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Author:   Dr Akali Omeni (University of St Andrews, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.580kg
ISBN:  

9781350541061

ISBN 10:   1350541060
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   22 January 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Part I: Setting the Stage Chapter 2 - 'Boko Haram': What’s in a Name? Chapter 3 – Setting a Violent Precedent: The Uthman dan Fodiyo Jihad and Its Implications Part II: An Explanation of Boko Haram’s Deviance Chapter 4 - Social Movement Theory (SMT), Islamic Activism and Boko Haram Chapter 5 – Deviant Interpretation: How Boko Haram Frames Its Discourse Part III: Religion and Politics in Northern Nigeria – Influences on Boko Haram’s Creed Chapter 6 – The Long Road to Boko Haram’s ‘Awakening’ Chapter 7 - The Importance of Theological Debate and Tafsir (Qur’anic Exegesis) Part IV: A Historical Grudge Chapter 8 – Islam and shari‘a (Islamic law) in Northern Nigeria During Colonial Rule Chapter 9 - Religious Tensions and the Politicisation of Islam in Northern Nigeria Since the Late Colonial Era Chapter 10 - Islamic Fundamentalism in 1980s Northern Nigeria: From Puritanism to Maitatsine Part V: Formative Years Chapter 11 - 1980s – 1990s: Radical Influences on Yusuf and the Emergence of ‘Boko Haram’ Chapter 12 - 1999 – 2000: Nigeria’s Shift to Democracy and the Shari‘a Debate Chapter 13 - 2001 – 2003: A ‘Separation of Ties’ Part VI: Resurgence to Isolation Chapter 14 - Boko Haram’s Post-Kanamma Resurgence and Decline: Individual Influences Chapter 15 - Public Disagreements, Attempts at Correction, and Isolation Part ViI: Prelude to Jihad (Armed Struggle) Chapter 18 - ‘Fire For Fire’: Violence, Death, and Boko Haram’s Rebirth Conclusion: Out of the Frying Pan Bibliography Index

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The Making of Boko Haram is an important and much needed contribution to understanding the rise and trajectory of this violent and highly consequential movement. Akali Omeni has done a superb job of mining archival material, utilizing key narratives, and applying social movement theory to produce this compelling and authoritative account of Boko Haram. * Bruce Hoffman, Professor, Georgetown University, USA *

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omeni is the principal consultant at Terrorism Studies Consultancy and a visiting professor at Boston University. He has taught at the War Studies Department, King’s College London, at the University of Leicester, and at the University of St Andrews, UK, where he was Senior Lecturer. He is the author of Policing and Politics in Nigeria (2022), Insurgency and War in Nigeria (2019), Counter-Insurgency in Nigeria (2017) and Picking Sides: Race, Ethnicity and Recruitment in the Colonial Nigerian Army (forthcoming).

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