Religion in Sokoto State
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Religion in Sokoto State
of Nigeria
is mainly Islam
. The Sharia
is valid in the entire state. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has its seat in the state. The Churches of Christ
are present in the state.
Sokoto State
Sokoto State is located in the extreme northwest of Nigeria, near to the confluence of the Sokoto River and the Rima River. As of 2005 it has an estimated population of more than 4.2 million...
of Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
is mainly Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
. The Sharia
Sharia
Sharia law, is the moral code and religious law of Islam. Sharia is derived from two primary sources of Islamic law: the precepts set forth in the Quran, and the example set by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the Sunnah. Fiqh jurisprudence interprets and extends the application of sharia to...
is valid in the entire state. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has its seat in the state. The Churches of Christ
Churches of Christ in Nigeria
Churches of Christ is a grouping of the Christian denomination Christian Church in Nigeria. It dates from 1947. The Fellowship of Churches of Christ in Nigeria is something different....
are present in the state.