Islamic Movement in Nigeria

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:religious_organization
gptkbp:aimsTo establishment of an Islamic state in Nigeria
gptkbp:associatedWith Ashura processions
Quds Day marches
gptkbp:country gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:founded late 1970s
gptkbp:founder Ibrahim Zakzaky
gptkbp:headquarters Zaria
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Islamic Movement in Nigeria
gptkbp:ideology gptkb:Islamism
Shia revivalism
gptkbp:knownFor religious processions
clashes with security forces
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
English
Hausa
gptkbp:leader Ibrahim Zakzaky
gptkbp:mediaCoverage gptkb:BBC
gptkb:Human_Rights_Watch
Al Jazeera
gptkbp:membership mainly Nigerian Shia Muslims
gptkbp:notableEvent Zaria massacre (2015)
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Nigerian_government
gptkbp:religion Shia Islam
gptkbp:status not officially recognized by Nigerian government
gptkbp:website https://www.islamicmovement.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Shi'a_Political_Islam
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8