The Formation of Muslim Minorities within a Muslim Majority Context: the Case of Shia Groups in Nigeria

Focusing on al-Ḥaraka al-Islamiyya fī Nayjīriyā (Islamic Movement in Nigeria), which is the largest Shia group in the country, this article examines Shia’s growth and social relations between its members and the Sunni majority. It analyses how the imn uses its structure, networks, and reform program...

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Main Author: Ibrahim, Musa (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2022
In: Islamic Africa
Year: 2022, Volume: 13, Issue: 2, Pages: 220-249
Further subjects:B Muslim politics
B Minority
B Shia
B majority
B Nigeria
B Sunni
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