Islam as a resource for violence in the Nigerian Boko Haram
This article presents a sketch of the relevance of Islam to violent activism. Drawing on secondary analysis of previous research on Boko Haram (a group that operates in Cameroon, Chad, Niger and predominantly in Nigeria in 2016), it aims to avoid a traditional position singling out Islam as the only...
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Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
Language: | English |
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Universitetsforlaget
[2016]
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Nordic journal of religion and society (NJRS)
Year: 2016, Volume: 29, Issue: 2, Pages: 134-150 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Nigeria
/ Boko Haram
/ Islam
/ Violent behavior
/ History 2002-2016
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RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy BJ Islam KBN Sub-Saharan Africa TK Recent history |
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