Islamic martyrdom in northern Nigeria

• Authors: Brakoniecka Sabina
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

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.

Keywords

EN

Boko Haram; Islam; martyrdom; northern Nigeria; suicide

• Publisher: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
• Journal: Studies in African Languages and Cultures
• Year: 2020
• Issue: 54
• Pages: 143-162

Dates

published

2020-12-13

Contributors

author

Brakoniecka Sabina

• Department of African Languages and Cultures, University of Warsaw

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