Boko Haram, an Islamist militant group, has led to destruction throughout the country of Nigeria. According to the following BBC.com article, “Who are Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamists?,” This Islamist group has induced “havoc in Africa’s most populous country through a wave of bombings, assassinations and abductions” (Chothia). Moreover, “The militant group has bombed schools, churches and mosques; kidnapped women and children; and assassinated politicians and religious leaders alike” (Karimi and
extent can Boko Haram be considered a terrorist or freedom fighter group? Boko Haram a Nigerian terrorist organisation, that protests against western education in Northern Nigeria and venturing into many other North African countries. It is considered to be a freedom fighter group by only the most extreme of Muslims, as they believe that Western Culture is a sin. The International Criminal Court established in Netherlands has accused Boko Haram of acts against humanity. Could what Boko Haram be doing
Boko Haram (BH) is an extremist Islamic-based organization that is against the spread of western education and influence. Originating from Nigeria, the terrorist group makes their base in the northern part of the country which is home to a large percentage of the Muslim population while the south is home to a large percentage of the Christian population. They believe that western culture has corrupted their government and culture so they aim to create their own Islamic state under sharia law in the
rare cases some people do find their way around the chaos but it never lasts too long. Africa severally suffers from mob attacks. The main conflicting mobs in Africa currently go by the name of Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab. Boko Haram first originated in 1995 under another name called The Shabaab. Boko Haram is an Islamic jihadist militant organization based in the northeast of Nigeria. Founded by Mohammed Yusuf in 2001, the organization seeks to establish a pure Islamic state ruled by Sharia law. The
at what Boko Haram have done in Nigeria, and what kind of positive impacts that have risen in the aftermath as well as their search for national identity. Nigeria is a constitutional republic in West Africa. The majority of its citizens are Muslim (50.5%) and Christians (48.2%), the rest belongs to other smaller local religions. Because of this major diversity in the religious viewpoints many of the citizens in the Nigeria does not identify themselves as people After this attack Boko Haram regularly
The Grand Mosque is the first mosque in Islam also the greatest, and it is in the center of the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia." It is an area of 750,000 square meters and it can hold 4 Million people." It costs $11,316,818,165$ for the comprehensive restoration. In the center of the mosque, is Kaaba. Muslims believe that is a sacred spot. The meaning of Kaaba in Arabic is cube like structure. It is really based on a small room with marble and black basalt stones constructed brought in from the nearby
Each country in the world has specific areas that any people can access. Some countries have natural places, modern places, or both together. Therefore, each person needs to know what he or she wants to see. Newly married couples and the elderly population on usually prefer natural areas because it is relaxing, and they want to escape their daily routine. Other people like to go to places that have a lot of malls because they prefer the shopping. Big families who have children want to visit a place
The holy city of Mecca has a meaning that has been transformed recently over the last decade through the construction of new architectural sites. The city is the location that Muslims take a pilgrimage to on a yearly basis called the Hajj. This custom has been going on for centuries, and lasts for about a week. During this time, all, or most Muslims in the world stay in the city at the same time. This helps business and the government in Mecca substantially. To make it more successful, the Mecca
carry a big stick. Islamic terrorist group, Boko Haram, which operates in the northern states of Nigeria, has arguably gained control of the area and has incited fear in many of northern Nigeria’s citizens. Violence has spread like wildfire in parts of Nigeria, and people are asking, “is Nigeria capable of dealing with an insurgency of this level?”, and “If Nigeria is being significantly threatened by a group as loosely organized, but as deadly, as Boko Haram, what chance do we have to contain an insurgency
“Nigeria has always been a divided country plagued by weak governance, ethnic cleavages, and corruption”("The Historical Background of Boko Haram", 2014). Also, “Boko Haram was born in this context, with religious fervor growing in the Muslim north and finally manifesting itself in violent Islamist terrorism"( "The Historical Background of Boko Haram", 2014). When the British pull out the region, it left the Northern parts of Nigeria unstable and not ensuring that northern Nigeria opened the door
Islamic fundamentalism. Recently, Boko Haram, a Nigerian selafist extremist group, abducted two hundred seventy-six girls from their boarding school and threatened to sell them as child brides. The kidnapping sparked a global outcry against the group and called for the return of the girls. Unfortunately the abduction is not an isolated event, for Boko Haram has been terrorizing much of Northern Nigeria for the past few years. The anti-westernization that fuels Boko Haram is not a product of the new Cold
persecution of Christians has taken place in northern Nigeria. In the poverty-stricken nation, tension between Muslims and Christians runs high. The discrimination against Christians in the North along with violent attacks at the hands of the infamous Boko Haram violates several international laws and has led to the interference of the International Criminal Court and United States. Although the violence began in recent years, the conflict has been rising for centuries. James Verini from National Geographic
interests of the elites that make up each group. To fight book haram, the history, the beliefs, perceptions, grievances and values of the various groups and ethnicities that make up the country should be examined. Alozieuwa (2012) came up with some theories for the Boko Haram insurgence and these theories reflect the Nigerian frame of reference with regards to Boko Haram. He asserts that for a long time, Nigerians believed that the Boko Haram onslaught was retaliation for the death of their leader and
Christian persecution has been an ongoing problem throughout the northern region of Nigeria. The conflict has been fueled by Muslim-based terrorist groups such as the Boko Haram and Fulani herdsman. According to christianpost.com, more christians have lost their lives in northern Nigeria than the rest of the world combined. Reports pour in every week of new attacks on christians, whether it be bombing of churches or killing sprees and the Nigerian government has failed to make any decisive action
These girls are constantly surrounded by warfare and violence and it is nearly impossible for it to not interfere with their daily lives. The terrorist group Boko Haram has been using these girls along with other women and children to harm their own people via suicide bombs. After torturing or killing their family members, members of Boko Haram will strap bombs onto children and instruct them to walk into crowds and detonate the bombs, or else they will be killed. Some of these girls refused to take
country of Nigeria. Following the movements of a terrorist sect by the name of Boko Haram, and traveling through the history of several African cultures, revealing the histories of sexual discrimination. As well as a sometimes violent history of religious conflicts throughout the country, between the Christian faith and that of the Muslim. In 2009 there was a rising of a terrorist group in the country, by the name of Boko Haram, when translated the name means "Western education is sacrilege". The group
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taken by Boko Haram in April 2014. Firstly, let me analyze the point of view a neorealist could have on this topic. Since the neorealist theory attributes only a little influence from human nature, its whole analysis of conflicts revolves around the state actors. Taking into account that the anarchic international system is the force that pushes states to want power, its point of view is that there is little relevance for the US to intervene in Nigeria and fight the non-state actor Boko Haram. However
Terrorism has always been around and always will be around. Lately, though, terrorism has become more brutal. More and more people are being killed everyday because of it. Hundreds of terrorist organizations and entities exist all over the world. The deadliest, however, are from the Middle East or Africa. Their targets are as populous as the Earth. Nobody is off limits. Generally, they like to kill anyone and everyone who opposes them in any way, shape, or form. Since the mid- to late-1990s, the
Nigeria. These definitely illustrate what the speaker was saying about single stories. Also 8 out of 10 stories where related to Boko haram. Therefore it won’t be a surprise for me to hear that people believe that Boko haram is the daily cup of tea. I didn’t really found anything that was directly related to the chapter because most of the stories were about BOKO haram crisis. The only thing that I found related to the chapter was how the Biafra war that has opposed the three major’s ethnics groups: