The Qur’ānic Provisions on Peaceful Co-Existence: An Antidote to the Xenophobic Attacks on Nigerians in South Africa
| dc.contributor.author | Yahya, Shaykh Ahmad | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-05-08T14:35:39Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-05-08T14:35:39Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-12 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Nigeria and South Africa are formerly British colonies and members of the Common Wealth and the African Unions. It is on record that the two countries have been supportive in surmounting the vicissitudes of life through enhancement of bilateral relations and trade over ages. Yet, immigrants from all walks of life including Nigerians have been experiencing untold suffering, discrimination, brutality and cruelty in the hands of South Africans despite the fact that religion is the way of life in their country. Although, survey revealed that South Africans are predominantly Christians, there is no gainsaying that Christianity does not shy away from proscribing racism, intolerance, unjust killings and all other forms of mischievous acts. In order to proffer solutions to the incessant attacks on the foreigners in the country particularly Nigerians, curtail reprisal attacks on South Africans in Nigeria and save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, this study attempts to explore the viability of Qur'anic provisions in curing the ailment of xenophobia. Through the use of historical, analytical and phenomenological approaches. the paper argues that the demanding quietude and harmonious relationship required in sustaining peace in the two countries will be achieved if the Qur'anic provisions on peace building are embraced. It recommends, among other things, that the victims of xenophobia should be rehabilitated in order to halt reprisal attacks that could lead to war and that stiffer punishment should be melted on the culprits of jungle justice. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Antidote, Immigrant. Xenophobia, Peaceful Co-existence | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2141-6885 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/123456789/16466 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | epartment of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin. | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Vol. 9; 141-153 | |
| dc.subject | Antidote | |
| dc.subject | Peaceful Co-existence | |
| dc.subject | immigrant | |
| dc.subject | Xenophobia | |
| dc.title | The Qur’ānic Provisions on Peaceful Co-Existence: An Antidote to the Xenophobic Attacks on Nigerians in South Africa | |
| dc.type | Article |