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Shia Islam in Nigeria (1 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Islam in Nigeria" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
Islam was introduced to Nigeria during the 11th century through two geographical routes: North Africa and the Senegalese Basin. [7] The origins of Islam in the country is linked with the development of Islam in the wider West Africa. [7] Trade was the major connecting link that brought Islam into Nigeria. [7]
Islam in Nigeria has witnessed a rise in the numbers of Islamic extremism notably among them, the Boko Haram, Maitatsine, Darul Islam [60] [61] among others. These sects have sometimes resorted to the use of violence in a bid to realizing their ambitions on the wider Islamic and Nigerian populations as a whole.
The Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) was established in 1973 at a national conference of Nigerian Muslim leaders in Kaduna under the auspices of Jama'atu Nasril Islam (JNI), the group for all the Islamic organisations in Northern Nigeria. [1]
This is a list of notable Islamic religious leaders in Nigeria. Sunni. Salafis. Ahmad Abubakar Gumi; Sheikh Adelabu; Ja'afar Mahmud Adam; Isa Ali Pantami;
Many modern organistations in Northern Nigeria with a primary focus on educating women, such as Jam’iyar Matan Arewa, Women in Nigeria (WIN) and Federation of Muslim Women Association of Nigeria (FOMWAN), cited the Yan Taru movement as an inspiration. These organisations have been at the forefront for advocating and campaigning for quality ...
Pages in category "Islamic organizations based in Nigeria" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Nigeria is the most populous country of Africa, with over 213 million inhabitants as of 2021. Muslims and Christians each comprise roughly half of the total population. [2] [3] Muslim and Christian encounters in Nigeria have long underpinned sociocultural tensions in the country. Although this has created a political ground for religious and ...