Ibrahim Zakzaky

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ibrahim Zakzaky
Occupation	theologian
Date Of Birth	May 5, 1953(1953-05-05)
Age	71
Birthplace	Zaria
Country	Nigeria
Horoscope	Taurus

Ibrahim Zakzaky Biography

Ibrahim Zakzaky is one of the most popular and richest Theologian who was born on May 5, 1953 in Zaria, Nigeria.

Ibrahim Yaqoub El Zakzaky (alternately Ibraheem Zakzaky; Ibrahim Al-Zakzaky) (born May 5, 1953) is an imprisoned outspoken and prominent Shi’a Muslim leader in Nigeria. He is the head of Nigeria’s Islamic Movement, a movement that he founded in the late 1970s, when he was a student at Ahmadu Bello University, and began propagating Shia Islam around 1979, at the time of the Iranian revolution—which saw Iran’s monarchy overthrown and replaced with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Khomeini. Zakzaky believed that the establishment of a republic along similar religious lines in Nigeria would be feasible. He has been detained several times due to accusations of civil disobedience or recalcitrance under military regimes in Nigeria during the 1980s and 1990s, and is still viewed with suspicion or as a threat by Nigerian authorities. In December 2015, the Nigerian Army raided his residence in Zaria, seriously injured him, and killed hundreds of his followers; since then, he has remained under state detention in the nation’s capital pending his release, which was ordered in late 2016. In 2019, a court in Kaduna state granted him and his wife bail to seek treatment abroad but they returned from India after 3 days on the premises of unfair treatment and tough restrictions by security operatives deployed to the medical facility.

The same year, he is said to have become so impressed with the 1979 Iranian Revolution that he wanted one at home. Later, Zakzaky went to Iran, ultimately becoming a Shia cleric. At home, he became the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria and turned it into a vehicle for proselytizing and gaining followers in the 1990s. As a result of his activities, millions have converted to Shia Islam in a country once with hardly any Shia population.

Ibrahim Zakzaky Net Worth

Ibrahim Zakzaky is one of the richest theologian from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ibrahim Zakzaky 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ibraheem Zakzaky was born on 5 May 1953 (15 Sha’ban 1372 AH), in Zaria, Kaduna State. He attended the Provincial Arabic School, Zaria (1969-1970), the School for Arabic Studies, Kano from 1971-1976, where he obtained the ‘Grade II’ Certificate, and the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria (1976-1979), where he earned a first-class bachelor’s degree in Economics. The degree was denied to him by the university authorities due to his Islamic activities. During his university days, he was active in student Islamic unionism, where he became the secretary-general of the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN) at the Main Campus of the university (1977/78), and later became Vice President (International Affairs) of the National Body of the MSSN in 1979.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ibrahim Zakzaky height Not available right now. Iehiro weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Ibrahim Zakzaky Dating?

According to our records, Ibrahim Zakzaky married to Zeenah Ibrahim. As of December 1, 2023, Ibrahim Zakzaky’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Ibrahim Zakzaky. You may help us to build the dating records for Ibrahim Zakzaky!

According to the judgment of the high court of Nigeria on 2 December 2016, Ibrahim Yaqoub El Zakzaky was ordered to be released from Department of State Services (similar to the US FBI) detention into police custody within 45 days. El Zakzaky and his wife were to be paid the sum of 50 million Naira ($164,052) in compensation. The judge announced that the justification of “holding him for his own protection” is not sufficient.

Facts & Trivia

Iehiro Ranked on the list of most popular Theologian. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Ibrahim Zakzaky celebrates birthday on May 5 of every year.

On January 13, 2018, Zakzaky, detained at an unknown location without charges since December 2015, made a short public appearance, his first in two years, being allowed to see his doctor. since 2014 Zakzaky was held captive by Nigerian federal government and Kaduna State government for criminal charges, since then, many of his followers make a protest in all the state for his release. the act of detaining zakzaky long time without being judged was said to be agaisnt the law of the federation.