In the twenty-first century no one can ignore the complex paradigms connected with the
precarious relationship between Christians and Muslims all over the globe. Since the seventh
century Christians and Muslims have interacted with one another in a variety of ways. This
relationship is sated with both meaningful engagements and baffling ambiguities running the
gamut of constructive dialogue lethargic encounters open conflicts and internecine violence.
Nowhere is the need for interreligious cooperation dialogue and understanding more pressing
than in the Christian and Muslim communities which constitute approximately 60 percent of the
world's population. Fractured Spectrum: Perspectives on Christian-Muslim Encounters in Nigeria
deals with an important African dimension in Christian-Muslim relations. Nigeria with its
equal populations of Christians and Muslims provides an auspicious case study for
understanding the cultural social theological economic and political issues involved in
Christian-Muslim encounters. The essays in this book written by Christian and Muslim scholars
who are actively engaged with the Nigerian context examine some of the issues germane to
Christian-Muslim relations in Nigeria.
