Christianity in Niger State
Christianity is the second major population in Niger State Nigeria, where Sharia is valid. Nine churches in Kontagora were set ablaze in 2006.[1] Minna has a Living Faith Church, a Grace Baptist Church, Victory Christian Church and The Apostolic Church. The Church of Christ in Nigeria is present in the state.[2] A bomb attack allegedly by Boko Haram killed three persons in All Christian-Fellowship Mission in Suleja, Niger State on July 10, 2011.[3][4] Muslim Rights Concern has condemned this.[5] Churches in Minna and Gwada have been burned, too.[6] Faith Mission Church is present in the state. A Roman Catholic Diocese of Minna has its seat in the state and decidedly is a minority within its area.[7] Evangelical Church Winning All is present in Madalla.[8] The Evangelical Missionary Society used to be active in the area of Niger State.
See also
[edit]- Christianity in Adamawa State
- Christianity in Borno State
- Christianity in Jigawa State
- Christianity in Kaduna State
- Christianity in Kano State
- Christianity in Katsina State
- Christianity in Kebbi State
- Christianity in Kwara State
- Christianity in Ogun State
- Christianity in Osun State
- Christianity in Sokoto State
- Christianity in Yobe State
- Islam in Nigeria
- National Church of Nigeria
- Nigerian sectarian violence
- Protestantism in Nigeria
- Roman Catholicism in Nigeria
References
[edit]- ^ "Muslims Set Ablaze Nine Churches in Niger State". compassdirect.org. 2006-02-24. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ Christoph Fasse. "Adressdatenbank reformierter Kirchen und Einrichtungen". reformiert-online.net. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ^ "Nigeria: Bomb Explodes at All Christian-Fellowship Mission in Niger State, While Maiduguri is Rocked by Violence". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ "Catholic News Service of Nigeria". cnsng.org. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ^ "Unknown".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "AfricaFiles | Nigeria: Religious crisis in Niger State". africafiles.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ^ "UNHCR | Refworld | Nigeria: Catholic Church in Minna, Niger State, including its hierarchy, percentage of Catholic population, and reports of incidents involving prominent Catholics (January 2000 to January 2001)". Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ "Nigeria: another church in Suleja targeted by bomb attack | Christian News on Christian Today". au.christiantoday.com. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
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