Christian and Muslim relationship in Ilorin Metropolis: A model for peaceful co-existence in a multi-religious society

The experiences of religious violence between Christians and Muslims in many states in Nigeria have been frequent especially since the 1980s. In recent times, religious violence has been almost a yearly ritual with its attendant loss of lives and property. While some have argued that attempt to es...

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Main Author: Komolafe, Hezekiah Deji (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University 2019
In: Ilorin journal of religious studies
Year: 2019, Volume: 9, Issue: 2, Pages: 53-62
Further subjects:B Dialogue
B Inter-religious
B Peaceful Co-existence
B Religious Tolerance
B Religious Violence
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