Saudi Wahhabism, US and Israel fear the rise of the Shiites in Africa, specially Shiites and Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria in the city of Zara have special ceremony for religious days like Muharram, Remembering Imam Hussein Martyrdom, Arbaeen, Quds day and Maulud - birthday celebration of Prophet Muhammad, PBUH – have an overcrowded ceremony and large number of people presenting in Hussainiyyah Baqeeyatullah.

He claimed that the incident involving clashes between detachments of the Nigerian Army, accompanying the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai and followers of Sheikh Ibrahim El Zak-Zaky, in Zaria was unfortunate, according to dailytrust.com.

Yesterday In Nigeria’s army attack to Shiites prayer in a Hussainiyyah Baqeeyatullah in Zaria city, more than Hundred Casualties feered Martyred and wounded, Al-Alam News Network reports.

Wife and Many of the cleric’s close allies and members of movement were feared killed in a gun battle that lasted throughout Saturday night and Sunday morning.

Zaria is a major city in Kaduna State in Northern Nigeria, as well as being a Local Government Area.

Nigeria’s Army spokesman Colonel Sani Usman said the clashes which lead to loss of lives as a result of the Shiite group members’ blocking roads and not allowing other passers-by to go about their lawful businesses and activities, was most unfortunate. But witness says that crowd of people in the ceremonu caused stop of convoy of Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai.

“As soon as order is restored to the situation in Zaria city and its environs, the Police will conduct an enquiry and the public will be informed,” the army statement said.