Lateef Adetona

Islam in Contemporary Lagos, Southwest Nigeria: an Analysis of the Influence of Muslim Propagation on Education, Media and Public Space in Post Colonial Lagos Lateef Adetona

This work argues that da`wah is the technical term for propagation in Islam by clarifying its concept especially in relation to the origin and development of Islam in Lagos. It further establishes the story of Islamic development in Lagos through the media, the pulpit, education and new waves of Islamic propagation. It juxtaposes the history of Islam in the pre-colonial Lagos and post-colonial Lagos underscoring the roles played by colonialism and Christianity.