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- ItemOpen AccessInter-religious Dialogue: A Veritable Tool for the Management of Religious Intolerance in Nigeria(Faculty of Arts and Islamic Studies, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, 2021-12) Abdul-Raheem, B.It is a known fact that Islam and Christianity are the two religions with the largest adherents in the world. The peculiarity of igerian society is that it accommodates appreciable numbers of Muslims and Christians. This peculiarity makes Nigeria susceptible to the so-called religious acrimony due to the exi tence of religious intolerance. Doctrinal differences are regarded a a fundamental factor responsible for religiou intolerance and thi creates enmity and suspicion between Muslims and Christians. Religious intolerance is taking its toll on the nature of religion because rather than eeing religion as an agent of peace and unity, religion is rather seen as an agent of crisis and disunity. The purpose of this study, therefore, is to examine how inter- religious dialogue can mitigate the effect of religiou intolerance between Muslims and Christians. The study reveals that the religious intolerance existing between Muslims and Christian is normal due to certain causes and these causes are fundamental and cannot be ignored. In this case, this religious intolerance must be managed for the ake of peaceful co-existence. Furthermore, there are agent whose roles can make or mar the management of religious intolerance. The study concludes that incerity of purpose and mutual and genuine trust is critical to efficient inter-religious dialogue.
- ItemOpen AccessTransposing Islamiyyah Schools for Effective Performance in the 21st Century, South-West Nigeria(University of Ilorin, 2020) Abdul-Raheem, B.Islamiyyah schools play a distinct and significant role in the preservation and spread of Islam not only in Nigeria but all over the world especially where Islam is practised as religion. In Nigeria, Islamiyyah schools are operated at two different levels, katātib (Basic Qur’anic school) and madrasah (Arabic and Islamic Studies school). Regrettably, it was discovered that majority of Islamiyyah schools are not responsive to the 21st century imperatives. Change is what is constant but the failure of Islamiyyah schools to comply with the 21st century imperatives might render their performance obsolete in the nearest future. Undoubtedly, this will have adverse effect on the preservation and spread of Islam, the goals which they stand to achieve. The purpose of this study is to bring to lime light the extent to which Islamiyyah schools are lagging behind in catching up with the 21st century imperatives. Descriptive research design was explored because the study intended to describe the situation of Islamiyyah schools vis-à-vis the 21st century imperatives. The study gives full descriptions of structure of katātib and madrasah which shows that they were not in tune with the 21st century imperatives. Also what constitute the 21st century imperatives were critically analysed. Furthermore, guidelines on how the madrasah can meet up with 21st century imperatives were explained. The study concludes that the major obstacle for meeting up with the 21st century imperatives is the mentality or mindset of “This is how our father used to do it” which the stakeholders inherited from their predecessors.