The Federal Republic of Nigeria‚ is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory‚ Abuja. The country is located in West Africa. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. Nigeria is roughly split half and half between Muslims in the North and Christians in the South; a very small minority practice traditional religion. The people of Nigeria have an extensive history. Archaeological evidence shows that human habitation
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Development and Condition of Muslim Women Prevailing Laws and Traditions for Muslim Women The Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (CEDAW) is a human right treaty for women. The basic structure of the organization is based upon three principles: equality‚ non-discrimination and state obligation. This organization has set some rules to eliminate discrimination against women. This organization set some specific rules which the state has to agree with and implement
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In order to have a critical point of view‚ it is important to understand the origins of the Muslim conception of female sexuality. According to Fatima Mernissi‚ the Christian concept of the “sexual instincts” is completely different form the Muslim perspective. From the Muslim view‚ raw instincts are pure energy without connotations with the good or bad. Nevertheless‚ sexual instincts have the power to cause fitna‚ which is an Islamic term meaning disorder and chaos‚ and which also refers to the
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were the main characteristics of each of the Muslim empires‚ and in what ways did they resemble each other? How were they distinct from their European counterparts? The Ottoman Turks consisted of Turkic-speaking nomadic people who had spread westward from Central Asia in the ninth‚ tenth‚ and eleventh centuries. They were located in the northwestern corner of the peninsula‚ which allowed them to expand westward and eventually take over empires between the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. The
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let me greet you Assalamu Alaikom‚ a Muslim’s way to wish an everlasting peace be upon us all. Eight years ago‚ I asked my father a question that aroused from my curiosity. I said‚ “Amacolay‚ what makes us different from them who you call Christians?” My mother was out there too listening to our conversation and all I’ve got was a stare from both of them. It took some while before they have come up with an answer to give me. Papa then said‚ “That piece of clothing covering your head is that
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THE SHADE OF SWORDS Jihad and the conflict between Islam and Christianity M.J. Akbar Book Review By Mehr Islam (BSMS5) Introduction Jihad is a religious duty of Muslims. In Arabic‚ the word Jihad means "struggle". Within the context of the classical Islam it refers to struggle against those who do not believe in the Islamic God. However‚ the word has even wider implications. Jihad means "to struggle in the way of Allah". The "greater jihad" is the inner struggle by a believer
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feats‚ and made no such claims. In fact‚ Muhammad’s only claim was that he was the last prophet sent from God. While the events of September 11‚ 2001‚ cast the Islam religion in an unfavorable light‚ this has not dampened the enthusiasm of the Muslim members‚ nor has it stopped the Islam religion from growing. Obviously‚ with over one billion members worldwide‚ Islam is one of the largest religions in the world today. What is Islam‚ who is Muhammad‚ and how does Islam compare to Christianity
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TIV/JUKUN CONFLICT OF NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA ON DEVELOPMENTmore by UKERTOR MOTI Share AN EXAMINATION OF THE EFFECT OF THE TIV.doc 345 KB Hide Sidebar level‚ but also not paying enough attention to the micro-level effects of development and conflictin society (Barbanti‚ 2004).In discussing development in conflict‚ some questions arise: What about situations where peacekeeping fails and conflict continues? How can development take place in chaos‚ wherethere is intractable conflict‚ where state
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Muslims in America go through many obstacles like political challenges‚ social acceptance‚ and economical issues throughout their daily life. Being Muslim or being a minority in general is difficult at times when living in the United States because a majority of the population is white. If you have any form of ethical background it is very hard to gain acceptance and get equal rights and opportunities unless you are a white male. Although the United States of America is the land of the free‚ that
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Nigeria Essay Located in West Africa‚ Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous worldwide. Thanks to its natural resources‚ especially oil‚ its economy is among the fastest growing in the world. From 1901 until its independence in 1960‚ Nigeria was a British colony. Great Britain decided to grant Nigeria its independence because after World War II Nigeria’s economy was very poor. Comprised of over 250 ethnic groups‚ as well as a population that is split religiously
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