An update on this story. “Death toll hits 11 in sectarian violence: Nigerian police,” from Agence France-Presse, February 23: KANO, Nigeria (AFP) “” Police arrested seven people in connection with Muslim-Christian clashes in northern Nigeria as the death toll from the weekend unrest rose to 11, police and Red Cross officials said Monday. “So far […]
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Nigeria: Muslims attack Christians, burn churches in retaliation for burned mosques
It all started with a broken-down truck that Muslims saw as a provocation. Then the local imams apparently fueled anger at Christians during their sermons at Friday prayers. “Five killed in Christian-Muslim clashes in Nigeria,” from AFP, February 21 (thanks to Maxwell): KANO, Nigeria (AFP) — Five people were killed and four injured Saturday in […]
Nigeria: Child brides, broken lives
Sahih Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 62, Number 88: Narrated ‘Ursa: The Prophet wrote the (marriage contract) with ‘Aisha while she was six years old and consummated his marriage with her while she was nine years old and she remained with him for nine years (i.e. till his death).
Nigeria: Six Christian pastors killed, 40 churches razed in post-election attacks by Muslims
An update on this story. And this is not the first time this level of violence against pastors and churches has occurred in Jos. “Nigeria – Six pastors killed, 40 churches razed in Jos violence,” from Compass Direct News, December 11: JOS, Nigeria, December 11 (Compass Direct News) — The murderous rioting sparked by Muslim […]
Nigeria: Christian scapegoats and twisted media reports
Riot survivors “We are the victims of any Islamic anger. Two years ago, it was the Danish cartoons. Now they are trying to lay it at the feet of the elections. We have become a convenient scapegoat and target for those with grievances about events both home and abroad,” say Nigerian bishop. This story is […]
Nigeria: 2,000 “angry youths” storm mosque
More from the ever-ambiguous yet perpetually angry “youth” who go on apparently “random” rampages every once in a while. And what triggered this latest outburst, which left hundreds dead? Rumors that Muslims had lost a local democratic election to a Christian party. Nothing new: four years earlier in this same district, the Muslims — youths […]
Nigeria: sharia court jails and “canes” lazy youth
If dancing and jumping around is offensive to sharia, apparently so too is lying around. “Islamic court jails Nigerian man for six months for idleness,” from Africasia, October 17: An Islamic Sharia court in northern Nigeria has jailed for six months a 20-year old man for idleness and belonging to a group of delinquents, a […]
Nigeria: Rep urges Muslims to emulate Muhammad
Sunna Alert. Not to worry, however, as the particular Sunna being evoked seems to be that of Mecca, when Muhammad (ostensibly) sought only to live and let live. “Rep Urges Muslims to Emulate Prophet Mohammed,” by Usman Bello for AllAfrica, September 30: A member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Philip Tanimu Aduda, has urged […]
Nigeria: Muslims want to postpone police recruitment, since they ” will still be fasting and our young men interested in joining the force will not manage to participate in the exercise, which demands a lot of running”
Muslim Special-Treatment Alert: “Muslims want AP hiring deferred,” by Abdulrahman Sheriff for the Daily Nation, September 17: The recruitment of Administration Police officers set for next Wednesday should be put off until after the holy month of Ramadhan, Muslim clerics have said. Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya organising secretary Sheikh Mohammed Khalifa on […]
Nigeria: “Muslim extremists” burn church, saying it was too close to mosque
There sure seems to be a lot of extremists in a lot of places for such a Tiny Minority. “Nigeria – Muslim extremists burn church building,” from Compass Direct News, September 2: ILORIN, Nigeria, September 2 (Compass Direct News) — Muslim extremists on Sunday (Aug. 31) set ablaze a church building in the Baboko area […]