Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The struggle for being wage by islamist is in islamic and non islamic countries. Several dominant themes in nigerian history are essential for understanding contemporary nigerian politics and society. It came to northern nigeria as early as the eleventh century and was well established in the state capitals of the region by the sixteenth century, spreading into the countryside and toward the middle belt uplands. Islam in the nonmuslim areas of northern nigeria, c. Although teaching and learning of arabic and islamic studies could only be dated back to the advent of islam in nigeria abubakre, 2004. Nigerias ranking on the global terrorism index rose from 16th out of 158 countries in 2008 to 6th tied with somalia by the end of 2011. Nigeria, iv to educate people as well as responsible for the spread of islam, and lastly v uniting islamic scholars together. As gathered, nigeria is home to the largest number of muslims in the whole of west africa, significantly larger than her core islamdominated neighbours like chad, niger and the likes. Trade was the major connecting link that brought islam into nigeria erinle oluwashola idris 2020. The cityscape of abuja, the capital of nigeria, is dominated by two houses of worship known as the national mosque and the national church. Nigerias constitutional status is a federal republic based on the model of the united states of america but in the north the constitutional position was complicated by the introduction of islamic sharia law in the year 2000. Olu awofeso, phd department of political science,obafemi awolowo university, ileife, nigeria abstract. A study of the arrival of islam and ensuing contestations in igboland regional focus.
Despite nigerias geographic and cultural distance from iran, there is no region outside of the middle east where irans ideology has a greater impact than in northern nigeria. Trade was the major connecting link that brought islam into nigeriaerinle oluwashola idris 2020. Amid assumptions of a hegemonic igbo christian identity, conversions to islam began in the late 1930s in the igbo territory of southeast nigeria the only region in the country that was not. Nigeria, development and religion the guardian nigeria news. This january 2000 new york times article offers an overview of islam in nigeria. Islam in the nonmuslim areas of northern nigeria m. As a result, there is a high level of alienation in our cultural realms.
The vast majority of muslims in niger are malikite sunni with salafi influences. Africas first planned city, abuja is the federal capital of nigeria, the heart of its political life and the epicenter of the numerous efforts to develop the country. Progressively, ahmed 1996 records that the first attempt to place arabic and islamic education under government control, in nigeria, during the colonial era. Professor of biblical studies mission and religion and society babcock university, ilishanremo, ogun state, nigeria email. In 1992, the central bank granted license for habib nigeria bank limited former bank phb and now keystone bank. It is against this back drop that islam as a religion and a social order seek for state, power and. But majorly, christianity and islam are the major religion in discourse in this paper.
History of islam in nigeria first major centralized state in northern nigeria was kanembornu, the occurrence of which belongs to the late 8th century a. Islam and christianity are not recognized here to the trivialization of the position of traditional animism. Islam in niger accounts for the vast majority of the nations religious adherents. Since the islamic revolution in 1979, iran has promoted khomeinism1 as one of its foreign policy tools in the muslim world. The history of islam in nigeria the nigerian region has had a long rich history. Olu awofeso, phd department of political science, obafemi awolowo university, ileife, nigeria abstract. We cannot talk about the history of islamic education in nigeria without first knowing when and how islam came into nigeria. Perhaps the situation in iraq will serve as an opener to biafrans who still believe in the deception of one nigeria and are reluctant to. Manifestation, effect and the aw y forardw nwaomah, s. Nigerias flag consists of three equal vertical bands of green, white, and green. The principal law that governs the merger and acquisition in nigeria is the investment and securities act isa 2007. Islam entered nigeria through the efforts of islamic workers led by uthman dan fodio. Islamist violence in nigeria is said to have decreased since may 2015 when buhari, a. Islam was introduced to nigeria through two geographical routes.
By allen olatunde introduction by influence is meant ability to get others to act, think, or feel as one intends. The rise of islamic banking in nigeria rooted in 1991 with the promulgation of banks and other financial institutions acts bofia, which replaced the banking acts of 1969. Britain outlawed slavery in 1807 and pushed for forms of legitimate commerce such as palm oil and cotton, and in so doing developed an internal infrastructure to. This also coincided with the time islamic education began in the country especially in the northern part of nigeria. Lugard left the protectorate after some years, serving in hong kong, but was eventually returned to work in nigeria where he decided on the merger of the northern nigeria protectorate with southern nigeria in 1914. The nigerian state of kaduna declared the shia group led by sheikh ibrahim zakzaky as illegal as a state crackdown against. Islam in nigeria simple english wikipedia, the free. Islam became the fundamental basis for sociopolitical values and organization. Laws that govern merger and acquisition in nigeria. A history of nigeria printerfriendly version pdf version.
Reconsidering the influence of islam on yoruba cultural. Islam in nigeria nigeria s muslim population continues to grow. As such, islam being a complete way of life has once assumed a centre stage or a dominate position in international politics. The spread of islam in nigeria dates to the eleventh century when it first appeared in borno in the northeast of the country. Dec 31, 2011 nigeria is multiethnic and multireligious and you have many different religious denominations within christianity and islam, which are the two dominant religious groups in this county.
So, it has been the show of strength and prominence between the two major ethnic nationalities in nigeria on who really owns islam. Islam, as i know today is not supposed to be owned by individuals or ethnic groups. In nigeria, an oba yoruba for king, emir arabic for commander, or village leader should not be greeted while standing up. Apart from establishing these islamic schools, there were also islamic pilgrimage, mosques, islamic courts and so on. History of abuja how it became nigerias capital oasdom. A survey of the muslims of nigerias north central geo. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria. Reconsidering the influence of islam on yoruba cultural heritage, 19301987 akeem abiodun oladiti, phd department of general studies, ladoke akintola university of technology ogbomoso, oyo state, nigeria. Usumanu dan fordiyo was the peason that brought islam to.
A smaller number of people follow the ahmadiyya islam, a reformatory. The prospects and challenges of islam in nigeria the. Boko haram is a radical islamist movement shaped by its nigerian context and reflecting nigerias history of poor governance and extreme poverty in the north. Islam, just like christianity, is a major religion in nigeria, with over 80 million of the nigerian population subscribing to the faith. Facing each other in the heart of the city, these impressive architectural monuments symbolize the crucial place of organized religion in the postcolonial nigerian states efforts at forging a unified national public. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria 1. The movement is unique in that it combines a sectarian, radical islamic agenda with violence. However, there is a significant shia minority, mostly in sokoto state see shia in nigeria. Many of the communities who continue to practice elements of. Benue state university, makurdi, benue state, nigeria email. Islam in nigeria islamic studies oxford bibliographies. The islamic movement and iranian intelligence activities. An appraisal of contributions of jamaat nasril islam to the.
Ironically however, he had an elder sister who was an alhajjah. Islam came into nigeria in the 9 th century and this was the time islamic education began in the country. First major centralized state in northern nigeria was kanembornu, the occurrence of which belongs to the late 8th century a. Historical account of religion in nigeria historically islam had an early arrival, while christianity was a late comer in nigeria, however, they are the two major religion with african traditional religion atr as the third. Relations between christianity and islam over a period of fourteen centuries have ranged from conflict to concord. To the 15th century in nigeria was strengthened islam, it was brought here through the desert tradersmuslims. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. First, the spread of islam, predominantly in the north but later in southwestern nigeria as well, began a. The root islamic organisations are the historical bodies that have led to or influenced the establishment of other groups.
Evidence of human inhabitation has been found as far back as 9000 bce. However, from a religious point of view then boko haram and other radical islamist groups are the biggest threat to religious pluralism. Nigerias two major religions, islam and christianity, are sometimes depicted as monolithic entities that confront each other in pitched battles, with formal. Evidence for islam in southeast nigeria article pdf available in the social science journal 471. Gold, slaves, and other commodities are traded from the states of northern nigeria across the sahara desert to the states of the north african littoral, europe, and the middle east. Chapter five islamic challenges in african christianity. Analysis of the history, organisations and challenges of feminism in nigeria 4 1. Doc mergers and acquisitions in nigeria chukwuemeka.
Even today, in the socalled western educational system and its developments in nigeria, there are fingerprints of islam all over. Previous studies have revealed gruesome accounts of horrors in nigeria, arising from atrocities committed against humanity in gods. It is on record that islam as a religion became prevalent in nigeria in the 9th century during the reign of mai idris alooma, who ruled the borno empire till 1603. Aug 16, 2014 as it currently stands, biafra is the only part of nigeria, that has remained untainted by islam and its capture and subsequent islamisation is the ultimate aim of the jihadists and their supporters. The sultan of sokoto, currently muhammadu saad abubakar iii b. Nigeria provides a rich context for understanding the cultural, social, economic, and political issues that are involved in the christianmuslim encounter.
Aug 31, 20 n orthern nigeria has been the locus of an upsurge in youth radicalization and virulent militant islamist groups in nigeria since 2009. Islamic fundamentalism in nigeria and the churchs response. How we measure reads a read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title. The forces of islam went further into african continents through egypt and that into what was called berbers states or the magrib. A new constitution established a federal system with an elected prime minister and a ceremonial head of state.
The arabophone nigerian muslim scholar adam aliluri b. The acceptance and spread of islam in african countries began in the time of umar 2nd caliph when muslim troops conquered palestine, egypt, iraq and persia. Here is a copy of my entry which won the 2nd prize award in the 20 tmc essay competition. In particular, international attention has been drawn to the application of sharia law to criminal offences and the. A survey of the muslims of nigerias north central geopolitical zone philip ostien abstract this report surveys the muslims of the north central geopolitical zone of nigeria, namely, in alphabetical order, benue, kogi, kwara, nasarawa, niger, and plateau states, plus the federal capital territory of abuja. The two most comprehensive englishlanguage overviews of islam in nigeria are clarke and linden 1984 and paden 2008, both of which stress dynamics of continuity and change in postcolonial nigeria. Oloyede, ofr, fnal, fnim visiting professor, national open university of nigeria noun lagos, nigeria keynote address presented at the international conference of islam in nigeria coin to mark the 30th anniversary of the islamic welfare foundationiwf on monday.
Nigeria was granted independence on october 1, 1960. From sokoto which first witnessed the rays of light and guidance which islam guarantees for mankind, the religion spread, not without difficulties, to other parts of the country. It is on record that islam as a religion became prevalent in nigeria in the 9 th century during the reign of mai idris alooma, who ruled the borno empire till 1603. The history of nigeria explained in 6 minutes 3,000 years of. Several islamic reform movements have taken place in nigeria since the late 1970s, including the izala movement, maitatsine, and darul islam. The ncnc, now headed by azikiwe who had taken control after macaulays death in 1946, formed a coalition with balewas npc after neither party won a majority in the 1959 elections. The origins of islam in the country is linked with the development of islam in the wider west africa. Geometric, algorithm, algebra etc in mathematics, geography the 1st most comprehensive map of the world, longitude and latitude, chemistry, medicine, pharmacy etc the foundations and modifications of these sciences to modern stage were of islamic inventions. The writer notes that while religion in nigeria often can be exploited by. Abdulkadir 2 introduction islam is an ideal religion because of its claim to universality, just like christianity. The paper highlights the principles of islam and that of democracy and argues that both are incompatible in a multireligious country like nigeria. Estimates suggest 8085 million nigerians identify as muslim roughly 50% of the total population, of which the majority are probably sunni 60 million, though this is not a unified identity and includes a wide variety of different viewpoints. Department of religion and african culture adekunle ajasin university, akungba akoko, ondo state, nigeria.
Ive earlier explained how i cliched that position under very challenging circumstances enjoy below or download the pdf version here the prospects and challenges of islam in nigeria the role of nigeria supreme council for islamic affairs nscia. It operates the presidential system of government with three distinct but complementary arms namely the executive, the legislature and the judiciary, each acting as a check on. The expansion of islam involved different agents and catalysts. By 2050, there would be 230 million muslims in nigeria and 154 million muslims. Nigeria thus fell to britain more as a result of the diplomacy of imperialism. In west africa, the religion spread by peaceful negotiations among merchants and missionaries. Abuja has networking technical questions and answers pdf been the capital of nigeria since december 12, 1991. Muslims in nigeria are predominantly sunni in the maliki school, which is also the governing sharia law. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Later islam emerged in hausaland in the northwest and its. Untold stories of islamization of nigeria the guardian. In nigeria today, islam and the muslims face many challenges.
In this category are ahmadiya muslim community of nigeria, jamaatu nasril islam jni and muslim students society of nigeria. One feature common to several nigerian communities culture is that they fully respect their traditional rulers. The combination of sectarian, economic, and ideological rivalry generates constant turmoil and creativity throughout nigeria and subsaharan africa. As agenda setters, the mass media have many roles to play in promoting the cultural heritage of nigeria. Introduction history of islam in nigeria jihad islamic law sharia islam and politics islamic movements, islamic reform selected web resources there has been considerable recent media coverage of the implementation of islamic sharia law in the northern states of nigeria. Islam was first accepted by the kanem ruler umme jilmi.
Nigeria is a famous country with more than one hundred and forty million population. In north africa, nomadic arabs introduced the faith. The results of the report suggests that, when it comes to nigeria, islam will become the majority religion in next 20 to 30 years. This also coincided with the time islamic education began in the country especially in the northern part.
Islamic movement of nigeria imn ikhwan almuslimeen muslim brothers. According to a report, the birth of jamaat nasril islam was as a result of the desire to put in place a body that will be responsible for. Pursuant to the provisions of the isa, the key regulator for merger and acquisition is the securities and exchange commission sec rules. Islamic domination and islamic education began in the bornu empire. Islam also influenced many other parts of social life of nigerian communities. Aug 24, 2016 however, the yoruba who were playing key roles in spreading islam in other parts of the region began to pronounce their presence. Agitation for independence from the radically different southern protectorate however led to a formidable split in the 1940s. Historical overview of feminism in nigeria background information on nigeria nigeria is the most populous country in africa and it has huge diversity along ethnic, religious and economic lines.
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