Inter-religious Dialogue: Christian Muslim Relationship In Jos As A Case Study

ABSTRACT     Jos, Plateau state is a city with a high level of religious intolerance in every facet of the society. Since September 7, 2001, it experienced a violent ethno-religious crisis, which broke its innocence as a religiously tolerant state. Since then Jos has lost its acclaim as the “city of peace and tourism”. Today, Jos is being sarcastically referred to by the public observes and commentators as a “city of pieces and terrorism”.     The objective of this study is to ascertain the role played by religions in the rancor that have belated Jos.   …