Ahlul Bayt News Agency ; African Shia Students sent to Iran by the Leader of the Shia Islamic Movement in Nigeria have arrived there this week.
The students will undergo degree programmes at Al-Mustafa University, Qom Iran, in various field such as Economics, Political Science, Quránic Science, Sociology etc.
Before their departure Sheikh Zakzaky briefed them; he called on them to be of sound character and to have good intention.
Sheikh Zakzaky briefs Students who will be leaving for Iran
The leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky on Tuesday the spoke to some students who gain admission into Almustafa University Qom after having successfully finished Secondary School Education in Nigeria. While Speaking to the Students, Sheikh Zakzaky called on them to have good intention while seeking knowledge adding that the aim of knowledge is to produce people of sound character in such a way that they benefit themselves and the general public.
He warned that seeking knowledge should not be for worldly gain. The Sheikh enjoined them to be of good habit during the stay in foreign land.
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