Question

Discuss the kidnapping of the Chibok Girls in terms of Boko Haram's terrorism campaign by answering the following questions: What is Boko Haram's mission/goals? Why did they kidnap the Chibok Girls? Is Boko Haram’s brand of Islam representative of all of Islam?

Answer 1

The main mission or goal of boko haram is to establish god's kingdom that is an Islamic caliphate within Nigeria. Their main motive is to allow for the implementation of the sharia law. Boko Haram sees public schools as places where students are brainwashed by a “Western” curriculum, and earmarks them as significant targets in its war to drive secular, federal institutions from Nigeria’s Islamic heartland.

Origianally 276 girls were kidnapped from chibok by the boko haram. they were kidnapped while appearing for their final exams. the boko haram kidnapped these girls because of their opposition to the western education system which they believe coorrupts the muslim values. many of the pupils were christians.

boko haram, is not a representative of islam as its mindless actions contradict the values of islam at the core itself. no group of terrorists should be able to miscontrue the entire world to believe them to be followers of any religion or god.

Boko Haram targets educational establishments. Boko Haram’s hostility to education stems from its suspicion of what it views as the government’s secular education system. But that hostility strongly contravenes the teachings of Islam, a faith whose first revelation to the Prophet Muhammad was the word “Read,” whose scripture repeatedly enjoins Muslims to reflect, and whose traditions enjoin all Muslims – regardless of gender – to pursue education.

it claims to be waging jihad but islamic scholars believe that jihad can be lead only by muslim community leaders and not self appointed terrorist groups like these and al qaeda. also islam believes that non-combatants should be left unharmed , however the boko haram opened fire on young school children.

it is also against the islamic law to forcefully marry a women or girl but the actions of boko haram do not justify this. the kidnappinf of chebok girls is an evident example.

no form of terrorism should be given such attention and power for others to believe it to be a religion or representative of one.