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{{More citations needed|date=September 2021}}[[Image:Nigeria (orthographic projection).svg|thumb|The location of [[Nigeria]] in [[Africa]]]]
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{{History of Nigeria}}
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The historic presence of [[Judaism]] in [[Nigeria]] is a cause of debate, as there are several Judaic-oriented religious groups among the largest ethnic groups in the largely populated nation. The groups claim that their religious practices result either from hundreds of years of continuous practice of Judaic or Judaic-like customs by their ethnic groups, customs inherited from the [[Jews of Bilad el-Sudan]] or by a more-recent departure from European [[Christianity]] to modern [[Judaism]]. Either way, Judaism in Nigeria has developed demographically with the interest of Jewish peoples in other countries, especially [[Israel]] and the [[United States]].
Rabbi Yisrael Uzan, a leader in the [[Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States]] serves as the Chief Rabbi of Nigeria and the [[Chabad]] representative in [[Abuja]]. Rabbi Mendel Sternbach serves as Rabbi of [[Lagos]]. They are involved in Humanitarian Aid, especially prior to Ramadan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jews in Nigeria to distribute 250,000 meals in five cities during Ramadan food rush|url=https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jns/jews-in-nigeria-to-distribute-250-000-meals-in-five-cities-during-ramadan-food-rush/article_15d8b77d-9a24-5343-a893-5218b15db958.html|access-date=2021-09-07|website=Cleveland Jewish News|language=en}}</ref>
== Igbo Jews ==
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The Igbo Jews of Nigeria are one of the components of the [[Igbo
Certain Nigerian communities with Judaic practices have been receiving help from individual Israelis and American Jews who work in Nigeria, out-reach organizations like [[Kulanu (organization)|Kulanu]],<ref>[http://www.kulanu.org Kulanu website], especially relevant is the [http://www.kulanu.org/nigeria/ Nigeria] page, which treats the Igbo question more extensively.</ref> and African-American Jewish communities in America.
Because no formal census has been taken in the region, the number of Igbos in Nigeria who identify as
== Akwa Ibom and Cross River Jews ==
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The [[Annang]], [[Efik people|Efik]], and [[Ibibio people|Ibibio]] people of [[Akwa Ibom State|Akwa Ibom]] and [[Cross River State|Cross River States]] of Nigeria have had ancient religious practices that strongly resembled some of the Jewish Torah.{{cn|date=August 2012}} These include their traditional sacrifice of animals (rituals) by the presiding male of each village, or of a group of villages, for purification, especially during times of sickness.
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