Post by Henry Emeka (@Emekus)

How boko haram got its name
The group did not name itself boko haram
The name was given to them by local people in Maiduguri, based on how the group behaved and what it preached.

Meaning of the name
boko haram comes from the hausa language

boko = western education / westernization

haram= forbidden / sacrilege from Arabic



https://www.britannica.com/topic/Boko-Haram?utm_source=copilot.com

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