Transcript Jama`atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda`awati wal

Boko Haram and Nigeria
Taurean Mucthison
Overview of Nigeria
Located in West Africa
Officially the “Federal Republic of Nigeria”
Nigeria is the 2nd largest GDP on the
African Continent and the 39th largest
economy in the world.
Population of nearly 180 million
Religious Divide
About 49.3% of Nigerians are Christian
most of which are Protestant
About 48.8% of Nigerians are Muslim
most of which are Sunni
Christian majority in the South while
Muslim majority in the North
Elections generally alternate between
Muslim and Christian Presidents
Wealth Disparity
Although rich in Fossil Fuels,
45% of Nigerians are under the
poverty line.
Most of the poor live in the
rural north of the country.
North and South divide caused
by oil wealth and corruption.
Boko Haram
Western Education is Forbidden
An Islamist insurgency group officially known as
“Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad”
Founded by Mohammed Yusuf
Formed in the capital of Maiduguri in Borno State
One of the most famous fundamentalists used by Boko
Haram is Mohammed Marwa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxWHtYj76nI
Islamic Law
There has been one execution under Shariah Law
under the state government
Boko Haram seeks to establish a pure Islamic
state ruled by Shariah law
Boko Haram justifies most of their killings using
Shariah law
Terrorism
Boko Haram has carried out a wide range of terrorist attacks
More than 10,000 people have died as a result of the insurgency
Started a wave of terror across Northern Nigeria
Links to Al-Shabaab, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and its
splinter group Ansaru.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_RhhO20pAU
Nigerian Offensive
President Goodluck Jonathan declares a state of emergency
in three states
Air strikes begin and thousands of troops are deployed in the
Northeastern region
Current Boko Haram leader Abubaker Shekau has called on
all muslims around the world to join his Jihad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlErIqQB5kc
Sources
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13809501
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_sectarian_violence
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boko_Haram
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13949550
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria