Lateef Adetona

Development of Islam in a Southwestern Nigerian Town-awe: History of Islam in Awe, Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria Lateef Adetona

This is not only on the History of Islam in Awe town beside the legendary Oyo city but a study of the town as a whole covering also all the religions therein the traditional religion, Christianity and Islam. The proselytization of the Muslims impacted positively on social, educational and religious lives of the Muslims in the town. The book showcase how the Muslims resolved to develop as a group against all oppositions-first the indigenous traditionalists against whom they were able to establish the strength of their faith as well as the efficacy of their supplications and secondly against the Christian Missionaries whose entreaties did not appeal to them to the extent of boycotting their faith. They were resolute as a community and built themselves a school in order to give their children formal education along with other religious activities.