By Waziri Isa Adam
Like other Muslims all over the world, particularly adherents of the School of Thought of the Progeny of the Holy Prophet of Islam – Muhammad (SAWA) Ahlulbayt, Nigerian Shiites, particularly disciples of the country’s leading, most reverred and persecuted Shia Cleric, Sheikh Ibrahim Yaqoub El-Zakzaky, had, since the beginning of the month of Muharram, commenced the mourning sessions of the martyrdom of the Grandson of the Prophet, Imam Husain (AS).
Like every other year, this year’s ongoing mourning sessions are taking place in more than 330 cities, towns and villages which comprised of the nation’s federal capital, Abuja, where the country’s Shiite leader who has about thirty (30) million disciples, is still being held in a kind of house arrest.
The mourning sessions are usually marked by processions with multiple-flags that mostly read Labbayka Ya Husain!, recitations of emotional eulogies, lectures and drama depicting the tragedy that befell the third of the 12 holy Imams on his 1470 km journey from Mecca to Medina, and to Karbala, which took him 23 days, where he was gruesomely killed alongside 72 of his righteous followers on Friday, the 10th of Muharram 61 AH, by the forces of Yazid Bn Mu’awiya; following the Imam’s refusal to pay allegiance to him because he was an epitome of disbelief.
Recall that last year, 2022, the mourning sessions took place in about 130 cities, towns and villages, which means this year alone, there is additional increase of more than 200 cities towns and villages where the mourning sessions are taking place.
Below are some of the pictures and videos of the mourning sessions:
Below are names of some of the cities, towns and villages so far:
1 Abuja
2 Abukur
3 Alkaleri
4 Akwanga
5 Asada
6 Azare
7 Anchau
8 Asaba
9 Agaji
10 Birnin gwari
11 Buda garko
12 Buruku
13 Bajoga
14 Bauchi
15 Barwa
16 Bakori
17 Bodinga
18 Bakura
19 Birnin kudu
20 Babban rami
21 Bida
22 Bomo
23 Babaldu
24 Bunza
25 Bagudo
26 Bunkure
27 Badeggi
28 Bichi
29 Babura
30 Batsari
31 Barkum
32 Bulkachuwa
33 Bulbuli
34 Bakoshi
35 Bangi
36 Birnin kebbi
37 Chula
38 Chaduwa
39 Charanci
40 Disina
41 Dukku
42 Dass
43 Damagum
44 Darazo
45 Danjibga
46 Dakace
47 Dandume
48 D/ma’azu
49 Dabai
50 Daura
51 Doguwa
52 Dadin kowa
53 Danbatta
54 Dutsen wai
55 Damaturu
56 Dakwa
57 Dinya
58 Duka
59 Dakwa
60 Darki
61 Dur6undai
62 Dutse
63 Dutsin ma
64 Dawakin kudu
65 Daganta
66 Doma
67 Dambam
68 Fulatan rogo
69 Falgoren daja
70 Firji
71 Funtua
72 Faskara
73 Fika
74 Filiya
75 Faru
76 Gusau
77 Ganye
78 Gadau
79 Garin bodi
80 Garun kurama
81 Gulbin boka
82 Gombi
83 Golam
84 Gori
85 Gabarin
86 Gadarmaiwa
87 Gadaka
88 Gimba
89 Garko
90 Gargai
91 Gashuwa
92 Gwantu
93 Giade
94 Gummi
95 Gidan rinji
96 Gombe
97 Gafchiyari
98 Guri
99 Gaidam
100 Garin dau
101 Gano
102 Garkida
103 Goronyo
104 Girommasa
105 Gwagawalada
106 Gwagwa
107 Gada
108 Garu
109 Gano
110 Gamoji
111 Garin dau
112 Gaya
113 Garin ali
114 Gyazama
115 Gangara
116 Gwoza
117 Giwa
118 Gaya
119 Gamawa
120 Garnagira
121 Gujungu
122 Gabasawa
123 Ganuwa
124 Gidan hashimu
125 Gumau
126 Ganjuwa
127 Gwadangaji
128 Gital
129 Gori
130 Garin kore
131 Hardawa
132 Hadeja
133 Hungu
134 Iware
135 Ikara
136 Illela
137 Isa
138 Jos
139 Jimeta
140 Jama’are
141 Jaji maji
142 Jega
143 Jakusko
144 Jangeru
145 Jalingo
146 Jidawa
147 Jibia
148 Jaji
149 J/Gano
150 Kigane
151 Keffi
152 Kudan
153 Kurmin mashi
154 Kurmin kogi
155 Kubau
156 Katsina
157 Kware
158 Kachilo
159 Katari
160 Kafin dalawa
161 Konkiyel
162 Kwanar dangora
163 Kutama
164 Kauran namoda
165 Konni
166 Katakau
167 Kazaure
168 Kiri
169 Kano
170 Kaduna
171 Koko
172 Kontagora
173 Karmajiji
174 Kwachani
175 Kumurya
176 Kafin madaki
177 Kalmalo
178 Kode
179 Kunfada
180 Kafichiri
181 Kachako
182 Kyauta
183 Kawo
184 Kodom
185 Kibiya
186 Kura
187 Kagarko
188 Kore
189 Karaye
190 Kauran wali
191 Kirikasamma
192 Karu
193 Kubau
194 Kari
195 Kaltungo
196 Kaugama
197 Kwanar farakwai
198 Kahutu
199 Kwara
200 Kardi
201Kim
202 Lafiya
203 Lafiya lamurde
204 Lere
205 Loko
206 Lagos alaba
207 Liman katagum
208 Lago
209 Laru
210 Layin nbukka
211 Malumfashi
212 Maiduguri
213 Miringa
214 Makina
215 Mairuwa
216 Mahuta
217 Maraban jos
218 Matari
219 Marke
220 Misau
221 Marirni
222 Madobi
223 Mubi
224 Muduru
225 Mashi
226 Maradu
227 Mafara
228 Mile12
229 Madarufa
230 Madawa
231 Maradi
232 Muraye
233 Malam madori
234 Mayo balwa
235 Mani
236 Mina
237 Mahuya
238 Maiganji
239 Maska
240 Marabar maska
241 Madalla
242 Mutum biyu
243 Marwa
244 Maraban gurku
245 Magamar jibia
246 Magama gari
247 Maraban baisa
248 Numan
249 Minjibir
250 Nasarawa ngom
251 Nasarawa Nsrw
252 Nasarawa kano
253 Ningi
254 Nguru
255 Ngurore
256 Ngaski
257 Nafada
258 Potiskum
259 Pambeguwa
260 Pindiga
261 Richifa
262 Rigachikun
263 Ramin kura
264 Rawayau
265 Rano
266 Roni
267 Rimin guza
268 Rafin karo
269 Rinji
270 Rinjingani
271 Sokoto
272 Saminaka
273 Sanyinna
274 Shanono
275 Suleja
276 Shinkafi
277 Safo
278 Safana
279 Soba
280 Sarina
281 Shandam
282 Sara
283 Sabon gida
284 Sade
285 Shadadi
286 Shull
287 Tinno
288 Talase
289 Tudun iya
290 Tudun wada
291 Talatan mafara
292 Tagwai
293 Tellah
294 Tsafe
295 Tofa
296 Tarai
297 Tsifa
298 Tawa
299 Tasawa
300 Tagwaye
301 Takum
302 Tsangarwa
303 Tuwongarwa
304 Takai
305 Tsangaya
306 Tumi
307 Tamburawa
308 Toro
309 Tomato market
310 Ung/bawa
311 Udawa
312 Utai
313 U/yerima
314 Warji
315 Wudil
316 Wanka
317 Wauru
318 Wambai
319 Wangara
320 Yola
321 Yadin buni
322 Yalwan dass
323 Yabo
324 Yauri
325 Yalwa
326 Yangwarzo
327 Yola town
328 Yamai
329 Zariya
330 Zuru
331 Zuba
332 Zubar
333 Zabi
334 Zwull