Nigeria and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation: A Discourse in Identity, Faith and Development, 1969-2016

Nigeria is both a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, with Islam and Christianity being the dominant religions. The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is therefore an institution that the Muslim segment of the country can readily identify with. However, there is the question of the secu...

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Main Author: Faseke, Babajimi Oladipo (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2019]
In: Religions
Year: 2019, Volume: 10, Issue: 3, Pages: 1-12
Further subjects:B Foreign Policy
B Secularity
B Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
B economic aids
B Nigeria
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