Islam in Nigeria

ethnic group in West Africa

The Tijjani order () is a Sufi order of Sunni Islam named after Ahmad al-Tijani. It originated in Algeria but is now more widespread in the Maghreb and West Africa, particularly in Senegal, Gambia, Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, Niger, Chad, Ghana, Northern and Southwestern Nigeria and some parts of Sudan. The Tijāniyyah order is also present in the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka in India. Its adherents are called Tijānī (spelled Tijaan or Tiijaan in Wolof, Tidiane or Tidjane in French). Tijānīs place great importance on culture and education and emphasize the individual adhesion of the

Muslims religion in Nigeria

annual festival celebrated in several cities of Nigeria

Ghanaian Islamic scholar and lecturer (1940–2022)

polygamy is legal in the north of Nigeria

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Islamic movement

Muslim Festival

Educational organization of Nigeria