BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The Hausa word Almajiri (Plural Almajirai) is derived from the Arabic Almajiri (Plural Almuhajirun) which means one of the companions of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) who accompanied him from Mecca to Medinah during his Hijira (Migration). The Arabic word Almuhajir, therefore had a special religious connotation in the early period in Islam. It meant a scholar who migrated from his home to another community in search of knowledge. Up to date a pupil undergoing Islamic Religious training is called Almajiri in the Hausa language, hence the Almajiri system of education. The schools are found mostly in the Northern parts of Nigeria with just a few in the southern part of the country. (Fafunwa, 1975),
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ABDULKARIM, MAHMUD and UMAR, MUSA . "The Menace Of Almajiri System Of Education In Sokoto, A Case Study Of Sokoto South Local Government" Afribary (2021). Accessed July 11, 2025. https://afribary.com/works/the-menace-of-almajiri-system-of-education-in-sokoto-a-case-study-of-sokoto-south-local-government