Religious crisis in Nigeria dates to the early 1970s and to date still persist. The ancient city of Kano is known for the pyramid of peanuts in the 1980s, it is one of the most volatile spot where there have been religious crisis in Nigeria. At that time, a man named Gideon Akaluka created a provocative gesture when he tore the Holy Koran in public. The Islamic fundamentalist instantly declared a fatwa on him and were a step further, when they burst into the prison and took away Gideon Akaluka. His head was cut off and they marched in the streets of Kano. This singular Act instigated a religious revolt that claimed the lives of many Christians and Muslims.
What may be responsible for the continuous religious crisis in Nigeria, especially in the northern part of the country?
Intolerance
The birth of the movement Pentecostal in Nigeria in the early 1980s came with some negative effects in Northern Nigeria. They weren't careful enough respect for the culture and the religion of Muslims, but rather was about winning souls and preaching the word of God with zeal and fearlessness. The churches traditional - Anglican, Baptist, Methodist and Catholics were a little tactical in their religious activities, and there lived amicably between its Muslim counterpart. The arrival of the Pentecostal movement changed the whole Assembly however, as Muslims upset its aggressive approach to evangelism and prayers. The tension created soon led to a religious crisis. On the other hand, Muslims were not willing to respect the opinion of the other. They felt Christians want to christianize his Muslim brothers and were ready to resist with his blood.
Economic issues
In the northern part of Nigeria, Christians are economically backward as Muslims have taken all the available business openings. This has created much tension between Christians and his Muslim counterpart. The distribution of wealth is uneven, because it favours Muslims over Christians. This has given rise to continuous clashes between these two religious main entities, as they try to gain importance in the scheme of things. The anger and bitterness of being deceived remains a primary factor in the minds of Christians.
Policy
This is also a factor that has warmed the system already loaded between Christians and Muslims. It is a fact that some notable politicians know they have sponsored some Muslims wrong in the creation of disturbance which soon degenerated into a massive war between the two bodies that lead to the deaths of innocent souls. These politicians have used the crisis to score cheap political points, insisting that the security situation in those places, called a State of emergency. This was the exact state of Plateau stage more than one year ago. A curfew was imposed in the State, and Christians fled their homes for fear of being attacked by the aggrieved Muslims. It was so serious that the Federal Government had to deploy the army to maintain order and peace.
The issue of religious violence has always been a periodic decimal in the history of Nigeria, but the Government has continuously paid lip service to find a lasting solution to this important issue. He has always called for tolerance, peace and unity among all religious groups, but the situation has not changed significantly.
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