According to The Christian Post, the very name Boko Haram means “western education is a sin.” The Boko Haram militants believe that western and Christian education is corrupting Nigerian youth.
The militants hold beliefs that are extremely at odds with what most people believe in the West.
“Boko Haram believes Earth is flat, and that Muslims are permitted to take slaves and duty-bound to kill infidels. Culture and history also play a role in the group’s fixation with secular education, according to analysts,” said a report published in the LA Times.. “British colonialists brought education and Christianity to the region at the beginning of the 20th century, triggering long-held resentment which lingers to this day.”
Because of these radical beliefs, Boko Haram militants are encouraging boys who attended Christian schools to attack and kill their teachers, according to a report from the Christian persecution watchdog group International Christian Concern (ICC) … read more