protested on the streets of Kano against an anti-
Islam film made in the US that has stirred
outrage across the Muslim world. The crowd of demonstrators stretched several
kilometres through the city, with protesters shouting
"Death to America, death to Israel and death to the
enemies of Islam". The rally was being organised by the Islamic
Movement of Nigeria, a pro-Iranian group that
adheres to the Shiite branch of Islam, which has
operated in Africa's most populous country since the
late 1970s. "We are out today to express our rage and
disapproval over this blasphemous film," said
Muhammed Turi, a member of the Islamic
Movement and one of the protest leaders. "This protest is also aimed at calling on the US
government to put a halt to further blasphemy
against Islam," he added. Demonstrators carried pictures of US President
Barack Obama, as well as American and Israeli
flags as they marched towards a palace owned the
Emir of Kano, the top religious figure in the city of
roughly 4.5 million people. Others were waving
Iranian flags. The low-budget film "Innocence of Muslims" has
incited a wave of bloody anti-American violence in
cities across the Muslim world, with protests
occurring in more than 20 countries.
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