A
total of 1,111 mass weddings involving Muslim and Christian faithfuls
was conducted at various churches and at the Central Mosque in Kano
state. This mass wedding is the fourth in the series since its inception
in 2011.
Coordinated
by the Kano state Hisbah board, a sharia based police system mandated
to check indiscipline and social vices amongst the citizenry, the
intending couples were all subjected to various forms of test at the
Aminu Kano General hospital before their union was formally carried
out.
Speaking
to newsmen, the Director General of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Alhaji
Abba Sufi said Christians who signified interest were joined together
in their various churches and the requirements for their celebration was
provided for by the state government.
The
first mass wedding was conducted with a total of 100 couple, the second
250 couple and the third edition was a thousand couple. More photos
after the cut...
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