Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
African baby names are unique and often have deep meanings. There are many things that influences the name of a baby born in Africa. Examples are; the day the child was born, the weather condition, the family lineage (e.g. royalty), and the family tradition, culture or religion etc. This article should be helpful for expectant mothers who are looking for cute African names for their baby. We love to see more unique African baby names in the comment section below. Kindly leave a comment, telling us about an African baby name, its meaning and origin.<\/p>\n","post_title":"100 African Baby Names And Their Meaning","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"african-baby-names-and-their-meaning","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-08-13 23:48:44","post_modified_gmt":"2024-08-13 23:48:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=293508","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":269409,"post_author":"7801","post_date":"2020-10-12 10:17:52","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-12 10:17:52","post_content":"\n\nIn February 2018, in Dapchi town, Nigeria, 110 schoolgirls were kidnapped by the infamous Boko Haram terrorist group. Out of the 110 girls, only one, <\/span>Leah Sharibu<\/span>,<\/b> was a Christians, and the rest were Muslims. When Leah was asked to recite the Islamic declaration and put on the Hijab by her friends, she refused to, claiming that it was not her religion and belief. This act of rebellion caused her to be secluded from her friends during the release. However, it was later <\/span>confirmed that Leah is alive<\/span><\/a> and still holding onto her faith. This ordeal is one of the many unlawful acts that arise from religious conflicts.<\/span>\n\nReligion has numerous impacts on societal structures. It disrupts norms, values, and the view of society across the world. In Africa, religious violence is one of its common products, among many others. By definition, it\u2019s a situation where violent behaviors are born out of religious precepts, doctrines, and texts. Now and then, there are stories of unrest between religious groups like Muslims and Christians. Provided that these vicious behaviors emerge from people, an attempt to end them will also circle back to the same people. To clarify, Africans are in the position to stop religious violence even at the smallest unit of society, that is, family. This article looks into the causes of religious violence and possible solutions to end it in Africa. \n\nALSO READ<\/strong>: Nigerian Cleric And Sudanese Lawyer Get Africa\u2019s First International Religious Freedom Award<\/a>\nThe Main Religions in Africa<\/strong><\/h2>\n
![\"religion](\"https:\/\/africanvibes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/religion-in-africa.png\")
\n\nMore than 84% of the world\u2019s population<\/a> identify themselves with a religious group. Owing to that, most Africans are utterly religious. However, an attempt to generalize African religion will only wrongly imply that all African cultures are homogeneous. Most of these religions practiced in Africa have been passed across generations. Hence, their relevance is only known to those who practice it. Religion is partially identified by the supreme being that is praised. The most dominant religions across Africa<\/a> are Christianity and Islam, with Christians leading in South and Islam in the North.\nThe Most Common Cause of Religious Violence<\/strong><\/h2>\nMost hostilities arising from religious violence come from indifferences in beliefs and strive for dominance and validity. Moreover, recent studies<\/a> show that many of these animosities in different countries resulted from mob violence from religion, harassment of women for violating religion codes, et cetera. Let\u2019s look at these causes in much detail.\n
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Extremism and Fundamentalism<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_269417\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"2560\"]
![\"religious](\"https:\/\/africanvibes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/islam-scaled.jpg\")
Women holding signs take part in a protest demanding the release of abducted secondary school girls from the remote village of Chibok, in Lagos May 5, 2014. The Islamist militant group Boko Haram claimed responsibility on Monday for the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls during a raid in the village of Chibok in northeast Nigeria last month, the French news agency AFP reported, citing a video it had obtained. Boko Haram on April 14 stormed an all-girl secondary school in Chibok, in Borno state, then packed the teenagers, who had been taking exams, onto trucks and disappeared into a remote area along the border with Cameroon. REUTERS\/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)<\/em><\/strong>[\/caption]\n\nLeaders or followers can propel violent behavior in religious groups. Islamic groups are known for being too much of extremisms in the sense that they oppose democracy, mutual respect, or tolerance for other faith groups. They believe that they are superior and deserve to rule. Such beliefs have led to terror groups such as Jihad and ISIS. These groups believe in violent approaches to all kinds of problems as viable solutions. \n\n \t
Intolerance <\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nMost violent behaviors emanating from religion have the parties involved so convinced that their actions are justified. To a certain extent, they will view their enemies as an embodiment of evil that must be defeated. This trait, which was shared among the Zealots<\/a> in the early days, is common in Africa. Different religious groups fail to tolerate the doctrines observed by others, and this leads to conflicts. Provided that religious leaders pass on most of these beliefs, followers adopt the teachings by default. Consequently, Christians, for instance, lack tolerance for Muslim violent behavior, thus leading to conflicts.\n
\n \t
Harassment by Government and Social Groups<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nA report published by Pew Research<\/a> showed that most religious groups were harassed by either the government or social groups in 2016. The top three religions that were confronted were Christians, Muslims, and Jews. Since Africa has a huge percentage of Christians and Muslims, these harassments led to believers' violent behaviors. In a bid to express hunger, most religious groups were forced to protest and fight other religions that they felt were being \u2018wanted.\u2019 Ultimately, these protests and riots led to religious violence.\n
\n \t
The Influence of Crusades<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\nIn the early days, there existed groups within religious communities, primarily Christians, referred to as Crusaders. They had one goal, to forcefully reclaim \u2018holy lands.\u2019 For instance, Christians fought the Muslims out of Jerusalem around 1095 - 1202 CE<\/a>. During those days, the campaigns were led by military forces under the directives of religious leaders. Nowadays, we can\u2019t really trace crusaders, but some actions are attributed to it. For example, some religions in Africa that are Islamophobic include Christians. Borrowing from this, we have seen violence in the fight for dominance. \n\nALSO READ<\/strong>: This Is One of Many African Cultural Practices That Should Be Abandoned for Good<\/a>\n
The Role of Parents in Stopping Religious Violence <\/strong><\/h2>\n
![\"Christians](\"https:\/\/africanvibes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/African-christians.jpg\")
\n\nEnding religious conflicts will call for everyone's collective effort, regardless of their social, political, or economic status. However, for this case, our interest is in the role of family in stopping religious violence.\n#1 - Educating their kids on the effects of religious violence <\/strong><\/h3>\nParents can do more than just nurturing spirituality in their kids. After all, family being the basic unit in society, this is where the child gathers much of their knowledge. Parents can help reduce religious violence by teaching their kids about their effects. These teachings should aim at educating kids on the major causes of religious conflicts. In effect, as these kids grow, they learn to appreciate religious differences, thus promoting unity.\n
#2 - Parents need to act as religious leaders in the family <\/strong><\/h3>\nA religious leader of a faithful group needs to lead the followers in the right direction. In this case, the right direction that\u2019s accepted by society. Since the general duty of a leader is to show direction, parents can advocate for what\u2019s right in many ways\u2014for instance, practicing spirituality together with the rest of the family. A family that grows in faith together, passes on respectful offsprings generations after generations. \n
#3 - Parents should be able to direct children in the exercise of freedom of religion<\/strong> correctly<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\nA parent should translate what the law stipulates about practicing religion in a certain African nation. These regulations are there to moderate activities and set standards for the betterment of the nation. Again, by understanding this, the child will get acquainted with why doing this or that is right or wrong. Furthermore, these regulations can be followed when disputing acts of violence arising from religious differences and such. \n
The Current State of Religious Violence in Africa <\/strong><\/h2>\nMatthias Basedau, a German political scientist, and Researcher pointed out<\/a> that religious violence is on the rise in Africa. He argued that many African nations are weak. He also noted that religious conflicts are not purely based on religion. What does this mean? Several influences can lead to these conflicts; take, for example, political differences, or ethnicity. Ultimately, the most effective way of ending religious violence in Africa is first understanding the root. When the root cause is established, dealing with it will undoubtedly become easy. So, we\u2019d love to know what are you doing to help stop religious violence in your country?\n\n ","post_title":"What African Families Can Do to Help Stop Religious Violence in 2020","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-africans-can-help-fight-religious-violence","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-06 06:04:25","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-06 06:04:25","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=269409","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":220059,"post_author":"2777","post_date":"2020-02-07 17:29:56","post_date_gmt":"2020-02-07 17:29:56","post_content":"\n\nIn many African societies, there are laws that are gender bias. One of such law was the one existing in South Africa before 1988. According to that law, all matrimonial properties of black women belonged to their husbands. Consequently, he could sell them off without consulting his wife. Also, in the event of a breakup, they are left with nothing. This law has left a lot of South African women in abject poverty. However, a recent court ruling means all that has changed.\n\nAccording to South African law, married couples have an equal share of the assets. This means they both need to consent before a major transaction can be carried out. However, black South African women married before 1988 were still bound by the old law. When 72-year-old Agnes Sithole\u2019s marriage collapsed, she faced destitution and had to challenge the sexist law.\n
The End to Male Dominance in KwaZulu-Natal?<\/h2>\n[caption id=\"attachment_220064\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1024\"]
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/africanvibes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Sizani-Ngubane.jpg\")
Sizani Ngubane<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nAccording to Sizani Ngubane, South African women in KwaZulu-Natal province are considered inferior to men. Ngubane is a renowned land rights activist. She has campaigned against the abuse and eviction of women from their properties in rural areas for over 40 years. However, she is mostly in hiding because of death threats.\n\nIn KwaZulu-Natal province, the tribal authorities are dominated by men\u2014and this makes all the difference. The Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini, for example, controls over 2.8 million hectares of land under the Ingoyama Trust. Speaking on how the ruling will affect South African women Ngubane said,\nWhat Next for South African Women?<\/h2>\nMaking laws is one thing and implementation is another. In many African societies, the latter is always an issue. Thus, the battle may be far from over for South African women. The court ruling is one-half of the victory. The next phase of the battle will include getting South African women to assert their rights. Also, getting men to change their attitude is another important work that needs to be done. Further explaining this, Ngubane said,\n\n\"We know the courts can protect women. The biggest challenge for us is changing attitudes of men on the ground who believe that women are children. We are so much more than that.\"<\/em>\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
African baby names are unique and often have deep meanings. There are many things that influences the name of a baby born in Africa. Examples are; the day the child was born, the weather condition, the family lineage (e.g. royalty), and the family tradition, culture or religion etc. This article should be helpful for expectant mothers who are looking for cute African names for their baby. We love to see more unique African baby names in the comment section below. Kindly leave a comment, telling us about an African baby name, its meaning and origin.<\/p>\n","post_title":"100 African Baby Names And Their Meaning","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"african-baby-names-and-their-meaning","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-08-13 23:48:44","post_modified_gmt":"2024-08-13 23:48:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=293508","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":269409,"post_author":"7801","post_date":"2020-10-12 10:17:52","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-12 10:17:52","post_content":"\n\nIn February 2018, in Dapchi town, Nigeria, 110 schoolgirls were kidnapped by the infamous Boko Haram terrorist group. Out of the 110 girls, only one, <\/span>Leah Sharibu<\/span>,<\/b> was a Christians, and the rest were Muslims. When Leah was asked to recite the Islamic declaration and put on the Hijab by her friends, she refused to, claiming that it was not her religion and belief. This act of rebellion caused her to be secluded from her friends during the release. However, it was later <\/span>confirmed that Leah is alive<\/span><\/a> and still holding onto her faith. This ordeal is one of the many unlawful acts that arise from religious conflicts.<\/span>\n\nReligion has numerous impacts on societal structures. It disrupts norms, values, and the view of society across the world. In Africa, religious violence is one of its common products, among many others. By definition, it\u2019s a situation where violent behaviors are born out of religious precepts, doctrines, and texts. Now and then, there are stories of unrest between religious groups like Muslims and Christians. Provided that these vicious behaviors emerge from people, an attempt to end them will also circle back to the same people. To clarify, Africans are in the position to stop religious violence even at the smallest unit of society, that is, family. This article looks into the causes of religious violence and possible solutions to end it in Africa. \n\nALSO READ<\/strong>: Nigerian Cleric And Sudanese Lawyer Get Africa\u2019s First International Religious Freedom Award<\/a>\nThe Main Religions in Africa<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\n\nMore than 84% of the world\u2019s population<\/a> identify themselves with a religious group. Owing to that, most Africans are utterly religious. However, an attempt to generalize African religion will only wrongly imply that all African cultures are homogeneous. Most of these religions practiced in Africa have been passed across generations. Hence, their relevance is only known to those who practice it. Religion is partially identified by the supreme being that is praised. The most dominant religions across Africa<\/a> are Christianity and Islam, with Christians leading in South and Islam in the North.\nThe Most Common Cause of Religious Violence<\/strong><\/h2>\nMost hostilities arising from religious violence come from indifferences in beliefs and strive for dominance and validity. Moreover, recent studies<\/a> show that many of these animosities in different countries resulted from mob violence from religion, harassment of women for violating religion codes, et cetera. Let\u2019s look at these causes in much detail.\n
\n \t
Extremism and Fundamentalism<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_269417\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"2560\"]
Women holding signs take part in a protest demanding the release of abducted secondary school girls from the remote village of Chibok, in Lagos May 5, 2014. The Islamist militant group Boko Haram claimed responsibility on Monday for the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls during a raid in the village of Chibok in northeast Nigeria last month, the French news agency AFP reported, citing a video it had obtained. Boko Haram on April 14 stormed an all-girl secondary school in Chibok, in Borno state, then packed the teenagers, who had been taking exams, onto trucks and disappeared into a remote area along the border with Cameroon. REUTERS\/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)<\/em><\/strong>[\/caption]\n\nLeaders or followers can propel violent behavior in religious groups. Islamic groups are known for being too much of extremisms in the sense that they oppose democracy, mutual respect, or tolerance for other faith groups. They believe that they are superior and deserve to rule. Such beliefs have led to terror groups such as Jihad and ISIS. These groups believe in violent approaches to all kinds of problems as viable solutions. \n\n \t
Intolerance <\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nMost violent behaviors emanating from religion have the parties involved so convinced that their actions are justified. To a certain extent, they will view their enemies as an embodiment of evil that must be defeated. This trait, which was shared among the Zealots<\/a> in the early days, is common in Africa. Different religious groups fail to tolerate the doctrines observed by others, and this leads to conflicts. Provided that religious leaders pass on most of these beliefs, followers adopt the teachings by default. Consequently, Christians, for instance, lack tolerance for Muslim violent behavior, thus leading to conflicts.\n
\n \t
Harassment by Government and Social Groups<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nA report published by Pew Research<\/a> showed that most religious groups were harassed by either the government or social groups in 2016. The top three religions that were confronted were Christians, Muslims, and Jews. Since Africa has a huge percentage of Christians and Muslims, these harassments led to believers' violent behaviors. In a bid to express hunger, most religious groups were forced to protest and fight other religions that they felt were being \u2018wanted.\u2019 Ultimately, these protests and riots led to religious violence.\n
\n \t
The Influence of Crusades<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\nIn the early days, there existed groups within religious communities, primarily Christians, referred to as Crusaders. They had one goal, to forcefully reclaim \u2018holy lands.\u2019 For instance, Christians fought the Muslims out of Jerusalem around 1095 - 1202 CE<\/a>. During those days, the campaigns were led by military forces under the directives of religious leaders. Nowadays, we can\u2019t really trace crusaders, but some actions are attributed to it. For example, some religions in Africa that are Islamophobic include Christians. Borrowing from this, we have seen violence in the fight for dominance. \n\nALSO READ<\/strong>: This Is One of Many African Cultural Practices That Should Be Abandoned for Good<\/a>\n
The Role of Parents in Stopping Religious Violence <\/strong><\/h2>\n
\n\nEnding religious conflicts will call for everyone's collective effort, regardless of their social, political, or economic status. However, for this case, our interest is in the role of family in stopping religious violence.\n#1 - Educating their kids on the effects of religious violence <\/strong><\/h3>\nParents can do more than just nurturing spirituality in their kids. After all, family being the basic unit in society, this is where the child gathers much of their knowledge. Parents can help reduce religious violence by teaching their kids about their effects. These teachings should aim at educating kids on the major causes of religious conflicts. In effect, as these kids grow, they learn to appreciate religious differences, thus promoting unity.\n
#2 - Parents need to act as religious leaders in the family <\/strong><\/h3>\nA religious leader of a faithful group needs to lead the followers in the right direction. In this case, the right direction that\u2019s accepted by society. Since the general duty of a leader is to show direction, parents can advocate for what\u2019s right in many ways\u2014for instance, practicing spirituality together with the rest of the family. A family that grows in faith together, passes on respectful offsprings generations after generations. \n
#3 - Parents should be able to direct children in the exercise of freedom of religion<\/strong> correctly<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\nA parent should translate what the law stipulates about practicing religion in a certain African nation. These regulations are there to moderate activities and set standards for the betterment of the nation. Again, by understanding this, the child will get acquainted with why doing this or that is right or wrong. Furthermore, these regulations can be followed when disputing acts of violence arising from religious differences and such. \n
The Current State of Religious Violence in Africa <\/strong><\/h2>\nMatthias Basedau, a German political scientist, and Researcher pointed out<\/a> that religious violence is on the rise in Africa. He argued that many African nations are weak. He also noted that religious conflicts are not purely based on religion. What does this mean? Several influences can lead to these conflicts; take, for example, political differences, or ethnicity. Ultimately, the most effective way of ending religious violence in Africa is first understanding the root. When the root cause is established, dealing with it will undoubtedly become easy. So, we\u2019d love to know what are you doing to help stop religious violence in your country?\n\n ","post_title":"What African Families Can Do to Help Stop Religious Violence in 2020","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"how-africans-can-help-fight-religious-violence","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-06 06:04:25","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-06 06:04:25","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=269409","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":220059,"post_author":"2777","post_date":"2020-02-07 17:29:56","post_date_gmt":"2020-02-07 17:29:56","post_content":"\n\nIn many African societies, there are laws that are gender bias. One of such law was the one existing in South Africa before 1988. According to that law, all matrimonial properties of black women belonged to their husbands. Consequently, he could sell them off without consulting his wife. Also, in the event of a breakup, they are left with nothing. This law has left a lot of South African women in abject poverty. However, a recent court ruling means all that has changed.\n\nAccording to South African law, married couples have an equal share of the assets. This means they both need to consent before a major transaction can be carried out. However, black South African women married before 1988 were still bound by the old law. When 72-year-old Agnes Sithole\u2019s marriage collapsed, she faced destitution and had to challenge the sexist law.\n
The End to Male Dominance in KwaZulu-Natal?<\/h2>\n[caption id=\"attachment_220064\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1024\"]
Sizani Ngubane<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nAccording to Sizani Ngubane, South African women in KwaZulu-Natal province are considered inferior to men. Ngubane is a renowned land rights activist. She has campaigned against the abuse and eviction of women from their properties in rural areas for over 40 years. However, she is mostly in hiding because of death threats.\n\nIn KwaZulu-Natal province, the tribal authorities are dominated by men\u2014and this makes all the difference. The Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini, for example, controls over 2.8 million hectares of land under the Ingoyama Trust. Speaking on how the ruling will affect South African women Ngubane said,\nWhat Next for South African Women?<\/h2>\nMaking laws is one thing and implementation is another. In many African societies, the latter is always an issue. Thus, the battle may be far from over for South African women. The court ruling is one-half of the victory. The next phase of the battle will include getting South African women to assert their rights. Also, getting men to change their attitude is another important work that needs to be done. Further explaining this, Ngubane said,\n\n\"We know the courts can protect women. The biggest challenge for us is changing attitudes of men on the ground who believe that women are children. We are so much more than that.\"<\/em>\n