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Nigeria: Will Shari'a Law Curb Christianity?

Gombe, a north Nigerian state, creates a council of faiths to deal with fears over Islamic law.

Obed Minchakpu | posted 10/23/2000 12:00AM

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To read direct news from Nigeria, visit Africa Newswire. For more news about shari'a and Nigeria, see the BBC, AllAfrica, and Yahoo's full coverage. About fifteen people were killed in Gombe last week when Christian youths protested shari'a.Previous Christianity Today stories about Nigeria include:Churches Challenge Islamic Law | Christians plan to take shari'a to court. (Aug. 15, 2000) Moving Toward War? | Deadly riots lead to suspension of Islamic law. (April 24, 2000) Is Nigeria Moving Toward War? | Deadly riots lead to suspension of Islamic law. (March 31, 2000) Islamic Law Raises Tensions | (January 24, 2000) Nigeria's Churches Welcome Decision to Return Former Mission Schools | Christian Association of Nigeria hopes schools will become 'centers of excellence' (Dec. 21, 1999) Violence Mars Bonnke's Revival | Sixteen Nigerians die during opening rally. (Dec. 18, 1999) Nigeria's Churches Considering Legal Challenge to Islamic Laws | Third state moving toward implementing Koranic laws. (Dec. 17, 1999) Nigeria On the Brink of Religious War | Northern states adopt Islamic law, increasing Christian-Muslim tensions. (Dec. 16, 1999) Can Christianity and Islam Coexist and Prosper? | Is peace with Islam possible? (Oct. 25, 1999) Nigeria's Christian President Calls for 'Moral Rearmament' | (April 26, 1999)

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