Aladura ("Prayer People") is a Yoruba term
for various prophet-healing churches that have developed in west Africa
since about 1918.Fast Facts
- Date founded: c.1918-1930- Place founded: West Nigeria
- Founder: various
- Adherents: approx. 1 million
References & Sources
- - "Aladura." Encyclopædia Britannica (Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service, 2005).
- "Aladura." John R. Hinnels, ed., The Penguin Dictionary of Religions, 2nd ed. (Penguin Books, 1997).
Links
- The Church of the Lord (Aladura) Organization- Aladura - African Christianity Homepage, Bethel University
- Aladura - Overview of World Religions, St. Martin's College
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