TERRORISM AND ABRAHAMIC RELIGIOUS TRADITION: A FOCUS ON BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM IN THE NORTH-EASTERN NIGERIA
TERRORISM AND ABRAHAMIC RELIGIOUS TRADITION: A FOCUS ON BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM IN THE NORTH-EASTERN NIGERIA
Author(s): Theophilus Oyime Adejumo, John A. Adams, Gabriel T. AbumbeSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Political Theory, Political Sciences, Civil Society, Governance, Theology and Religion, Islam studies, Government/Political systems, Security and defense, Military policy, Welfare systems, Political behavior, Politics and law, Politics and religion, Politics and society, History and theory of political science, Methodology and research technology, Comparative politics, History of Islam, Contemporary Islamic Thought, Inter-Ethnic Relations, Sociology of Religion, Geopolitics, History of Religion, Politics of History/Memory, Politics and Identity, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Institute for Research and European Studies - Bitola
Keywords: Terrorism; Abrahamic Religious Tradition; Globalization;Islamic Fundamentalism;
Summary/Abstract: This study examines the normative hypothesis explaining the nexus between terrorism and Abrahamic religious tradition, particularly the Boko Haram Islamic fundamentalist sect in North-Eastern Nigeria. It is methodologically structured in quantitative and qualitative methods, where data and information are retrieved from primary and secondary sources. These were presented in a tabular form and analyzed descriptively within the context of the subject matter under investigation. The findings reveal that, beyond the classical arguments usually provided by the Abrahamic religious tradition school, the real reason behind global terrorism is for some overzealous religious bigots to establish a caliphate that will enable them to influence the international system. Based on these findings, the study concluded that the war against global terrorism would be a mirage unless national governments and international organizations fully address these fundamental issues.
Journal: Journal of Liberty and International Affairs
- Issue Year: 8/2022
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 177-201
- Page Count: 25
- Language: English