Tenth International Conference on Religion & Spirituality in Society

Abstract

The belief system of people influences the way they think, feel and see things in relation to people of other religions. Unfortunately, Nigeria is a country that is continuously weighed-down by religious burdens. Sustainable religious peace across Nigeria has been aborted times without number due to the recurrent cases of religious conflicts. As this religious conflict lingers and rears its ugly head in different parts of the country, it continues to direct and influence the perception of the worldview of Nigerians. The paper shows that the imperial hands of the colonialists could be found in the foundation of religious conflict in Nigeria. It goes on to reveal that many Igbo people believe that wherever there is religious conflict in Nigeria, the business of the Igbo men suffers greatly. The work again shows how religious conflicts in Nigeria have affected the perception of the Muslims in Igbo land. It concludes by recommending peace building through inter-religious socialisation, and reshaping of the people’s perception by the nation’s peace guarantors