Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim This paper is intended to examine the causes of ethno- religious crisis in Nigeria and its remedy from Islamic perspectives. It needs no emphasis to state that since independence in 1960, Nigerians have suffered diverse incidences of communal crises in almost all parts of the country. The contemporary situation is even worse over that which prevailed two decades ago. The origin of these crises lie in the fact that the non-Muslims on one hand, justify the rise of ethnicity among their people and see it as an instrument not only of expressing group identity, but also of pursuing common interest and power in a plural society such as Nigeria. The Muslims on the other hand are being criticized for reviving Shari’ah and representing Islam as the basis of political unity and social justice among the different Muslim communities and indeed the country at large. Several violent demonstrations were organized by the non-Muslims against Shari'ah since 1999 when it was formally revived by Zamfara State Government. The establishment of ethnic associations such as ‘Afenifere’, ‘Ohaneze’ and ‘Arewa Consultative Forum’ also contributed in severing the peaceful co-existence of the diverse ethnic and religious groups.