decent intelligent and easy-going man, who was deliberately and mischievously misrepresented and misunderstood.
During his last trial in Kaduna, in and outside the courtroom he was admired by all, even his captors. He cracked jokes with the most junior and senior staff of the court, including the security agents, as if they were going to dine together.
Outside the courtroom during one of the trials, a journalist teased Colonel Yohanna Madaki, a lawyer and one time military administrator: Your man is on trial, wont you come and defend him? He replied: He said he doesnt need a lawyer. If he does, I would have volunteered to do so. Because is the only man in this country who stands firmly by his words! While the trial was taking place that day, Madaki raised an objection as to why there were so many security agents in the courtroom during the trial. The heavy presence of security agents here can obstruct justice, he observed. Why should a battalion be drafted on account of one man? he queried. Another lawyer on the bench quickly interjected: He is one GREAT MAN!
Some years back, Citizen Magazine did a cover story on the man El-Zakzaky. It asked,: Who is El-Zakzaky? After a brief on his background, what he stands for and what the people say about him, the magazine concluded that only time will tell how his agenda can be implemented. In as much as people now tend to deliberately ignore this man and his activities, there is the need for a review, re-appraisal and focus on this man whose name, from all indication, would be written with indelible ink in world history.
Until recently, his name is always associated with chaos and violence. Obviously in such circumstances, one cannot make out any meaningful thing about his personality. In the last few years, El-Zakzakys birthday started becoming public affair among his followers, in which people from all walks of life are invited to grace. His date of birth is 15th of Shaaban, Islamic calendar. In one of such occasions while commenting on his life history, he is reported to have said: I dont know how this name, Zakzaky, came to be a symbol of religion.
His date of birth has so much to portray about his personality. The 15th of Shaaban is of great significance in Islam; especially to the adherents of the Jaafari school of thought (El-Zakzaky always maintains general approach to Islam, irrespective of school of thought). According to narratives, the night of 15th Shaaban is that time of the year Allah (SWT) makes budget proposal for the year which is implemented in Lailatul Qadr (Night of Power), the blessed night in the month of Ramadan. It is said that any child born on the break of that day is bound to grow up with extra-ordinary quality beyond human conception. Above all, there are traditions pointing to the fact that the Awaited Saviour, Al-Mahdi, was born on the break of that day. No wonder, El-Zakzaky is being referred to as Nasirul Mahdi (A Helper to Mahdi). He has always kept mute over attributing such a lofty status on him.
Malam Ibraheem El-Zakzaky was born in Zaria City on 15 Shaaban 1372 A.H. (May 1953). The word Al-Zakzaky is a familiar title meaning 'Man from Zazzau', a city in Northern Nigeria known for religious studies and a haven of religious clerics.
The genealogy of Zakzaky is as follows: He is the son of Aliyu, son of Tajuddeen, son of Imam Hussain. Imam Hussain originated from Mali, and came to Sokoto during the time of Mujaddid Sheikh Usman bin Fodiyo, and became his student, following which the Sheikh attached Imam Hussain with the Amir and standard bearer of Islamic Jihad, whose name was Mallam Musa, in order to establish an Islamic government in Zazzau Province. When Zazzau was defeated, Mallam Musa became the Amir and Imam Hussain became his Religious Adviser. There were intermarriages between their families. This happened in the early part of the 19th century.
The father of Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky died in 1972. His mother is still alive. He is the fifth born of his father. At the age of fifteen, he joined Fada Provincial Arabic School, Zaria, established by the then Native Authority (N.A.) for primary training of Arabic teachers. Due to his exceptional talent, Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky finished in two years instead of the usual four. He then proceeded to the School of Arabic Studies (SAS) in Kano, from 1971 to 1976 and obtained the Grade Two Certificate.
Following the completion of his school studies, he sat for the GCE A-Level Private untutored and passed, from where he proceeded to the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. He studied Bsc. Economics and graduated with a first class degree in 1979. The degree was denied to him by the university authorities due to his Islamic activities. He wrote his final papers in the university brought from detention.
On the side of his Islamic education, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky has furthered his studies from various local Ulama (scholars) who included Mallam Sani Abdulkadir, Mallam Isa Madaka, Mallam Sani (Deputy Imam of Zaria Central Mosque) and Mallam Ibrahim Kakaki. While he was in Kano, he studied at the Hawzah (religious seminary) of Sheikh Nasir Kabara. He is also a Hafiz (memorizer) of the Holy Quran, and until the time of his recent arrest, he has been in full time research studies in various aspects of Islam and schools of thought.
El-Zakzaky has spent his childhood in Islamic studies and assisting his father on the farm. His subsequent years to date were spent in Islamic propagation, calling for a total establishment of Islam worldwide. For this reason he has encountered atrocities by every regime in Nigeria, both civilian and military. He has been to various prisons across the country which includes Sokoto, Enugu, Kaduna, Lagos, Abuja, Portharcourt and Kaduna.
He is married to Malama Zeenah, whom he met in the university in the course of religious activities. They are blessed with nine children.
A disciple of Sheikh Bin Fodio, Bayero Sambo, has written a book on the prophecies of the renowned revivalist and scholar who prophesized the presence of Awliyaullahi (pious and learned servants of Allah) of his time and those to come after him. The title of the book is Kanzil Awlad or Bushral Ahbab.
Regarding those scholars to come after him, Sheikh Bn Fodio, in poetic narratives, prophesized that a man bearing the name IBRAHIMU will emerge to assist Al-Mahdi together with his followers. According to the prophecy, his hidden name is SHARFUDDEEN, meaning who will raise Islam to a lofty status and cleansed it of all innovations and misrepresentations. He gave physical description of the man IBRAHIMU and said, he will face severe hatred and rejection by unbelievers, hypocrites among the believers, tyrants and evil doers. One interesting thing about this prophecy is that the period of birth of the prophesized IBRAHIMU falls coincided with the date of birth of El-Zakzaky. According to the prophecy, he would be born in the 1370s A.D., and El-Zakzaky was born in 1372! One needs to go through the book to see that the prophecy fits El-Zakzaky like a glove. It is however sad that nobody, even among the Islamic scholars of our time gave this important prophecy of Sheikh Bn Fodio a thought, not to talk of trying to study it in order to find out who fits this description. El-Zakzaky never said anything about this. Once asked if he is the IBRAHIMU prophesized. His answer was: We wait and see.
His knowledge of contemporary history, events of the time as well as practical demonstration and definition of Islamic precepts has placed him above contemporary scholars. El-Zakzaky believes in practical adherence to Islamic tenets and strict mortification of the flesh to achieve that. He is in the category of those pious scholars who spend their nights praying and fight Kufr and injustice in the day time. Towards this end, he has turned clients of bars to mosque attendants. The society can testify to this.
On the podium discussing burning issues of the moment and how they affect Islam, El-Zakzaky has excelled beyond comprehension far and above contemporary scholars of his time. His words carefully chosen, accurately chiseled and well placed, El-Zakzaky with his diplomatic and pleasing personality and charisma always have his way of convincing his listeners on issues during his lectures and speeches.
His views on many critical issues are often constructive and critically at variance with the views of most scholars of his time. His courageous independent posture, his rejection of geographical and ethnic inclination and above all, denial of servitude but to God has earned him the reputation of a rebel. On so many occasions the society was in a hurry to crucify him on his position, but no sooner did the society found out that he was always right. For instance, when he expressed reservation on sharia implementation in some Northern states, the Muslim Ummah called for his head, the media misinterpreted his comments. Though he often complained over the media misinterpretation and misrepresentation, he never kept quite. He argued that, his reservation over sharia implementation does not mean dislike to it. According to him, the implementers, the politicians, should have called it a legal reform, and not full sharia for obvious reasons he advanced on so many occasions, such as cutting corners and misplacement of priorities.
Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack in the United States, there has been review and redefinition of the word terrorism in global politics. In 2002 and 2004, the Civil Rights Congress in Kaduna organized a seminar a year after the incident with many academicians and clergies of different faiths in attendance. The views expressed by El-Zakzaky on the issue and his definition of terrorism were unprecedented. Through logical argument and giving empirical evidences, he was able to convince his listeners that, America is number one terrorist nation in the world.
An American journalist who traveled all the way from the United States to interview the Sheikh asked: If you had the chance to sit with the President of the United States, what would you say to him? El-Zakzaky replied: I will ask him to mind his business, to consider the general welfare and morality of the people of the United States and not to mettle in the affairs of other countries. El-Zakzaky is a man who never hides his feelings on anything, just as how his views about each government in Nigerian and other supposed strong governments in the Western world remain constant. The following exchange between El-Zakzaky and the American journalist says much about his personality:
American: How does it make you feel that the Americans are getting closer to Nigeria, by deploying troops on the countrys coastal shore? Zakzaky: Well, I think they are coming here to rob oil they have been robbing in other places. They have occupied Iraq in order to rob. In essence, they are armed robbers! American: The United States are armed robbers? Zakzaky: What else are they? They have robbed oil and they are robbing oil in Iraq, they are coming here to rob!
I have never seen a man so courageous, composed and calm in the face of danger like the man under discussion. El-Zakzaky is a man who can sleep peacefully in the rain of bullets and arrows. I am yet to see a man who, in the cause of truth and justice, chooses prison cells to wealth and freedom like him.
Except for the issue of sharia and cases of ethnic and religious crises in Nigeria which El-Zakzaky occasionally comments on, the hitherto media attention and sensational headlines on El-Zakzaky and his group has reduced with time, compared with what obtained during the military era of late Sani Abacha. Because he is perceived as a man of great notoriety, his relative silence in this democratic era has raised question as to whether he is losing prominence in the society.
An honest critical close up of activities of El-Zakzaky and his group would show that the scholar had never been noisy and neither did the group changed its method of operation and communication. Though El-Zakzaky and his group live and operate among the people, the society deliberately turned blind eye to the groups actual mission, operations expansion, acceptability and impact. Branding Zakzaky as a man of great notoriety, fundamentalist, radical or even shiite is all an attempt to subdue his activities by way of propaganda and reduce him to non-entity. However, this prompted some people to go closer and see for themselves, and many turned adherents of his call.
The severe persecution and attempted clampdown, El-Zakzaky and his group faced has made them wax stronger and become wiser, yet they remained well focused. In his discussion with the American journalist, El-Zakzaky said, I have never been noisy. I remain what I am, yesterday and today. The world has heard about us when the last regime decided to crush us. They thought that we are crushable, but at the end of the day it became clear that we can hit our chest and say we are uncrushable! And if this government will try it, let it try! Even if any government, including the government of your country the United States, if it will try, let it try. But we remain uncrushable!
This fact cannot be contested: No single religious leader in Nigeria today enjoys large and dedicated followership like El-Zakzaky: There is no religious leader in this country and neighboring countries whose students can lay their lives for truth and justice based on their faith. It is also a fact that, the springing up of religious advocacy by some religious groups in Nigeria is an attempt to copy or even outshine what El-Zakzaky and his group had been doing twenty-five years ago. El-Zakzaky is happy with this development, because his wish is for the whole society to be religiously conscious just as how he wished that all youths in Iraq would be like Muqtada Al-Sadr.
Taju writes from Mora Road,
Tudunwada Zaria,
Kaduna State,
Nigeria.
Biography of Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky, Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria. Was born on 5th of May 1953 (15th Sha’ban 1372 AH). His early education was at the traditional Quranic and Islamic Schools from tender age to the age of sixteen in the historic city and traditional center of learning. He did not attend formal primary school. His first contact with formal education was in 1969 at the Provincial Arabic School, Zaria-a school where the then Zaria NA was locallu training Arabic teachers for its primary schools.
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