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An essential and timely exploration of Boko Haram, a terror group whose violence has surpassed every other modern terror group including that of Daesh, al Qaeda and Al-Shabaab.
This key volume constitutes a vital resource on Boko Haram's ideology, history, leadership, and pivot towards violence. With particular emphasis on the events, personalities, radical histories and Islamic discourses that shaped Boko Haram's rise, the volume examines the movement's formative years under Muhammad Yusuf and its evolution into one of the world's most violent terror groups. Delving into the traditions, institutional structures and politicisation of shari'a (Islamic law) in Northern Nigeria, this ground-breaking volume offers crucial insights into Boko Haram as a social movement that exploits political Islam towards deadly ends.
This key volume constitutes a vital resource on Boko Haram's ideology, history, leadership, and pivot towards violence. With particular emphasis on the events, personalities, radical histories and Islamic discourses that shaped Boko Haram's rise, the volume examines the movement's formative years under Muhammad Yusuf and its evolution into one of the world's most violent terror groups. Delving into the traditions, institutional structures and politicisation of shari'a (Islamic law) in Northern Nigeria, this ground-breaking volume offers crucial insights into Boko Haram as a social movement that exploits political Islam towards deadly ends.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Halftitle page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- Part One Setting the Stage
- 2 âBoko Haramâ: Whatâs in a Name?
- 3 Setting a Violent Precedent: The UthmÄndan Fodiyo JihÄd (Armed Struggle) and Its Implications
- Part Two An Explanation of Boko Haramâs Deviance
- 4 Social Movement Theory (SMT), Islamic Activism and Boko Haram
- 5 Deviant Interpretation: How Boko Haram Frames Its Discourse
- Part Three Religion and Politics in Northern Nigeria: Influences on Boko Haramâs Creed
- 6 The Long Road to Boko Haramâs âAwakeningâ
- 7 The Importance of Theological Debate and TafsÄ«r (QurâÄnic Exegesis)
- Part Four A Historical Grudge
- 8 Islam and SharÄ«âa (Islamic Law) in Northern Nigeria During Colonial Rule
- 9 Religious Tensions and the Politicization of Islam in Northern Nigeria Since the Late Colonial Era
- 10 Islamic Fundamentalism in 1980s Northern Nigeria: From Puritanism to Maitatsine
- Part Five Formative Years
- 11 1980sâ1990s: Radical Influences on Yusuf andthe Emergence of âBoko Haramâ
- 12 1999â2000: Nigeriaâs Shift to Democracyand the SharÄ«âa Debate
- 13 2001â2003: A âSeparation of Tiesâ
- Part Six Resurgence to Isolation
- 14 Boko Haramâs Post-Kanamma Resurgenceand Decline: Individual Influences
- 15 Public Disagreements, Attempts at Correction, and Isolation
- Part Seven Prelude to JihÄd
- 16 âFire for Fireâ: Violence, Death, and Boko Haramâs Rebirth
- Conclusion: Out of the Frying Pan
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index