PrintIs Nigeria a Hotbed of Islamic Extremism
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U.S. Institute of Peace hosted a public workshop on March 15, 2010 with John Paden, Clarence Robinson Professor of International Studies at George Mason University, to discuss Nigeria's increased scrutiny as a possible hotbed of international terrorists.
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The Islamic extremist and terrorist Uman Farouk Abdulmutallab is from Nigeria. As a consequence Nigeria has come under increased scrutiny as a possible hotbed of international terrorists. Is this a credible conclusion or is Abdulmutallab an aberration? What are the religious and political orientations of Nigeria’s 75 million Muslims? Should the U.S. scrutinize visa applications and airline passengers from Nigeria more carefully or is that not warranted?
To address these questions the U.S. Institute of Peace hosted a public workshop on March 15 with John Paden, Clarence Robinson Professor of International Studies at George Mason University. This event took place on March 15, 2010.
Speakers
- John Paden
Professor, George Mason University - David Smock, Moderator
Vice President, U.S. Institute of Peace
Explore Further
- Learn more about this event
- Read the Peace Brief "Is Nigeria a Hotbed of Islamic Extremism"
- Learn more about USIP's programs in Nigeria