Islamic Impulses to the Economic Growth in Zamfara State, Nigeria

Abstract

Before the coming of Islam in Nigeria and the Zamfara area in particular, the inhabitants had their traditional religion, culture, customs and beliefs, which they attached value to. However, traditional religion plays a vital role in the lives of the people in the region. Thus, with the coming of Islam into the state, it changes the mode of their living. More so, Islam had impacted their beliefs, economics, and socio-political lives. Nonetheless, religion comes with its mode of operation because of its nature and belief system. In light of this, the paper examines what impact Islam had on the religious development of the people of Zamfara (Zamfarawa) using historical analysis. The attainment of reliable data for the reconstruction of a historical phenomenon in the study relies on the type and nature of instruments used for data collection. Therefore, this research adopted a multi-disciplinary approach and used qualitative data generated from different sources of information. This research played a strategic role in improving the religious and economic activities of the people in the country and it should contribute to the existing literature.

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