NIQAB: MUSLIM SCHOLAR UNDER PRESSURE FROM NIGERIAN AUTHORITIES

THISDAYONLINE, A NIGERIAN PUBLICATION REPORTS OF HARASSMENT AGAINST A GHANAIAN SCHOLAR BY THE AUTHORITIES. HIS CRIME? PUBLISHING A BOOK ON NIQAB (FACE VEIL) WORN BY MUSLIM WOMEN.

MALAM ISSAH HASSAN TIKUMAH A FOMER LECTURER IN SOCIAL STUDIES AT AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IS BEFUDDLED.

HE CANNOT COMPREHEND THE FACT THAT HE IS BEING ACCUSED OF THREATENING PEACE AND SECURITY IN NIGERIA. “I HAVE SPENT A GREAT DEAL OF MY TIME, ENERGY AND MONEY FOR 31 YEARS WORKING TO FOSTER PEACE AND SECURITY IN NIGERIA, HOW CAN I BE ACCUSED OF BEING A THREAT?” HE ASKED.

THE DILEMMA THOUGH IS HOW TO CLASSIFY THIS SITUATION AS RELIGIOUS HARASSMENT OR INTOLERANCE SINCE MALAM ISSAH IS HIMSELF MUSLIM.

 MALAM ISSAH IT MIGHT JUST BE THAT YOU FIND YOURSELF IN THE WRONG ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS THE FRENCH OR BELGIAN GOVERNMENTS MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN CONSULTANCIES?

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