Sectarian disharmony in Nigeria
One of the final sentences in this Al Arabiya news story should be a grim reminder to us. It read, "Tension between Christian and Muslim communities is particularly high in the north of Nigeria and periodically flares up into violence."It's one of the facts we need to remember when teaching about political culture in Nigeria.
Prophet caricature sparks fatal riots in Nigeria
"Students of Government Secondary School Sumaila, some 76 kilometers (47 miles) south of the northern city of Kano, went on the rampage late Thursday, after a Christian student suspended for two weeks returned to the school."The student had been suspended for having drawn a caricature of the Prophet and posted it on a wall inside the school...
"This is the second time in a week in the mainly Muslim northern Nigeria that an allegation of blasphemy against the Prophet Mohammed has sparked violent protests and an attack on the police.
"On Thursday last week police shot dead one rioter during rioting irate Muslim youth in the city of Yana (Bauchi state) over alleged blasphemy by a Christian woman..."
See also:
- Police Inspector, 2 Others Killed In Fresh Kano Crisis from the Nigerian Tribune
- Three killed in riots over Mohammed's caricature: police from African Business
- Churches destroyed in Shari’ah state during wave of religious violence in Nigeria from Christian News Today
Labels: cleavages, concepts, Nigeria, political culture
posted by Ken Wedding @ 8:20 AM
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