Nigerian Supreme Council for Sharia describes Shiites as hypocrites

Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria (SCSN) yesterday distanced itself from activities of the Shi’ite community describing them as hypocrites.

Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria (SCSN) yesterday distanced itself from activities of the Shi’ite community describing them as hypocrites.

The chairman, Sheikh Mohammed T. Suleiman, made this known while speaking to newsmen shortly after seminars on the activities of the Shiites were held in Nigeria.

Sheikh Suleiman, who described the activities as dangerous, said that Shiites are not true Muslims. 

The council went ahead to back actions taken by the Nigerian Army and the Judicial Commission of Inquiry against the Shiites.