MISCONCEPTION ABOUT ISLAM: AS A CAUSE FOR EMERGENCE OF INSURGENCY IN NIGERIA, BOKO HARAM GROUPS A CASE STUDY

Abstract

Any misconception under Islam is considered as a misinterpretation of Islam despite the nature and disparity in understanding Islamic view scholarly and religious perspectives. The ignorance and non-religious individuals find it difficult to differentiate between renowned scholars and students ward manifested. It is recorded that scholars differ in terms of their views as experts, some speak on areas that are not their field of studies which generate faulty logic reasoning, deliberate distortion, and misinterpretations from the so-called scholars in Nigeria. Boko Haram emerged based on negative misconceptions and perceived some extreme views that are in conjunction and misleading towards Islam. To root out the insurgency from any society, there must be effective majors to be addressed, such as the root causes for the emergence, reasons for misconception, good governance and Justice within society and regulating the system of da’awa and dua’at (views preaching for and qualification of a preacher). Therefore, the paper will deliberate such issues through the writings of experts and suggest lasting solutions to such issues