Ilorin Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Religion=== The city is a confluence of cultures, populated by the [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]], [[Fula people|Fulani]], [[Nupe people|Nupe]], [[Bariba people|Bariba]], [[Kanuri people|Kanuri]], [[Igbo people|Igbo]] and [[Hausa people|Hausa]] ethnicities across Nigeria, as well as foreign and nationals. There are large Christian and Islamic populations, and many ceremonial activities, mostly with religious aspects, take place in the city throughout the year. ==== Christianity in Ilorin ==== [[File:Rev George Adegboye preaching at Rhema Chapel International Churches International Headquarters.jpg|thumb|Rev George Adegboye preaching at Rhema Chapel International Churches International Headquarters - International Convention Centre (The ICC), Tanke, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria]] [[File:Chapel of the Light, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria 01.jpg|thumb|a distance view of the chapel of light, University of Ilorin]] The city has a host of ancient and modern churches with moderate to large congregations, such as the [[Catholic Church]], [[Cherubim and Seraphim (Nigerian church)|Cherubim and Seraphim churches]], Anglican, Methodist, [[Celestial Church of Christ]], [[Evangelical Church Winning All]] (ECWA), Emmanuel Baptist Church, First Baptist Church, and Zion Baptist church. Notable Pentecostal churches include [[Redeemed Christian Church of God]], [[The Gospel Faith Mission International]] (Gofamint), [[Deeper Life Church]], and [[Living Faith Church]]. [[Seventh-day Adventist]]s are also represented. Most Christian churches in the state started schools and introduced innovative ideas that were readily adopted by the Muslim schools.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/routledg/cjmm/2004/00000024/00000001/art00014 |title=ingentaconnect Christian churches in Ilorin, Nigeria: a brief historical survey |journal=Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs |publisher=Ingentaconnect.com |date=2004-04-01 |volume=24 |issue=1 |pages=175β180 |doi=10.1080/1360200042000212214 |access-date=2013-12-17|last1=Yahaya |first1=Eliasu |s2cid=144740520 }}</ref> There has been a [[Latter-day Saint]] congregation in Ilorin since 1992. In that year an LDS mission was organized in the city that year, but shortly later merged with the one in [[Enugu]]. Starting in 2016 additional LDS congregations were organized in Ilorin, which in 2018 was transferred to the new Nigerian Ibadan Mission, and had a district organized.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DeToVIncRUgvAaBie-Mt_x5mGi60uawO/view?usp=embed_facebook|title=Cumorah Newsletter - July 2018.pdf|website=Google Docs|accessdate=6 December 2022}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page