Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently on a trip to the African country of Nigeria. He arrived in Nigeria’s capital Abuja on Sunday to begin his three-day visit. Arrived there for the first time. This is the first visit of an Indian Prime Minister to Nigeria in 17 years. President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu welcomed Prime Minister Modi at Abuja airport. Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike honored Prime Minister Modi by giving him the ‘Key of the City’ in Abuja. In such a situation, let us know whether Nigeria is a Muslim or Christian majority country and why there is tension between the people of these two religions?
What is the population of Nigeria?
The full name of Nigeria located in the west of the African continent is the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It is the largest democratic country in Africa. Its population is less than that of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. UP has a population of 24 crores while Nigeria has a population of 23 crores. The country is named after the Niger, the third longest river in Africa. Its biggest feature is that the world’s largest Muslim and Christian populations live here together. Both have almost half the population here. Muslims constitute about 51.1 percent and Christians about 46.9 percent of the total population here.
Is Nigeria divided into two?
According to a BBC report, Nigeria is divided into two parts. Its northern part has a large Muslim population, but poverty is also high there. Southern and Eastern Nigeria have larger Christian populations and more affluent areas. The roots of Islam in Northern Nigeria date back to the 11th century. The religion first appeared in Borno, which is why the northern region of Nigeria has a large Muslim population. At the same time, Christian missionary work in southern Nigeria began effectively in Yorubaland around 1842. For this reason, Southern Nigeria has a large Christian population. Christianity also set the platform for the establishment of western education in western Nigeria. At the same time, it was a total failure in many areas of Northern Nigeria. In the northern regions, Western education is considered equivalent to Christianity.
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
A state of tension between the two religions?
Nigeria has a long history of tension between Muslims and Christians. A number of reasons for increasing religious tension also come to light. Competition for space continues between the people of Islam and Christianity. There is also a perception in the public mind that Nigerian leaders use the state to promote their own religion and beliefs at the expense of others. It is also believed that there is no regard for the feelings of minorities and there is a culture of insensitivity towards them. In fact, despite strong opposition from Christians, many northern states in Nigeria have adopted Islamic Sharia law. This has also led to quarrels and fights between the two communities.
In Nigeria, both these religions have significantly influenced many aspects of education, culture, politics and social life of the local people. Religion is considered a central part of people’s identity anyway. In such a situation, any threat to one’s religious faith is considered a threat to its entire existence, so we can say that the real battle between these two religions is to save their respective religions.
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