Nigeria – Islam and a Good SocietyDecide which of these you need the most and put them into need order

Islam and a Good Society

Today :Lower attainers – know rules which might make

people behave well where they live

Middle attainers – understand some Nigerian caliph’s teachings on society

Higher attainers – to be able to explain the impact religion may have on Nigerian society

– positive and negative impacts

Maitatsine

• Mohammed Marwa died in 1980He was best known by his nicknameMaitatsine.He was an Islamic scholar in Nigeria.

• He was originally from Marwa in northern Cameroon. After his education he moved to Kano, Nigeria in about 1945, where he became known for his preachings on the Qur'an.

• Maitatsine claimed to be a prophet so many Muslims would say he is not a true Muslim.

Anti - Materialism

• Maitatsine spoke against the use of radios, watches, bicycles and cars.

• He also said you should not have more money than you really needed.

• Imagine a place called “Maitat” in which people only have the money they need and give the rest away. A world without a need for so many things people think they need to buy…….

• 1) Draw and label a birds eye plan of the fab things you might have in Maitat – a place where everyone shares everything.

• 2) Think of reasons why you might want to live in Maitat ?• 3) Think of reasons why you might not want to live in Maitat ?

extremism

violence

anger

pain

destruction

fear

chaos

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True Values of the Caliph

What is needed to be a good caliph (ruler ) ?

• Justice

• Knowledge

• Being uncorruptable

• Creating a sense of the importance of work

• Allow women to make progress and lead

PlenaryMuslims believe we are all part of one global community or brotherhood “UMMAH”.Look at these pictures and consider what a Muslim might think of when looking at these images of their Nigerian brothers and sisters.