Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Maps, Figures & Tables ix
4. Notes on Contributors x
5. Foreword xiii
6. Acknowledgements xvii
7. Glossary xix
8. 1 Introduction: Interpreting Islam: Sufis, Salafists, Shi’ites & Islamists in northern Nigeria 1
9. 2 From dissent to dissidence: The genesis & development of reformist Islamic groups in northern Nigeria 18
10. 3 Contemporary Islamic sects & groups in northern Nigeria 54
11. 4 Experiencing inequality at close range: Almajiri students & Qur’anic schools in Kano 98
12. 5 ‘Marginal Muslims’: Ethnic identity & the Umma in Kano 126
13. 6 Understanding Boko Haram 147
14. 7 Conclusion: Religious sectarianism, poor governance & conflict 199
15. Index 223