A foreign faith in a Christian Domain: the Historical Development of Islam among the Igbos of Southeastern Nigeria

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A foreign faith in a Christian Domain: the Historical Development of Islam among the Igbos of Southeastern Nigeria

Igboland, which is geographically located in the Southeastern part of Nigeria, was the last part of the country to witness the advent of Islam. This was owing to the fact that the people are predominantly Christian and adherents of African traditional religions. Notwithstanding, Islam spread to t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Saheed Ahmad Rufai
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Institut Islam Hadhari Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2012
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5860/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5860/1/JD005961%2520Teks%25208.pdf

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