scholarly journals The Boko Haram Uprising and Islamic Revivalism in Nigeria

2010 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abimbola Adesoji
Keyword(s):  
Party Politics ◽  
Religious Conflict ◽  
Islamic Fundamentalism ◽  
Boko Haram ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Religious Ideology ◽  
Religious Conflicts ◽  
The World ◽  
Fertile Ground ◽  
Islamic Revivalism

From the 1980 Maitatsine uprising to the 2009 Boko Haram up-rising, Nigeria was bedevilled by ethno-religious conflicts with devastating human and material losses. But the Boko Haram uprising of July 2009 was significant in that it not only set a precedent, but also reinforced the attempts by Islamic conservative elements at imposing a variant of Islamic religious ideology on a secular state. Whereas the religious sensitivity of Nigerians provided fertile ground for the breeding of the Boko Haram sect, the sect's blossoming was also aided by the prevailing economic dislocation in Nigerian society, the advent of party politics (and the associated desperation of politicians for political power), and the ambivalence of some vocal Islamic leaders, who, though they did not actively embark on insurrection, either did nothing to stop it from fomenting, or only feebly condemned it. These internal factors coupled with growing Islamic fundamentalism around the world make a highly volatile Nigerian society prone to violence, as evidenced by the Boko Haram uprising. Given the approach of the Nigerian state to religious conflict, this violence may remain a recurring problem. This paper documents and analyses the Boko Haram uprising, as well as its links with the promotion of Islamic revivalism and the challenges it poses to the secularity of the Nigerian state.

scholarly journals ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM AND RELIGIOUS CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA: REFLECTIONS ON THE BOKO HARAM INSURGENCE

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-243
Author(s):  
Edlyne E. E. Anugwom
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Islamic Fundamentalism ◽  
Boko Haram ◽  
Religious Conflicts ◽  
Violent Extremism ◽  
History Of ◽  
Islamic Society ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

The paper examines the nature, operations and driving force behind the Boko Haram insurgence in Nigeria. It argues that while portending Islamic fundamentalist credentials, Boko Haram is also representative of the socio-economic aspirations of most ordinary citizens in the Northeast of Nigeria who are excluded from the socio-economic spheres in modern Nigeria. Boko Haram posits both the irrelevance and decadence of the state and the need for its violent overthrow and establishment of pure Islamic society. It argues that even though Boko Haram cannot be fully explained by socio-economic factors, extant structural and socio-economic conditions in the Northeast produce many frustrated and deprived young people who feed into the fundamentalist aspirations of Boko Haram. Thus, the coincidence between socio-economic conditions in the Northeast which compares unfavorably with other zones in Nigeria; the structural deficiencies of the state and a long history of Islamic fundamentalism creates the conducive atmosphere for violent extremism represented by Boko Haram.

scholarly journals THE INCONGRUITY OF SAYYID QUTB’S POLITICAL ISLAM AND NATIONAL INTEGRATION IN NIGERIA: A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-262
Author(s):  
Dodeye U. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Political Islam ◽  
Political Elites ◽  
Islamic Fundamentalism ◽  
Boko Haram ◽  
National Integration ◽  
Islamic Movements ◽  
Political Interests ◽  
The World ◽  
Sayyid Qutb

The refutation and disregard of the influence of religion in politics has implications for national integration. The last few decades have witnessed the emergence of contemporary Islamic movements and trends in the Muslim world. One of the most effective and influential political thinkers of Islamism is Sayyid Qutb, a leading member of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood in the 1950’s and 1960’s and theorist of violent Jihad. As the father of modern Islamic fundamentalism, his ideas provide a framework and ideological foundation for many Islamic groups, like al-Qaeda, Boko Haram and the ISIS, around the world. While there are cases where political elites manipulate religion to mobilize support and further narrow political interests, it is erroneous and dangerous for policy to continue to perceive religion as incapable on its own to generate divisions in a society. This paper examines the features of Political Islam in three main areas: cultural-ideological, political and socio-economic, from the perspective of Sayyid Qutb political thought, and reflects on how these beliefs could impact on the dimensions of national integration in Nigeria. The paper argues that Political Islam is incompatible with national integration and as such the future of national integration is threatened in Nigeria.

scholarly journals Konflik dalam Al-Quran

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Rasyad Rasyad
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Religious Conflict ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
The Past ◽  
Political Conflicts ◽  
Religious Conflicts ◽  
The People ◽  
Racial Conflicts ◽  
The World

Every human life, whenever and wherever there will always be conflicts that surround it. The conflict occurs because it is motivated by differences in attitudes and feelings, cultural differences and differences in interests and social changes. These differences have given rise to various conflicts in various parts of the world, whether political conflicts, racial conflicts, religious conflicts, mental conflicts and so on. In the Qur'an, in general, there are only three types of conflict, namely family conflict, religious conflict and ethnic conflict. Most of these conflicts are the story of the people of the past and their prophets from the prophet Adam to the Prophet Muhammad SAW. Every time there is a conflict that is told in the Qur'an, Allah always hints at how to resolve it differently, and always ends with instructions so that it can be resolved peacefully (ash-shulh), deliberation, negotiation and so on. So that there is no conflict that cannot be resolved if both parties have good intentions and intentions. ABSTRAKSetiap kehidupan manusia, kapan pun dan dimanapun pasti akan selalu ada konflik yang mengitarinya. konflik itu terjadi karena dilatar belakangi oleh perbedaan pendirian dan perasaan, perbedaan kebudayaan dan perbedaan kepentingan dan perubahan sosial. Perbedaan-perbedaan itulah yang melahirkan berbagai konflik di berbagai belahan dunia ini, baik konflik politik, konflik rasial, konflik agama, konflik mental dan sebagainya. Dalam Al-Qur’an, secara garis besar terdapat tiga jenis konflik saja, yaitu konflik keluarga, konflik agama dan konflik etnis. Konflik-konflik tersebut sebagian besarnya adalah  kisah umat masa lalu bersama nabi-nabi mereka sejak nabi Adam sampai kepada Nabi Muhammad SAW. Setiap ada konflik yang diceritakan dalam Al-Qur’an, Allah selalu mengisyaratkan cara penyelesaiannya secara berbeda-beda pula, dan selalu diakhiri dengan petunjuk agar diselesaikan secara damai (ash-shulh), musyawarah, negosiasi dan lain sebagainya. sehingga tidak ada konflik yang tidak bisa diselesaikan jika kedua belah pihak memiliki niat dan itikad yang baik

scholarly journals NIGERIA: RELIGIOUS CONFLICT AND THE BOKO HARAM

2021 ◽  
pp. 3-20
Author(s):  
Michael Aondona CHIANGI ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Religious Conflict ◽  
The Other ◽  
Boko Haram ◽  
Religious Conflicts ◽  
Political Advantage ◽  
Western Influences

"Religious conflicts have increased interfaith suspicion between Christians and Muslims in Nigeria with each group being determined to outshine the other in the propagation of its religious beliefs. In fact, even Islamic sect Boko Haram was formed on the belief in the superiority of Islam as a monotheistic religion and with a divine mandate to purge Islam of Western influences. This paper examines the complex issues surrounding the advent of the Boko Haram sect in Nigeria. It argues that religious conflict in Nigeria results from the propagation of radicalized exegeses and the use of religious sentiments for gain political advantage. Government’s failure to act decisively also accounts for religious conflict in Nigeria and the Boko Haram in particular. Keywords: Boko Haram, conflict, religion, ideology, violence, Islam."

The Integral Nature of Ethnicity and Religion during Northern Ireland’s Troubles

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 9-18
Author(s):  
Peter Crowley
Keyword(s):  
Religious Identity ◽  
Historical Narratives ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Political Rights ◽  
The Troubles ◽  
Religious Conflicts ◽  
The World ◽  
Sectarian Conflict ◽  
Civil And Political Rights ◽  
Religious Other

Northern Ireland’s Troubles conflict, like many complex conflicts through the world, has often been conceived as considerably motivated by religious differences. This paper demonstrates that religion was often integrated into an ethno-religious identity that fueled sectarian conflict between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland during the Troubles period. Instead of being a religious-based conflict, the conflict derived from historical divides of power, land ownership, and civil and political rights in Ireland over several centuries. It relies on 12 interviews, six Protestants and six Catholics, to measure their use of religious references when referring to their religious other. The paper concludes that in the overwhelming majority of cases, both groups did not use religious references, supporting the hypothesis on the integrated nature of ethnicity and religion during the Troubles. It offers grounding for looking into the complex nature of sectarian and seemingly religious conflicts throughout the world, including cases in which religion acts as more of a veneer to deeply rooted identities and historical narratives.

Pengaruh Inflasi, BI Rate, NPF, dan BOPO terhadap Profitabilitas Bank Umum Syariah di Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-153
Author(s):  
Toufan Aldian Syah
Keyword(s):  
Banking Industry ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Muslim Country ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Slowing Down ◽  
The World ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Test Correlation ◽  
The Ideal

Banking industry has a very important role in economic development in a country. Indonesia, which is the largest Muslim country in the world, certainly has the prospect of the development of Sharia Banking Industry is very good in the future. However, the development of Sharia Bank has been slowing down in recent years and the profitability of sharia comercial banking is still below the ideal value. This study aims to determine the internal factors and external factors that affect the profitability of Sharia Bank in the year of January 2012 until August 2017. The variables used in this study are ROA, Inflation, NPF, and BOPO. The data used is aggregate data of all Sharia Commercial Banks recorded at Bank Indonesia. Measurement of Statistic Description, F-Test, T-Test, Correlation Coefficient, Coefficient of Determination and Multiple Linear Regression using IBM SPSS 21 software. The results showed that significant negative effect of BI rate, NPF and BOPO was found, while Inflation variable showed negative but not significant. Overall, the above variables affect the ROA of 87.7%, while 12.3% is likely to be influenced by other factors.

The Boko Haram Reader

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Cook
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Northern Nigeria ◽  
Boko Haram ◽  
Islamic Theology ◽  
Long Line ◽  
Islamic Thought ◽  
The World

Since it erupted onto the world stage in 2009, people have asked, what is Boko Haram, and what does it stand for? Is there a coherent vision or set of beliefs behind it? Despite the growing literature about the group, few if any attempts have been made to answer these questions, even though Boko Haram is but the latest in a long line of millenarian Muslim reform groups to emerge in Northern Nigeria over the last two centuries. The Boko Haram Reader offers an unprecedented collection of essential texts, documents, videos, audio, and nashids (martial hymns), translated into English from Hausa, Arabic and Kanuri, tracing the group's origins, history, and evolution. Its editors, two Nigerian scholars, reveal how Boko Haram's leaders manipulate Islamic theology for the legitimization, radicalization, indoctrination and dissemination of their ideas across West Africa. Mandatory reading for anyone wishing to grasp the underpinnings of Boko Haram's insurgency, particularly how the group strives to delegitimize its rivals and establish its beliefs as a dominant strand of Islamic thought in West Africa's religious marketplace.

scholarly journals MEMPERKUAT DAKWAH TRANSFORMATIF SEBAGAI SALAH SATU LANGKAH UNTUK MEMBANGUN IDENTITAS BANGSA YANG BERKEADABAN

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 159
Author(s):  
Nelmaya Nelmaya
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Mass Communication ◽  
Essential Role ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Religious Conflicts ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
Present Context

<p><em>Indonesia is one of the largest Muslim populations in the world, with a total of 182,083,594 Muslims out of a total population of 224 million. As the largest population, Muslims have an essential role in building a civilized Indonesian identity. The problem now is, the civilized nation's identity has not been realized as expected, this can be seen from a variety of indicators, including indicators of Indonesian poverty still believing at least 37.17 million people are poor, crime is again ballooning, harmonization has not materialized because everywhere happens conflicts, including religious conflicts, Indonesia's achievements, and well-being are still far compared to other countries and so on. However, from the various indicators put forward, one thing which is superficial to form as a builder of civilization in Indonesia is social capital. The social capital of this nation is still ripped apart because it is not built with clear mass communication and has a paradigm that can dialogue textuality and contextuality. In this connection, Islam has a tradition of da'wah and is still developing today. This da'wah tradition is a potential asset that can build social capital to improve the nation's identity, which is still within the framework of this massive and anomie civilization. For da'wah to be used as a basis in this direction, da'wah must also develop normative methods and strategies that are appropriate to the present context. This paper offers transformative da'wah as a builder of social capital to realize a civilized nation's identity.</em></p>

scholarly journals The Islamic Fundamentalism in Southeast Asia (The Case of Indonesia and Malaysia)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zohreh Ghadbeigy ◽  
Maryam Jafari
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Political Violence ◽  
September 11 ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Modern World ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Islamic Fundamentalism ◽  
Political Sovereignty ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The World

Islamic fundamentalism as a stream of Extremist claim a return to the true Islam and no compromise with the modern world has transformed the scene inside the country and in international relations as a threat and a serious contender in today's society. In fact, after September 11, 2001, expanded a serious debate about Islamic fundamentalism around the world. But it can be difficult to provide an overview of the history of political violence in which the phenomenon of Islamic fundamentalism as its starting point after September 11, is not mentioned. However, before the date mentioned in international studies, there are also traces of fundamentalism, But what is known today as the new form of Islamic fundamentalism, since 2011 and after the rise of the Middle East, was raised around the world and to create the challenges of Political sovereignty and security for the world's most strategic regions such as Europe and then Southeast Asia (especially Indonesia and Malaysia). Therefore, this research tries to answer this question: what is the most important factor in challenging the political sovereignty of states in Southeast Asia (especially Indonesia and Malaysia). The hypothesis is Islamic fundamentalism is a rival and threat against the sovereignty and national security of Indonesia and the Philippines. The result of this study explains and demonstrates the presence and role of Islamic fundamentalism in Indonesia and Malaysia as a serious challenge in the security-political reality of these countries. Therefore, this study seeks to recognize and address the challenges and threats that are faced by these two-country with the growth of Islamic fundamentalism.

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