The Almajiri in Northern Nigeria:: Militancy, Perceptions, Challenges, and State Policies

Akali  Omeni

The Almajiri in Northern Nigeria: Militancy, Perceptions, Challenges, and State Policies

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Abstract

Representations of almajiri within popular literature often associate the system, and the attendant youth demographic, with youth delinquency and social violence. Yet few accounts correctly identify what almajiri is, how these young men are distinct from other youth categories in northern Nigeria, and why the system has undergone gradual collapse.

Original language	English
Number of pages	128
Journal	African Conflict and Peacebuilding Review (ACPR)
Volume	5
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 2015

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The Almajiri in Northern Nigeria: Militancy, Perceptions, Challenges, and State Policies

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