Creed & grievance : Muslim-Christian relations & conflict resolution in northern Nigeria / edited by Abdul Raufu Mustapha & David Ehrhardt.

• Preface / David Ehrhardt -- Introduction: Religious Encounters in Northern Nigeria / Abdul Raufu Mustapha -- PART ONE: THE MUSLIM & CHRISTIAN CONTEXT -- The Muslim Majority in Northern Nigeria: Sects & Trends / Philip Ostien -- The Significant Minority: Christians & Christianity in Northern Nigeria / David Ehrhardt and Jibrin Ibrahim -- Historical Contexts of Muslim-Christian Encounters in Northern Nigeria / Abdul Raufu Mustapha and David Ehrhardt and Rachael Diprose -- PART TWO: KEY CONTEMPORARY ISSUES --?Challenges of Legal Pluralism: Sharia Law & its Aftermath / Abdul Raufu Mustapha and Aminu Gamawa -- Boko Haram, Youth Mobilization & Jihadism / Marc-Antoine Pérouse de Montclos -- Complementarity, Competition & Conflict: Informal Enterprise & Religious Conflict in Northern Nigeria / Kate Meagher -- PART THREE: JOS: CONFLICT & PEACE BUILDING -- Jos: Fear & Violence in Central Nigeria / Abdul Raufu Mustapha, Adam Higazi. Jimam Lar and Karel Chromy -- Rural Insecurity on the Jos Plateau: Livelihoods, Land & Cattle amid Religious Reform & Violent Conflict / Adam Higazi -- Jos: Bottom-Up & Top-Down Approaches to Peace Building / Abdul Raufu Mustapha, Adam Higazi, Jimam Lar and Karel Chromy -- CONCLUSION -- Diversity, Religious Pluralism & Democracy / Abdul Raufu Mustapha and David Ehrhardt. 

• Nigerian society has long been perceived as divided along religious lines, between Muslims and Christians, but alongside this there is an equally important polarization within the Muslim population in beliefs, rituals and sectarian allegiance. This important book highlights the important issue of intra-Muslim pluralism and conflict in Nigeria.0Conflicting interpretations of texts and contexts have led to fragmentation within northern Nigerian Islam, and different Islamic sects have often resorted to violence against each other in pursuit of 'the right path'. The doctrinal justification of violence was first perfected against other Muslim groups, before being extended to non-Muslims: conflict between Muslim groups therefore preceded the violence between Muslims and Christians. It will be impossible to manage the relationship between the latter, without addressing the schisms within the Muslim community itself. 

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Islamic law  -- Nigeria, Northern. (LCSH)

Islamic courts  -- Nigeria, Northern. (LCSH)

Islam and politics  -- Nigeria, Northern. (LCSH)

Islam and state  -- Nigeria, Northern. (LCSH)

Democracy  -- Nigeria, Northern -- Religious aspects. (LCSH)

Islamic renewal  -- Nigeria, Northern. (LCSH)

Christianity  -- Nigeria, Northern. (LCSH)

Conflict management  -- Nigeria, Northern. (LCSH)

Christianity and other religions  -- Islam. (LCSH)

Christianity.  (fast)

Conflict management.  (fast)

Interfaith relations.  (fast)

Islam.  (fast)

Islam and politics.  (fast)

Islam and state.  (fast)

Islamic courts.  (fast)

Islamic law.  (fast)

Islamic renewal.  (fast)

Politics and government.  (fast)

Democracy  -- Religious aspects. (fast)

Nigeria  -- Politics and government -- 2007- (LCSH)

Nigeria.  (fast)

Nigeria, Northern.  (fast)

Since 2007  (fast)

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