Analysis: a british colonial decision brought the northern and southern halves of modern nigeria together one hundred years later, they still don't get along. Religious conflicts in nigeria: issues and solutions chapter one: general introduction 10 introduction many will attest to it that the jos crisis vividly exemplifies or by locus classicus describes a rancorous experience against religious intolerance. Religious intolerance is a global constant the divided nation of nigeria comes in at number 14, highlighted by the depredations of the violent islamist movement boko haram three more islamic nations follow syria became a refuge for many christians forced from iraq. Religious crisis in nigeria - it is most suddenly and interesting that religion is such phenomena in human life, it's an opinion that cannot be ignored. Nigerian gospel artiste, abioro seyitan, says tribal and religious intolerance are the nation's greatest problems which had hindered peaceful co-e.
International journal of theology & reformed tradition vol 5 2013 page 121 appraisal of religious intolerance in nigeria donatus i njoku & nkechi c njoku. Religious crisis in nigeria: the genesis religious crisis in nigeria: the genesis details the committee drew up the the kaduna peace declaration of religious leaders in an attempt to eradicate religious intolerance in the state it was a pilot project. Editor's note: nigeria has been riddled religious conflict for a very long time which has threatened to tear the fabric of the country's. Commentary by alhassan fouard kanu, london, uk sierra leone is one of the most religious and tribally tolerant countries in the sub-region in (.
Religious intolerance in nigeria: an abuse of human rights anthonia bolanle ojo, ssma more than before, contemporary nigerian society has been beset with r. Not many people in nigeria today would dispute the fact that religious intolerance is steadily on the rise before now, intolerance of other's religious views. Education and religious intolerance in nigeria: the need for essencism as a philosophy nigeria as a nation is plaque with several socio-political and economic problems and challenges journal of educational and social research issn 2239-978x. The political and economic effects of religious intolerance in nigeria with the peace of augsburg (political changes) this peace treaty allowed for the prince of any german state to decide whether their land would be catholic or lutheran, which stopped fighting between the schmalkaldic league.
Ethno-religious intolerance as an impediment to nation building: the nigerian experience it is incorrect to say that religion is being manipulated in nigeria, rather religion is instrumentalized that is why.
Abstract the literature on religious violence in nigeria largely implicates socio-economic, political and governance deficits as the major causes of such violence this article, however religious intolerance. This work focuses on religious intolerance in a pluralistic society, with nigeria as a case in point the objective is to bring out some of the internally generated factors responsible for religious intolerance. The high rate of religious killings in many parts of the country is worrisome in this piece, rosemund ofoegbu chinedu examines the controversial issue and captures views by some nigerians. If you think the title of this article is religious intolerance in nigeria then you have been swayed by recent stories from the international media yo. Recent acts of violence, fanatical hatred and intolerance particularly across northern nigeria should be of concern to thoughtful and peace loving muslims across the country the history of islam in nigeria has been stained with so much blood that any muslim who, by some stretch of imagination. The role of electronic media in the crusade against religious intolerance in nigeria mass communication final year project topics and materials.