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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]
The Christian festivals [1] [2] and Islam festivals are often celebrated in ways that are unique to Nigeria or unique to the people of a locality. [3] The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation has been working with the states to bring more awareness and significance to the traditional festivals, which may become important sources of tourism ...
In some parts of Nigeria, there are even anti-blasphemy laws. [143] In 2017, the Humanist Association of Nigeria gained formal government recognition after a 17-year struggle. [144] This was followed by recognition of the Atheist Society of Nigeria, the Northern Nigerian Humanist Association and the Nigerian Secular Society. [145]
The Battle of Karbala galvanized the development of the pro-Alid [b] party (Shi'at Ali) into a distinct religious sect with its own rituals and collective memory. It has a central place in Shi'a history, tradition, and theology, and has frequently been recounted in Shi'a literature. For the Shi'a, Husayn's suffering and death became a symbol of ...
The war took place in the northern region of Nigeria. [27] This war led to a dichotomy of two groups of the Fulani. One group amalgamated with the Hausa people and are essentially integrated as Hausas while holding positions of wealth and power. The other group kept their pastoral ways intact and did not intermesh with any other tribes. [28]
[1] [2] However, the Constitution of Nigeria as amended in 1999 permits freedom of assembly, associations and civil societies irrespective of the geopolitical zones, ethnic groups and languages. [3] Civil societies plays a key role in the nation's development and growth. [4] Below is a list of notable civil societies in Nigeria: Oodua Peoples ...
The Igbo people, commonly and often referred to as Ibo people, are one of the largest ethnic groups to ever exist in Africa; they have a total population of about 20 million people. Most people who are a part of this ethnic group are based in the southeastern part of Nigeria, they contribute to about 17 percent of the country's population.
Ahmadiyya is an Islamic branch in Nigeria under the caliph in London. [1] [2] Members of the organization are predominantly from Western Nigeria. As part of its social service scheme, the movement has built up to ten schools and two hospitals in located in Apapa and Ojokoro, Lagos. [3]