ISLAM IN A MULTI-RELIGIOUS SOCIETY NIGERIA A CASE STUDY

• Main Author: Doi, Abdul Rahman I (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Kuala Lumpur A.S. Noordeen 1992
• Subjects: Islam > History > Nigeria
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• Physical Description: xiii, 379 pages illustrations 22 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliography and index
• ISBN: 9679963616

This book which represents twenty years of Prof. Doi's personal experience in Nigeria provides us with an indepth understanding of Islam and it's manifestation(s) in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi- religious Nigeria. From the perspective of multi-ethnicity and multi- religiosity, this book gives the Malaysian reader an insight into the complexities of a society similar to that of Malaysia. Professor Doi demonstrates superbly, the resilience and strength of Islam in Nigeria in the face of syncreticism and "against the onslaught of Western ideas and other extraneous influence..." This is a book recommended not only to the religious scholar, but more importantly, to the social scientist interested in understanding the role of religion in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-religious society. For the Islamicist interested in the study of traditional non- scriptural religions and religious syncreticism, this book is highly recommended.