Muslim-Christian Relations in Nigeria: Katsina a Model Case Study

This research examines socio-cultural, economic and political interactions between Muslims majority and Christians minority in Katsina state. The study attempts detail analysis of the relationship between Hausa religious groups of Muslims and Christians in some selected areas that cover the three Senatorial zones of Daura, Funtua and Katsina in the state. It is discovered that there is a cordial relationship between the two groups in spite of the fact that they belong to two different faiths of Islam and Christianity, in view of the incessant religious crisis in the country. Review of some socio-political problems in these communities and their attending social, cultural, and political implications has been made and some recommendations have also been provided.

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Dikko Bature Darma is a lecturer in the Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Humanities, Umaru Musa Yar'adua University, Katsina, Nigeria. He is currently a PhD candidate specializing in Comparative Religion at the International Islamic University Malaysia.