ZARIA, Nigeria: The African Shia Islamic Movement in Nigeria under the Leadership of SayyidIbraheem Zakzaky (H) has opened the 8th annual unity week with a lecture from Sheikh Nura Khaleed on Tuesday 12th Rabi’ul Awwal 1432 H (15th February 2010) at the Baqiyyatullah Husainiyya Zaria. The oratory Sheikh used to be an active preacher of the Jama’atu Izalatil Bidi’ah wa Iqamatus Sunnah.

He is now the Imam at the National Assembly, Abuja. He spoke on the important role of the youth in Islam. In his well researched discourse, he began by tracing the literal definition of the word “youth”. He made references from the famous Lisanil Arab and form the glorious Qur’an. He then explained the stages of human development and discussed the pivotal importance of the youthful stage of life in the Islamic perspective.

He enjoined parents and guardians to inculcate standard Islamic ethics into the youth under their care. He backed this by quoting four excerpts culled from the will of Imam Ali Ameerul Mu’mineen (AS) which was delivered to his son Imam Hasan Al-Mujtaba (AS).