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GST 112 Study Session 6 ISLAM AND POLITICAL CULTURE IN NIGERIA Objective Question
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What key event during 1976/1977 first opened up the sectarian discourse on Sharia in Nigeria?
Options
A The emergence of the Boko Haram sect.
B The deliberations of the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC).
Correct Answer
C The Maitatsine riots in Kano.
D The introduction of the Sharia Penal Code in Zamfara State.
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The text explains, 'It was during the deliberations of the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) in 1976/1977 that the Sharia issue opened up the sectarian discourse.'

Hint

This is mentioned as the starting point for the Sharia debate in the 'Causes of Religious Violence' section.

Question Info

Course: GST 112
Topic: Study Session 6 ISLAM AND POLITICAL CULTURE IN NIGERIA
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
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