Abstract: | In recent years, Nigeria can be described as a repertoire of tension and chaos, a blood-letting domain that seems to be rushing into self-destruction. In this direction, Islamism (as distinct from Islam) remains a formidable foe. Islamism is a totalitarian ideology adhered to by Muslim extremists. This paper exposes the danger Islamism poses to the continuous existence of the Nigerian nation. It examines its genesis, its fashion and consequent catastrophic impact on the sovereignty of Nigeria. Finally, it advocates the practice of moderate Islam and religious education as a respite for peace and progress in a religiously plural nation like Nigeria. Ref. [ASC Leiden abstract] |