Distinctions between the Ancient Islamism and the Contemporary Islamism in Nigeria

The misconception that is woven around Islamism has necessitated the choice of discourse in this chapter. In Nigeria, Islam as a religion at center because adherents religion, today, have adopted violent method to protect its principles. It has, therefore, become important analytically unravel conceptual entanglement between ancient and Islamism. Islamists maintained Islamic civilisation without inflicting other civilisations, especially Western. On contrary, agitated for new order destructive civilisations. This chapter contributes ongoing debate literature apropos associated with connected broader scope book it makes difference acceptable accommodates embraces jihadism (armed struggle infidels). blurred our understanding instrumental values. uses secondary data analyse contemporary violence Nigeria. concludes not and, analytically, separates from