Research Papers/Topics in Arabic and Islamic Studies

ظاهرة الترادف عند الأستاذ عبد الله بن فودي في ديوانه _ تزيين الورقات _

Abstract: This paper aims to highlight on the ingenuity of Ustaz Abdullahi Bin Fodio in employing the phenomenon of synonymy in his Anthology of“ Tazyinul Waraqaat”as the synonymous words in it came from his literary formulation, consequently and finally the research finds that Ustaz Abdullahi excelled in employing this phenomenon in his poetry, which makes him feel the existence of hidden semantic differences between the frequently used words. Keywords: Tandem, Abdullah bin Foudi, ...

The Effect of Qur’anic Recitation and Listening to it on the Believers' Hearts

Abstract Contemporary Muslim communities witnessed many inventions and innovations as a result of global progress and civilisation. Some of the innovations are full of evils that affect the hearts. Some Muslims instead of reading and listening to the Qur’anic recitation in the early hours of the day,  they spend huge time on social medias through internet devices available to them or listening to radio news, From these it can be said every Muslim should care about his/her heart, purify i...

A Comparative Study of the Teaching of Islam in Selected Nigerian Universities

ABSTRACT This paper attempts to examine the inner dialectics in the teaching of Islam in some selected Nigerian Universities with a special focus on  Crescent University of Abeokuta, Nigeria. A comparison is made between the teaching of Islam there and at other universities involved in the academic study of Islam especially ill south-western Nigeria. One common factor to the teaching of Islam in these universities is the Islam inclusion of logic, philosophy and critical thinking in th...

CONTEMPORARY CONFLICT RESOLUTION

ABSTRACT As  long as people lives together, they might have their individual or collective interest, opinion, thought, taste and beliefs to defend or guard, and in the cause of protecting any, it may directly or indirectly lead to a dispute, conflict or misunderstanding among them.  Almighty Allah has guided them with a revelation that will lead them to resolve their disputes and conflict through dialogue. (Q11:118). The effort of some of the Shari’ah States in the northern Nigeria to ad...