September 11 Aftermath: Archival Reports on Pro-Bin Laden Sentiment in Kano
As the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks is marked, this post revisits archival reports on demonstrations and public expressions of support for Osama bin Laden in Kano after the attacks. The reports describe a 2001 rally attended by thousands, subsequent unrest in Kano, and later accounts of lingering pro-bin Laden sentiment in parts of the city. They also include reactions from Nigerian public figures following bin Laden’s death in 2011. The material is historical and should not be read as representing Nigerian Muslims generally. It raises questions about how global conflicts, religious politics and anti-Western sentiment shaped public debate in Nigeria at the time.
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