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Describing Boko Haram
Is it fair to describe Boko Haram as Islamist?
Is it fair to describe Boko Haram as Islamist? Rajan Datar talks to Mansur Liman, editor of the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ's Hausa service and Behrouz Afagh, Head of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Asia Pacific region, about the language being used in the media to describe Boko Haram. They discuss whether words like 'Islamist' is an appropriate term to describe a group that are engaging in criminal activities outside of Islamic teaching.
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