Religious Violence in Nigeria – the Causes and Solutions: an Islamic Perspective BY A. O. Omotosho Swedish Missiological Theme 2003‚ P. 15-31 Introduction M. M.C. K. Ajuluchukwu in his rejoinder to Northern Zone of the Christian Association of Nigeria’s booklet Leadership in Nigeria observes: “Ordinary Nigerian know nothing about inter-religious cleavages except when incited by their respective doctrinal leader. 1” This remark is a challenge and indictment to Nigerian religious leaders‚
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Islam - According to Muslims‚ Islam is the final version of God’s Religion. It was revealed to Adam (Alahi Salam). - Allah finally revealed to a man named Muhammad (PBUH); he is now considered the last Prophet of Islam. - Islam is an Arabic word which means ‘Surrender’‚ ‘Obedience’ or ‘Submission’. - Muslims believe that they should surrender to the will of god. - This is because Muslims believe that if a person totally obeys the will of Allah‚ they will achieve peace in themselves
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firmament of sky soothes our eyes. The seven colors emerge in the shape of a bewitching rainbow. The unity of people makes an invincible strong nation. This is the reason Islam lays great stress on the importance of unity. The Islamic concept of Towhid is the other name of the unity of humankind. The corner stone in Islam is the unity of God. Allah’s unity teaches us the message that we should not divide humans into sections and sects. Almighty Allah in the Quran says that the division of people
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An Introduction to Islam AN INTRODUCTION TO ISLAM To observant Muslims‚ ritual prayer is as natural as sleeping or eating. Islam is not just one component of its believers’ lives‚ a set of beliefs remembered on special occasions. Rather‚ for the devout‚ it is a way of life. Its tenets and rules permeate almost everything‚ often including politics and government. In a world swayed by misunderstanding of cultural differences‚ Islam and its adherents often are stereotyped and caricatured‚ branded
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The family as a religious institution It is clearly impossible to speak of The role of the family in Christianity without mentioning its religious role. As we have already pointed out the family is indestructible for as a creational institution it bears the image of the Heavenly Family‚ the Holy Trinity‚ One God in Three Divine Persons‚ Father‚ Son and Holy Spirit. In addition‚ we have seen that the loving authoritative and submissive relationship between husband and wife constitutes a living
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giving birth to children and she had no right to choose her husband against the will of her father .Off course ‚under such circumstances it was almost impossible to expect women to reform the society. No ideological or religious theory has given freedom to women like Islam and although the West claims that it is promoting women’s freedom‚it is indeed a kind of slavery rather than freedom .In this regard the French Encyclopedia says:Women’s physiology is like that of children’s .that’s is why
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POLITICAL ISLAM IN THE ERA OF NEOLIBERALISM The main topics The post-Islamist Turn (Asef Bayat) The relationship between the urban dispossessed and radical Islam (Asef Bayat) Understanding of political Islam from a historical materialist perspective (the debate between Amin and Tariq Amin-Khan) “What is post-Islamsim”: First of all‚ it should be clarified at the very beginning that the categories “Islamism” and “post-Islamism” serve primarily as theoretical constructs to signify change‚ difference
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Homosexuality in Islam During this class‚ we researched and learned about the teachings of Islam and the Hudud that Muslims are expected to live under. One topic we did not cover was the existence of homosexuality. The Muslim world‚ for the most part‚ does not accept homosexuality as a way of life‚ but we know how prevalent it is. I was curious to find out more about how Islam treats homosexuality and if it is included in the Qur’an and Shari’a law. This essay will cover the aspect of homosexuality
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Family Traditions Culture is an important element of self- identity and contributes to how individuals view themselves and the community they live in. Family is our foundation. If we do not have a foundation to build on‚ having a strong sense of self might be difficult. Your family is where you get your basic beliefs and understanding about life. I cannot imagine not having the family I have and them teaching me what they taught me. Beliefs‚ social values and ethics vary depending on the community
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This festival commemorates the Hijra (or Hegira) in 622 CE when the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) moved from Mecca to Medina. This was the beginning of the growth of Islam into a world faith. The Muslim calendar counts dates from the Hijra‚ which is why Muslim dates have the suffix A.H. (After Hijra). There is no specific religious ritual required on this day‚ but Muslims will think about the general meaning of Hijra‚ and regard this as a good time for "New Year Resolutions". The Qur’an uses
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