A government-commissioned report says the Nigerian army killed 348 Shia Muslims during an attack on a religious ceremony last year. The Monday report confirmed claims made by the Islamic Human Rights Commission that 347 of those killed were secretly buried in a mass grave. On December 12, 2015, Nigerian soldiers attacked Shia Muslims attending ...

Alwaght- What do Awwamiyah, Saudia Arabia; Zaria, Nigeria; and Manama, Bahrain have in common? This question is not an introduction to a punch line but rather to the intriguing similarities between these areas as a result of geopolitical hegemony. To begin with, all three cities are the hubs of their respective countries opposition. People have ...

The civilized world has been shocked by the recent massacre in the Nigerian city of Zaria, where a peaceful gathering of Shias Muslims for celebrating birthday anniversary of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) was deliberately targeted by the military, which is believed to take orders from the US, the Zionist entity, and Arab reactionary regimes, such as Saudi ...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed sadness over the clashes in Zaria, Kaduna State, which claimed some lives, including the son of a renowned Islamic scholar, Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. The President of CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, said in a statement on Monday in Abuja that the association was particularly saddened by the aftermath ...

[caption id="attachment_108796" align="alignright" width="170"] Nigerian demonstrators mark International Quds Day in Nigerias Kaduna State in August 2013.[/caption] Iran has strongly deplored a deadly assault by Nigerian forces on a group of demonstrators taking part in the rallies held in support of the Palestinian nation on International Quds Day....