Category: Uncommon Ground
The sentencing of Mubarak Bala demonstrates the need to reform how Islam is practiced in Northern Nigeria.
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Responsible Christians should condemn paranoia over witchcraft such as that spread by the Guardian (Nigeria) this year in their series Unveiling Witchcraft.
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The Okinibi, or Night Spirits, brutally murder those accused of witchcraft in the Aodoka community, Central Nigeria. Leo Igwe reports.
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A widespread view among Nigerian Muslims is that apostates should be put to death. This has to change.
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Protests and scuffles over the use of the Islamic veil by Muslim schoolgirls have been sweeping across Nigeria in what is being called The Hijab Crisis.
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Nigeria is one of the most highly religious countries in the world. Abandoning religion in this country is not easy–it often comes at high personal cost.
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Secularism remains a taboo subject in Nigeria, with Christian and Muslim figures each dominating cultural and legal institutions in the country. The African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies recently organised a meeting to explore how law and religion related to human flourishing. Presenters shared insights on the intersections between the various faiths and laws […]
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A Nigerian citizen in contact with a witness of the recent Boko Haram attacks says that a state government is denying the abductions of young girls.
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The current military suppression of the Biafra agitation ignores the root cause of agitation in Nigeria - corruption, bad governance, and disempowered youth
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The "juju curse" is not a solid reason for Nigerian women remaining as sex slaves in Europe. Scratch below the surface, and another narrative appears.
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