Q & A: Islam in Nigeria and the current political situation
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Question: Is there any historical information about the advent of Islam in Nigeria and how it was ruled under Islam? What is the current political situation there? Answer: Historical perspective: (1) Islam entered the northern region of Kanoo in Nigeria very early in the middle of the seventh century and from there it spread to the Hausa and al-Faulani regions in the north and central Nigeria. This spread was a…
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