TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page – – – – – – – – – i
Certification – – – – – – – – – ii
Dedication – – – – – – – – – iii
Acknowledgement – – – – – – – – iv
Table of Content – – – – – – – – v
Abstract – – – – – – – – – vi
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study – – – – – – 1
1.2 Scope and Limitation – – – – – – – 5
1.3 Significant of the Study – – – – – – 6
1.4 Statement of Research Problem – – – – – 6
1.5 Aim and Objectives – – – – – – – 7
1.6 Methodology – – – – – – – – 7
1.7 Structure – – – – – – – – 8
1.8 Literature Review – – – – – – – 8
CHAPTER TWO: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF ILORIN
2.1 Islam in Ilorin – – – – – – – – 13
2.2 Religion of People of Ilorin – – – – – – 16
2.3 Emergence of Islamic Learning in Ilorin – – – – 20
2.4 Methods of Teaching – – – – – – – 22
2.5 Agents of Islamization in Ilorin – – – – – 23
2.6 Factors Enhance the Islamization in Ilorin – – – – 26
CHAPTER THREE: CONTRIBUTION OF HAUSA/FULANI SCHOLARS TO
THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISLAM IN ILORIN
METROPOLIS
3.1 Establishment of Islamiyyah School – – – – – 31
3.2 Hausa/Fulani Scholars and Qur’anic Tafsir – – – – 37
3.3 Preaching Activities and Efforts in Converting People to Islam – 42
3.4 Literary Works of Hausa/Fulani Muslim Scholar – – – 46
3.5 The Role of the Scholars during Jihad and Beyond – – – 48
CHAPTER FOUR: THE IMPACT OF HAUSA/FULANI CONTRIBUTION TO
THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISLAM IN ILORIN
4.1 Religion Impact – – – – – – – 50
4.2 Political Impact – – – – – – – 51
4.3 Economic Impact – – – – – – – 52
4.4 Moral Impact – – – – – – – – 53
4.5 Nature of Situation Before Arrival of the Scholars – – – 54
4.6 Summary and Conclusion – – – – – – 55
Bibliography – – – – – – – – 57
INTRODUCTION
In the name of , the most and most merciful all praise is due to Allah who is the most Gracious. He created with his absolute power the earth and the heavens and set right the affairs of the universe with his exclusive wisdom.
May the salutations and of Allah be upon the last Prophet , (S.A.W) his family and relatives and all those who followed his Sunnah rightly to the day of .
Islam is a religion of peace and tranquility, a religion that gives emphasis to knowledge. Allah told the Prophet (S.A.W) to seek from the increase in knowledge in the following verse; And say oh! My lord advances me in knowledge.
Verily, the basic need of anyone who desire salvation from worship of Allah is to acquire knowledge and acquaintance as this is the origin of everything on which depends all success knowledge is required before worship, this is because worship without knowledge is just like tree without fruits.
Knowledge is superior to worship because the Prophet (S.A.W) had said in a Hadith: An Alim (a learned man) is superior to a worshipper, just as I am superior to you.
This is so, considering the first five verses of the Qur’an revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) where he was directed to read. Proclaim! (or read!).
In the name of thy lord and cherisher, who created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood Proclaim! And thy lord is most bountiful He who taught (the use of) the pen, Taught man that which he knew not.
The Qur’an has in many places indicates the superiority of men of knowledge over the ignorant, what happened between Angels and Prophet Adam (AS) is a good example and categorically a real testimony of the position of knowledge and the scholars in Islam.
Behold, thy lord said to the angels: I will create a vicegerent on earth. They said: will thou place therein one who will make mischief therein and shed blood? Whilst we do celebrate thy praises and glorify thy holy (name)? “He said,”
I know what ye know not. In another Hadith of the Prophet says: Should I tell you who the best dwellers of paradise are? The noble companions (R.A) said: “yes, oh messenger of Allah He (S.A.W) said: they are the Ulama of my Ummah”.
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