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CRS102: Major Religious Groups in Nigeria
Introduction
Major Religious Groups in Nigeria is designed for students to learn about the origin and functions of each group in Nigeria. Besides, it also teaches about the aims and objectives of each movement in the country.
Furthermore, this course also examines the roles being played by each movement in Nigeria. The following are the major religious groups in Nigeria. Christianity, Islam, traditional/Oriental. However, we shall discuss sub-groups that make up the named major religious groups in this course
What Will You Learn?
The overall aim of the course:
Major Religious Groups in Nigeria is designed and produced to help students learn about Christianity, Islam, and Traditional/Oriental religious groups in Nigeria. Also, it aims to indicate the roles played by the religious groups in the lives of humankind in Nigeria. Accordingly, during the course, you will learn the importance of religion in the lives of Nigerians.
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The following are the overall objectives of the course, or what you are expected to know and do on the successful completion of the course:
(a) State the origin of each of the major religious groups in Nigeria.
(b) List some of the roles being played by each religious movement in the country.
(c) Explain the aims and objectives of the three major religious groups in Nigeria.
(d) Identify the achievements of the three (3) major religious groups in Nigeria.
(e) Analyse the teachings of each religious group in the country.
Furthermore, within Islam groups, we have the following: The Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, and The Muslim Students Society of Nigeria. The Izālah Movement, The Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, and The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Movement, Nigeria. Within Traditional/Oriental groups we have Orunmila, Secret societies – Egungun, Eckankar, Hare Krisha, Bahai Brotherhood of the Cross, and Star. The course is available to all students who study religions in Nigeria.
The course consists of sixteen (16) study units and is structured into three (3) modules of five (5) study units for the first module and the second module consist of six (6) study units. While the third module is made up of five (5) study units respectively. This course guide tells you briefly what the course is about, what you are expected to know in each study unit, what course materials you will be using and how you can work your way through these materials. It also emphasizes the need for tutor-marked assignments. There are periodic tutorial classes, among others, as shown in the table of contents of this document. Finally, the course will be of great help to both Christian and Muslim students by providing means of religious understanding between the adherents of both faiths in Nigeria
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Origin of each of the major religious groups in Nigeria.
Roles being played by each religious movement in the country
Aims and objectives of the three major religious groups in Nigeria
The achievements of the three (3) major religious groups in Nigeria.
Teachings of each religious group in the country.