The Stages of Igbo Conversion to Islam: An Empirical Study

In recent years a very rare phenomenon was observed in Igboland, Southeastern Nigeria—the conversion of the Igbo to Islam. There exists a significant scholarly work on the stages of conversion or conversion process among different people group; however, to the best of our knowledge, little exists on...

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Authors: Priest, Chinyere Felicia (Author) ; Uchendu, Egodi (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publications [2020]
In: Review of religious research
Year: 2020, Volume: 62, Issue: 1, Pages: 121-132
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Nigeria (Südwest) / Igbona / Conversion (Religion) / Islam
RelBib Classification:BJ Islam
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
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