West Africa
Migration and Millennial Muslims: Second Generation Nigerian Muslims in the United States
Ezekiel Olagoke Monday, 13 June 2011
Second generation Nigerian Muslims often experience alienation in their communities, especially in the wake of 9/11 and other more recent events. They are forging a new American identity, one that includes their racial, religious, and immigrant heritage.
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“Guided by the Hand of God”: Liberian Women Peacemakers and Civil War
Robert Press Wednesday, 9 June 2010
Throughout the Liberian civil war, women and members of the religious community lobbied to participate in peace talks and organized public meetings, petitions, vigils, and marches.
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Christian-Muslim Conflicts and Interfaith Bridge-Building Efforts in Nigeria
Matthews Ojo, Folaranmi Lateju Wednesday, 9 June 2010
Religious fundamentalism among Christians and Muslims noticeably emerged in Nigeria during the 1970s. Most of Nigeria's interreligious forums have responded to religious conflict only after it has escalated into violence. [FREE]
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Sharia Criminal Courts and Nigeria’s Constitution
Ellen Richardson Thursday, 6 May 2010
After ten years of criminal sharia law, the constitutional provisions for secularism and federal authority have been undermined, human rights have been violated, and the degradation of rule of law has divided and de-stabilized the Nigerian state.
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An Imam and a Pastor Make Peace
Abigail Skeans Thursday, 4 June 2009
A review of The Imam and the Pastor: Responding to Conflict, by Imam Muhammad Nurayn Ashafa and Pastor James Movel Wuye.
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