Issues and Contentions in the Incursion of Islam and Christianity into Ilé-Ifè, Southwestern Nigeria
| dc.contributor.author | Elugbaju, Ayowole S. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-04-22T09:27:37Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-04-22T09:27:37Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-09 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The late ninetieth century marked the period when Ilé-Ifè, the reputed cradle of the Yoruba people, witnessed the penetration of Christianity and Islam. Specifically, from the 1890s, both religions established a few years apart through several actors and factors, operated concurrently within Ilé-Ifè. However, the accounts surrounding the periods, initiators and several issues associated with the establishment of these religions have, in the history of Ilé-Ifè, become themes of contention that should be further interrogated from a historical perspective. This study employed primary and secondary data in examining the contested arguments in the narratives surrounding the incursion of these religions in Ilé-Ifè within the context of identifying pitfalls and providing a guide for future studies related to this theme. This study discovered that the issues and contentions include the primordial projection of narratives; and the conflation of the identities of the initiators of the religions, to mention a few. The study is concluded by drawing some lessons from the early peaceful coexistence between the adherents of the two religions in Ilé-Ifè. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 10.1177/22338659211040994 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dspace.run.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/2393 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | International Area Studies Review | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Vol. 25;No. 1 | |
| dc.subject | Ilé-Ifè | en_US |
| dc.subject | Christianity | en_US |
| dc.subject | Islam | en_US |
| dc.subject | Religion | en_US |
| dc.subject | Yoruba | en_US |
| dc.title | Issues and Contentions in the Incursion of Islam and Christianity into Ilé-Ifè, Southwestern Nigeria | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |