RNA – In an interview with the media, Hujjat al-Islam Ali Ma’boudi said that the Nigerian government has tortured Nigerian Shi’a leader, Shaykh Ibrahim Zakzaky, in the most inhumane way, they are trying to end his life the same way they did to Shaykh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr, therefore Islamic scholars must not keep silent.
Noting the current physical problems of Shaykh Zakzaky, Hujjat al-Islam Ma’boudi said: “This great scholar spent all his lifetime to promote the teachings of the Ahlul-Bayt, he even sacrificed his children to do so and never surrendered.”
The deputy representative of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, in Qazvin added: “The Nigerian government have imposed the worst physical and mental tortures on Shaykh Zakzaky, they are trying to end Shaykh Zakzaky’s life the same way Al Saud put an end to Shaykh al-Nimr’s life. Therefore human rights activists, along with Islamic scholars must not keep silent.”
Stating that silence of the so-called human rights activists reveals their true identity in public opinion, he added: “The United Nations is funded by all countries, but backs the arrogant powers.”
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