Shia Islam clampdown in Nigeria: A recipe for insurgency?

This article examines the crackdown on Shia Muslims in Nigeria. It analyses the transition from Sunni to Shia Islam; highlights the operations of the sect; discusses the international dimension of power play; and reflects on the likely implications of the heavy-handed approach of the Nigerian state....

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Published in:	African security review Vol. 28; no. 3-4; pp. 222 - 228
Main Author:	Uche, Chidiebube Jasper
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Abingdon Routledge 03-07-2019 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Extremism Insurgency Islam Islamic Movement of Nigeria Leadership military crackdown Nonviolence Oppression Shia Islam Shia Muslims Shiite movement Nigeria
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Summary:	This article examines the crackdown on Shia Muslims in Nigeria. It analyses the transition from Sunni to Shia Islam; highlights the operations of the sect; discusses the international dimension of power play; and reflects on the likely implications of the heavy-handed approach of the Nigerian state. Given the number of Shiites and the non-violent posture of its leadership, it could be assumed that the group poses no existential threat to the country. However, this article contends that the organised repression against the Shiites movement may push the group into violent extremism as a survival strategy.
ISSN:	1024-6029 2154-0128
DOI:	10.1080/10246029.2019.1707698