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title	:	Violence in Nigeria : The Crisis of Religious Politics and Secular Ideologies
author	:	Falola, Toyin.
publisher	:	University of Rochester
isbn10 | asin	:	1580460186
print isbn13	:	9781580460187
ebook isbn13	:	9780585235400
language	:	English
subject	Religion and politics--Nigeria--History--20th century, Violence--Religious aspects--History--20th century, Violence--Nigeria--History--20th century, Nigeria--Politics and government--1960-
publication date	:	1998
lcc	:	BL2470.N5F35 1998eb
ddc	:	291.1/72/09669
subject	:	Religion and politics--Nigeria--History--20th century, Violence--Religious aspects--History--20th century, Violence--Nigeria--History--20th century, Nigeria--Politics and government--1960-

Page iii Violence in Nigeria The Crisis of Religious Politics and Secular Ideologies Toyin Falola

Page iv Disclaimer: Some images in the original version of this book are not available for inclusion in the netLibrary eBook. Copyright 1998 Toyin Falola All Rights Reserved. Except as permitted under current legislation, no part of this work may be photocopied, stored in a retrieval system, published, performed in public, adapted, broadcast, transmitted, recorded or reproduced in any form or by any means, without the prior permission of the copyright owner. First published 1998 University of Rochester Press 668 Mt. Hope Avenue Rochester, NY 14620 USA and at P.O. Box 9 Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 3DF United Kingdom ISBN 1580460186 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Falola, Toyin. Violence in Nigeria: the crisis of religious politics and secular ideologies / Toyin Falola. p. cm. Includes bibiliographical references (p. 361) and index. ISBN 1580460186 (alk. paper) 1. Religion and politicsNigeriaHistory20th century. 2. ViolenceReligious aspectsHistory20th century. 3. Violence NigeriaHistory20th century. 4. NigeriaPolitics and government1960 I. Title. BL2470.N5F35 1998 9747488 291.1'72'09669dc21 CIP British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Designed and typeset by Cornerstone Composition Services Printed in the United States of America This publication is printed on acid-free paper

Page v For my daughter, Bisola Omolola Falola

Page vi For how long shall we continue this trial and error and groping for a workable system? Given the present trend what chances do we stand to survive as a nation? Can we even survive the present mess? Perhaps more important, has there been any nation in history which flourished under thoughts, ideas, institutions and political culture which are not only alien but hold in contempt the history, culture and conviction of a great majority of its people?... For Muslims nothing is acceptable besides Islam. (Muslim Students Society, Radiance: A Muslim Magazine for the Contemporary Mind, October 1983, 1.) Nigeria is not a secular state. There are many religions in Nigeria. For federalism to work, you concede to people their peculiarity. (Abdukadir Orire, Grand Khadi of Kwara state, This Week, 24 Oct. 1988, 23.) Religion is not the business of government. It is not a political matter that should be of interest to the government. Any reasonable government should and in fact must keep completely away from religion. They should stay clear. (Archbishop Anthony Olubunmi Okogie, The Guardian, 20 Nov. 1988.) All-powerful and merciful Father, you are the God of justice, love, and peace. We present our country, Nigeria, before you. We are sorry for all the sins we have committed and for good deeds we have failed to do. In your loving forgiveness keep us safe from the punishments we deserve. Lord, we are weighed down not only by uncertainties but also by moral, economic, and political problems. Spare this nation, Nigeria, from chaos, anarchy, and doom. We ask this through Christ our Lord. (Weekly prayer for Nigeria, St. Dominic's Catholic Church, Lagos)

Page vii Contents Tables ix Maps x Preface xvii Introduction 1 1 The Context: Islam, Christianity, and Interreligious Relations 24 2 The Context: The Nigerian State in Historial Perspective 49 3 Religion and the State: A Theocracy in a Muslim World? 69 4 Religious Leadership and Agencies of Mobilization 103 5 A Reign of Terror: Violence in Northern Cities, 1980-1985 137 6 A Decade of Clashes: Muslim-Christian Relations in the 1980s 163 7 "The Age of Warfare": Violence and Conflicts in the 1990s 193 8 Islam Against Islam 227 9 The War of Words: Hate Literature and Verbal Violence

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