Apart from Benin and Warri, which had come in contact
with Christianity through the Portuguese as early as the
fifteenth century,Christianity found root in Nigeria in the
nineteenth century.
Nigeria first came in contact with islam through saha'aja
barbars arabian traders who traded with the great mai-
borno of the old borno empire in the 9th century, but
islam didn't find its root in Nigeria until the 15th century.
November 2008 : Clashes between Muslim and Christian
gangs triggered by a disputed local government election
kill at least 700 people in Jos, according to the US-based
Human Rights Watch.
January 2010: Hundreds of people are reported killed
after clashes between Muslim and Christian gangs in
Jos. Violence abates after the military is sent to the area
and a curfew is imposed.
January 2011: Fresh sectarian violence between
Christians and Muslims flare up in central Nigeria, killing
at least 35. Various places of worship are targeted, while
religious rioting and arson attacks continue on the
streets in the city of Jos and Tafawa Balewa.
September 2001: Christian-Muslim violence flares after
Muslim prayers in the city of Jos, with churches and
mosques set on fire. At least 1,000 people are killed,
according to a September 2002 report by a panel set up
by the state government.
The purpose of these histories about the advent of both
religions is to remind us that they are both imported, and
the period recounting the casualties is to remind us of
the ills of religious
violence.
If you are a young person born in the late nineties and
you dabble into religious issues without care, constantly
telling others about how your religion is better than
theirs, it's high time you put a stop to all the trivialities.
You don’t preach salvation by names calling, you don't
spread the gospel by maligning others, you don't
condemn other people's belief to appraise yours.
Stop fueling the flames of hatred and religious violence,
keep your belief to yourself, let others stick to theirs.
Constant debate about religion will only add to the
numerous problems we are facing already.
For love, peace and equity. We all Owe the future
generations a peaceful society devoid of ill-feelings and
hatred. It's up to all of us
