Islamic Religious Education Textbooks in a Pluralist Nigeria

Pluralism and religious diversity offer opportunities for deep learning across cultures religions. However, in some cases, also results tensions conflicts communities because differences polarize people of different faith traditions. This article analyzes how instruction textbooks used public junior high schools Nigeria promote integration inclusion. In particular, the paper will examine approved texts teaching Islamic Religious Studies (IRS). analyzing IRS textbooks, focuses on two major points: present Islam to students, students are equipped deal with question contrasting truth claims within outside their argues that school should expand discussion include open interaction about I argue need prepare theological a way is both self- other-respecting. To compose text engages pluralism, propose approach education secondary Ghana be as model, it could insights teach knowledge from pluralistic approach.