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Islam is one of the major religions in contemporary Nigeria. Muslims are numerically dominant in the north and have a strong presence in the south-west. This paper addresses the issue of the negative way Islam and Shari’ah are represented in Nigerian print media in general, and in some Nigerian newspapers in particular. It studies whether and how these negative representations are fuelling religious conflict and disharmony. It considers whether there is any ground for the popular belief that some of the Nigerian newspapers are deliberately showing Islam and Shari’ah in a negative light as part of a strategy to undermine national harmony. And, finally, it extends some suggestions as to what the Nigerian print media could do to strengthen and enhance religious tolerance, peace, harmony and unity in Nigerian society.
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