Hawzah News Agency- The march, organized from Republic Square to the site of the "martyrdom of the Leader of the Martyrs of Resistance," saw orderly participation by students of theology and higher education, chanting slogans in support of the Islamic Republic and the global Axis of Resistance.
Demanding revenge for the blood of martyrs
The participants called for vengeance for the martyrs while carrying portraits of the "martyred Leader," Imam Khamenei, the current Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, and Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky.
Protesters and mourners waved flags of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Nigeria, Hezbollah, and other resistance factions, demonstrating solidarity across continents.
Final statement: Renewal of allegiance
In a final statement, the marchers renewed their oath of allegiance to the "martyred Leader," vowing to continue his path.
They also reaffirmed their obedience to and support for Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, the current Leader of the Islamic Revolution, as well as Sheikh Ibrahim Ya'qub Zakzaky, the leader of Nigeria's Islamic Movement.
Context: The Nigerian connection
Hundreds of Nigerian students have been pursuing religious and academic education in the Islamic Republic of Iran for years. Many are followers of Sheikh Zakzaky, who has been held in detention in Nigeria despite repeated domestic and international calls for his release.
The participation of Nigerian Shiites in the Arbaeen ceremonies underscores the deep spiritual and political bond between the Iranian resistance establishment and oppressed Shiite communities worldwide, particularly in West Africa.
Arbaeen: A symbol of loyalty
Arbaeen, observed 40 days after Ashura, marks the end of the official mourning period for Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shiite Imam martyred in Karbala in 680 AD. In Iran, the occasion has also become a moment to honor contemporary martyrs of the Resistance Front.
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