He said the prayer session was held simultaneously at 360 locations worldwide.
An estimated 230 million girls and women globally have been subjected to FGM.
The cleric noted that many famous Islamic scholars who published numerous books didn’t have the opportunity to perform hajj
Mrs Nasir-Idris said the effort was meant to cushion the effects of the current economic hardship.
The Yobe Hisbah command has arrested 14 suspects for alleged prostitution and dealing in hard drugs.
A group of Nigerian Muslim scholars, headed by Gambo Barnawa, has commiserated with Christians worldwide over the death of ex-Pope Benedict XVI.
