The Nigerian terrorist movement has its roots in the 1970s when Islamic preaching against all Western influences became widespread. It adopted violent action to the point of the murderous tendency of today for various reasons, not least the corruption and the incapacity of those who were in power.

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Waging War after 1989

A philosophy of empire. Military action has become a matter of policing and in the name of international law it seeks to establish a new world order. The protagonist of this is the United States of America which, having a technical and economic superiority, has tried to govern the world. But by now the single-pole epoch belongs to the past.
Islam

The Copts and the Exit from the Communalist Ghetto

From discrimination to participation. The Egyptian case demonstrates how, in a Arab-Islamic world that is in marked trouble, the involvement of Christians in political and social life is possible only through the rule of law and institutions that are not determined by confessional ties.
Islam

The Dream of a Gandhian Islam

The mutual esteem of Ghandi and the two Muslim leaders Maulana Azad and Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan looking forward to Hindu-Muslim unity constitute a historical fact that works against the image of violent Muslims. And could offer a valuable model for the twenty-first century as well.
Islam

The Shifting Fortunes of Jihad in Sahel

Sahel offers fertile terrain for the birth of various groups of jihadists who thanks to the widespread poverty and porous frontiers easily recruit fighters. But new preachers and Muslim movements have also emerged which, between collusion with terrorists and democratic ideals, are determining the future of this region.