All India Shia Ulema Council, the organization of Shia Islamic scholars from all over India whose president is Moulana Syed Taqi Raza Abedi from Hyderabad organized a peaceful protest rally on December 16, 2015 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu against the Insult of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) by Kamlesh Tiwari and attack on the leader of Islamic Movement in Nigeria Ayatullah Shaykh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky and killings of Shia Muslims in Nigeria.
The rally started from the 1000 Lights Mosque. Police arrested the peaceful protestors including the intellectuals and spiritual Scholars.
Moulana Agha Mohammed Mehdi, Chief Shia Qazi of Tamil Nadu and Vice President of All India Shia Ulema Council also got arrested.
Police released all the protestors in the evening of the day.