Mob Killing After Sokoto Cleric’s Stabbing Exposes Dangerous Spiral of Religious Tension

How allegations over remarks concerning Prophet Muhammad escalated from petitions and threats to a knife attack — and a deadly act of mob justice What began as a bitter theological dispute over remarks attributed to prominent Sokoto Islamic scholar Sheikh Musa Ayuba Lukuwa has escalated into a violent chain of events involving alleged death threats, street demonstrations, a knife attack inside a mosque and the killing of the alleged attacker by a mob. The latest incident occurred on … Continue reading Mob Killing After Sokoto Cleric’s Stabbing Exposes Dangerous Spiral of Religious Tension