The unholy war of Boko Haram: a comprehensive analysis
Boko Haram is widely considered one of the deadliest and most destructive terrorist organisations. It started in Nigeria and has been responsible for numerous attacks, including bombings, kidnappings, and massacres. The group was founded in 2002 to establish Islamic law in Nigeria. Since then,...
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2024
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| Summary: | Boko Haram is widely considered one of the deadliest and most destructive terrorist
organisations. It started in Nigeria and has been responsible for numerous attacks,
including bombings, kidnappings, and massacres. The group was founded in 2002 to
establish Islamic law in Nigeria. Since then, it has extended its operations to
neighbouring nations such as Cameroon, Chad, and Niger. International attention was
drawn to Boko Haram, especially after more than 200 schoolgirls were abducted in
Chibok, Nigeria, in 2014. Numerous people have been displaced from their homes and
thousands of people have died as a result of the group's actions in the affected regions.
This paper delves into the extremist group Boko Haram's origins and goals in the context
of Nigeria's socioeconomic landscape. The paper aims to uncover the group's terrorism
by drawing on the teachings of Al-Quran and Hadith. It meticulously examines how Boko
Haram attempts to justify its actions through distorted interpretations of Islamic
scriptures, particularly claiming Jihad. The central idea asserts that Boko Haram's
invocation of Islamic teachings is fundamentally unsubstantiated. This paper aims to
ascribe the group's narrative by examining their ideological foundations and highlighting the differences between their behaviour and Islamic values. |
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