Islamic Perspectives on Interfaith Understanding and Religious Tolerance in Yoruba Land
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2025-12-04
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The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Abstract
This paper explores the Islamic perspectives on interfaith understanding and
religious tolerance in Yoruba Land. The Yoruba people of Nigeria have a rich
history and culture, including their diverse religious beliefs and practices. Islam,
as one of the major religions in Yoruba Land, has played a significant role in
shaping the religious landscape, fostering interfaith understanding and promoting
religious tolerance among the different religious groups in the region. Yoruba
people have regarded religion as an aspect of culture that required no controversy
or competition and in spite of numerous differences that exist among Yorubaspeaking
areas, like Lagos, Oyo, Ibadan, Benin, Ilesha, Ile Ife, Egba, and Ekiti,
they normally interact socially, economically, educationally and religiously. They
practice religious freedom to a fault remaining the most tolerant community of
every religious belief in Nigeria. Through a thorough analysis and research. This
paper will provide insights into the different aspects of religious understanding and
tolerance in Yoruba Land, specifically from Islamic viewpoints. This paper in its
findings reveal how generous the people of Yoruba-land in religious understanding
and tolerance and provide the stands and the principles guiding the interactions
between Muslims and people of other religions. The paper concludes with some
suggestions and recommendations, and the methodology applied for this study
included analytical and historical approaches, while library sources were also
extensively utilized as a tool of sourcing for information.
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Dasuki, Muhammad Jumat (2025). Islamic Perspectives on Interfaith Understanding and Religious Tolerance in Yoruba Land. Journal of World Religions and Interfaith Harmony, 4(2), 8–16. Retrieved from https://journals.iub.edu.pk/index.php/jwrih/article/view/4026