Muslim-Christian Dialogue in Post-Colonial Northern Nigeria

Iwuchukwu examines the perennial conflicts in different parts of northern Nigeria and why they are popularly called Muslim-Christian clashes. Specifically, he examines the immediate and remote factors that are responsible for the conflicts.

Auteur
Marinus Chijioke Iwuchukwu is Professor at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Contenu
Map of Colonial Northern Nigeria Map of the Nineteen States of Northern Nigeria Abbreviations Acknowledgment Preface 1. Pre-colonial Sokoto Caliphate and Kanem-Borno Empire And The Advent of Islam 2. Colonial Northern Nigeria and the Politics of Muslim-Christian Relation 3. Northern Nigeria from Independence (1960) to 1979 4. Muslim-Christian conflicts in Northern Nigeria From 1979 to 2012 5. The Jos, Plateau State Crises Boko Haram Terrorist Activities: Case Reviews of Muslim-Christian Conflicts in Postcolonial Northern Nigeria 6. International influences and Impacts on Muslim-Christian Relation in Postcolonial Northern Nigeria 7. Prevalence of Exclusivist Theology in Postcolonial Northern Nigeria and its Challenges to Effective Muslim-Christian Dialogue 8. The Necessity for New Trajectories in Muslim-Christian Dialogue in Northern Nigeria 9. Building New Bridges of Relationships in Postcolonial Northern Nigeria and the Evolution of a New Northern Nigeria Conclusion Bibliography