Islamic radicalisation and violence in Ghana

Bibliographic Data

ID5680658
AuthorsKwesi Aning (0000-0002-7915-420X, corresponding author), Mustapha Abdallah
Year2013
Volume13
Issue2
Pages149-167
Publication date2013-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueConflict Security and Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1467-8802 • E-ISSN: 1478-1174
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14678802.2013.796206
OpenAlexW2005213414
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited5

This article examines the incidences of Islamic radicalisation and violence in Ghana. It explores socio-economic and political dynamics, doctrinal and interpretational differences as sources of Islamic radicalisation and violence among the three major religious groups, namely, Al-tijaniyya Movement, Ahlussunna Waljama'a and Ahmadiyya Movement. The paper further explores how diverse factors such as preaching methodologies, external financial support, the presence of a youth bulge and different doctrinal and interpretational approaches to the concept of jihad serve as drivers of radicalisation and possible mutation into violence. Based on extensive empirical research, it argues that, while identified trends, intensity and frequency of incidences of radicalisation and violence among the three religious groups are, first and foremost, motivated by a struggle for doctrinal pre-eminence, they also have the tendency to undermine national peace and security

Criminology · Geography · Islam · Political economy · Political science · Political violence · Politics · Religious violence · Sociology · Terrorism · Islamic Studies and Radicalism · Law · Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence

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