The discussion and interview took place on the anniversary of the tragic incident of Zaria.
In the first part of this exclusive interview, he recalled a series of memoirs and described how he became acquainted and familiar with t Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic.
The senior Nigerian cleric further explained that how Imam Khomeini’s dynamic ideals and thought had influenced and played a key role in the formation of the Nigerian Islamic Movement.
In the second part, he also explained performance and conditions of the Islamic movement in Nigeria and its growing influence across the African continent
Zakzaky also mentioned details of a meeting recently held with the leader of the revolution.
Ayatollah Khamenei met with prominent Nigerian in Tehran on October 14.
Elsewhere in his interview, Zakzaky also talked about the tragic incident in Zaria and how he was arrested until the martyrdom of his children.
Sheikh Zakzaky and his wife, Malama Zeenah Ibrahim, arrived at Imam Khomeini International Airport in the capital Tehran in October and were warmly received by the Iranian people as well as their supporters and followers upon arrival.
Zakzaky and his wife arrived in Tehran to a warm welcome Wednesday after the termination of his home arrest in Abuja.
In 2015, Nigerian army troops attacked Sheikh Zakzaky’s residence and a place of worship belonging to the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, killing over 3,040 of his supporters in Zaria, Kaduna state.
Sheikh Zakzaky and his wife have lost their six sons, three of whom were killed during the Zaria massacre.