Religion in Nigeria

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf religion in country
gptkbp:ChristianityDominantRegion South
gptkbp:ChristianityPercentage about 46%
gptkbp:country gptkb:Nigeria
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Religion in Nigeria
gptkbp:interfaithDialogue active in some regions
gptkbp:IslamDominantRegion North
gptkbp:IslamPercentage about 46%
gptkbp:notableChristianDenominations gptkb:Anglicanism
gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
Pentecostal churches
gptkbp:notableIslamicDenominations gptkb:Ahmadiyya
Shia Islam
Sunni Islam
gptkbp:notableReligiousConflicts gptkb:Boko_Haram_insurgency
gptkb:Jos_riots
gptkbp:notableReligiousLeaders gptkb:King
gptkb:David_Oyedepo
gptkb:Enoch_Adeboye
Matthew Kukah
gptkbp:notableTraditionalReligions gptkb:Igbo_religion
gptkb:Yoruba_religion
Hausa traditional religion
gptkbp:publicHolidayIn gptkb:Christmas
gptkb:Easter
gptkb:Eid_al-Adha
gptkb:Eid_al-Fitr
gptkb:Good_Friday
Maulud (Prophet Muhammad's Birthday)
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:Islam
gptkb:Traditional_African_religions
present in schools
gptkbp:religiousConflicts present
gptkbp:religiousFreedom guaranteed by constitution
gptkbp:religiousMinorities gptkb:Baháʼí_Faith
gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Hinduism
gptkb:Judaism
gptkbp:religiousOrganizations gptkb:Christian_Association_of_Nigeria
gptkb:Pentecostal_Fellowship_of_Nigeria
gptkb:Nigerian_Supreme_Council_for_Islamic_Affairs
Jama’atu Nasril Islam
gptkbp:religiousPilgrimageSites Sokoto
Aokpe
Oshogbo Sacred Grove
gptkbp:religiousTolerance varies by region
gptkbp:ShariaLaw applied in 12 northern states
gptkbp:TraditionalReligionDominantRegion gptkb:Middle_Belt
gptkbp:TraditionalReligionPercentage about 6%
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Politics_and_Religion_in_Nigeria
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7