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BOKO HARAM Origins, Objectives and Doctrines

BOKO HARAM Origins, Objectives and Doctrines. Stephen Dorrance. Origins. I nfluenced by Mohammed Marwa The Sokoto Caliphate ruled in Nigeria until it was conquered in 1903 by the British Founded in 2002 by Mohammad Yusuf Lies within northern Nigeria in the city of Maiduguri

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BOKO HARAM Origins, Objectives and Doctrines

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  1. BOKO HARAMOrigins, Objectives and Doctrines Stephen Dorrance

  2. Origins • Influenced by Mohammed Marwa • The Sokoto Caliphate ruled in Nigeria until it was conquered in 1903 by the British • Founded in 2002 by Mohammad Yusuf • Lies within northern Nigeria in the city of Maiduguri • Boko Haram translates to “Western education is sin” • Believes politics has been seized by a group of corrupt, false Muslims • Yusuf was outraged about education not being offered to the poor • Built religious schools called “Markaz” • Poor families sent their children to the schools

  3. Objectives • Seeks the imposition of a strict Sharia Law system through out Nigeria • Currently nine northern states follow Sharia Law, additional three implementing it • Seeks the abolishment of Western-style education • 2002-2008 conducted operations peacefully

  4. Doctrine • Boko Haram has not produced charters that outline their doctrine • Shares the Ideology of anti-Western education and civilization • Ideology is based on hostility towards democracy and Western “anti-Islamist” education • Believes the notion of a spherical Earth is contrary to Islamic teaching and should be rejected

  5. conclusion • The Origins of Boko Haram are believed to have been influenced by Mohammed Marwa • Formed in 2002 by Mohammed Yusuf • Members are mostly poor and cannot get an education • Still operating today

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