Kwara State University
Abdus-Sami'i Arikewuyo
Designation: Associate Professor
Department: Religions, History and Heritage Studies
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| 1 | IMPLICATIONS OF ETHNO-RELIGIOUS CONFLICTS AND INTER-GROUP RELATIONS IN NIGERIA ON NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT - A PANACEA FROM ISLAM |
Nigeria is a heterogeneous nation that is populated with innumerable multi-ethnic and multi-religious groups. Invariably, violent community conflicts are regular features of the inter-group relations in the country. Thus, inter-ethnic hostilities, tribal warfare and religious riots have become serious dangerous signals that threaten the inter-group relations from accomplishing unity, peace and development of the nation. The spate and consequence of the multi-dimensional conflicts among various groups are thus worrisome; especially in the last one and a half decade. Consequently, the focus of the paper is to examine the dimensions of the ethnic and inter- group conflicts in Nigeria and effects of these crises on national development. Furthermore, given Islam as a religion of peace, the paper considers its provisions as panacea towards the building and sustenance of unity, peaceful co-existence and national development. The research techniques adopted in the work are descriptive survey, narrative and analytical methods. Data was collected from printed and electronic materials. The paper eventually identifies the efficacy of the Islamic guide as feasible options for arresting the incessant ethno-religious conflicts in a multi-ethnic and multi-religious nation. Keywords: Ethnicity, Religion, Conflicts, National Development, Inter-Group relations, Implications. | Hamdard Islamicus Vol. XXXIX No. 4, 2016 | |||||