Islamic martyrdom in Northern Nigeria
The paper discusses some elements of the tradition of martyrdom among Muslims in northern Nigeria. It describes the basic frameworks of the concept of martyrdom in Islam with special reference to its contemporary usage. Then it discusses the shape of the idea of martyrdom during the times of Usman ɗ...
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doaj-2b5dcc2112764acf957c459b9c3cfcbf2021-03-21T09:42:47ZdeuWarsaw University PressStudies in African Languages and Cultures2545-21342657-41872020-12-01054143162184Islamic martyrdom in Northern NigeriaSabina Brakoniecka0Katedra Języków i Kultur Afryki, Uniwersytet WarszawskiThe paper discusses some elements of the tradition of martyrdom among Muslims in northern Nigeria. It describes the basic frameworks of the concept of martyrdom in Islam with special reference to its contemporary usage. Then it discusses the shape of the idea of martyrdom during the times of Usman ɗan Fodio’s jihad. It further examines the concept of martyrdom as presented in the speeches of Muhammad Yusuf, the ideologue of the Boko Haram organisation, as well as its practical implementation in the times of the current rebellion in northern Nigeria.https://salc.uw.edu.pl/index.php/SALC/article/view/269boko haramislammartyrdomnorthern nigeriasuicide |
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Islamic martyrdom in Northern Nigeria |
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Warsaw University Press |
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Studies in African Languages and Cultures |
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2545-2134 2657-4187 |
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2020-12-01 |
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The paper discusses some elements of the tradition of martyrdom among Muslims in
northern Nigeria. It describes the basic frameworks of the concept of martyrdom in Islam
with special reference to its contemporary usage. Then it discusses the shape of the idea
of martyrdom during the times of Usman ɗan Fodio’s jihad. It further examines the concept
of martyrdom as presented in the speeches of Muhammad Yusuf, the ideologue of
the Boko Haram organisation, as well as its practical implementation in the times of the
current rebellion in northern Nigeria. |
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boko haram islam martyrdom northern nigeria suicide |
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https://salc.uw.edu.pl/index.php/SALC/article/view/269 |
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