Browsing by Author "Shittu, S. A."

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Abu-l-Atàhiyyah ‘ashharu shu'ardii- zuhdfd ‘Asr al- abbàsI
(Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Ibadan, 1995-06) Shittu, S. A.
Al-Amthàl alYorubàwiyyah Min Wasà ’ilil- Ihyà ’ Lituràthil Lughat Wath-Thaqàfah Fi Naijiriyyah:Diràsatun Tahliliyyah
(Faculty of Arts and Humanities Kogi State University Anyigba, Nigeria, 2012) Shittu, S. A.
Al-Mutanabbi’s satiric poems on kafur; a content analysis
(Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Ibadan, 2008) Shittu, S. A.
Al-suwarul-balàghiyyah (al-tashbih) fil-amthàl al-yorubàwiyyah amthàl al-yorubàwiyyah
(Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Maiduguri, 2013-01) Shittu, S. A.
Al-Tahdiyatid-Al-AlmaniyyahWat- Taqnolojiyyah lil- Lughatil-Arabiyyah Fi Naijiriyyah
(2013) Shittu, S. A.
Analysis of content and style of al-Ilòry’s works on sufism: falsafatul-wilàyah and tawjihud-da wah wa du àt - as case studies
(The Nigerian Centre for Arabic Research, 2012) Shittu, S. A.
An analytical study of yoruba proverbs of islamic origin
(2011) Shittu, S. A.
Annotated translation of al-madkhal fi ‘ilmil-farà'id (a simplined guide to the islamic law of inheritance)
(2016-07) Shittu, S. A.
Annotated Translation of Al-Madkhal fi'Umil-Farà'id (A simplified guide lo the Islamic law of inheritance), a book Written by Al-Sayyid ‘Ali bn Abi Bakr Al-Muthanna bn Alhaj Abdullahi Nyass Al- Kawlakhl Al-Tijani; May Allah be pleased with all of them (Amin). Many nuclear and extended Muslim families are in disarray and live in fracas after the deceased of a member due to the sharing of his or her property meant for the heirs. Therefore, some issues arise from inheritance provoke emotions and escalate irrational behaviour among the heirs. Consequently, many peaceful homes were turned into chaos be it the wife or husband, father or mother, son or daughter. The book simplified the proportion allotted to each of the beneficiaries in the family. It will definitely guide young and old English audience on how the property of a departed soul could be shared in accordance with the sources of Islamic law. Leading questions were supplied at the end of the book which could be regarded as a self assessment for the reader.
Appraisal of tabsiratul-anam fì anal 'ilma huwal-imam (mirror to the world: that knowledge is the leader)
(European Scientifìc Institute, 2012) Shittu, S. A.
Researchers have made efforts to overcome the problems of mass failure and lack of seriousness in students at different levels of education in Nigeria and West Africa at large. It eventually turns to low standard, incompetence of the teachers handling the students which collectively have a negative impact on the capacity development of the youth. Different books of Muslim scholars and philosophers such as Shaykh Shamuji’s Ta ‘limul-Muta ‘llim and Imam al-Ghazalf categorised knowledge into three degrees in their ascending scale of certitude: Knowledge by inference, knowledge by perception or observation and knowledge by personal experience or intuition which its acquisition found difficult by contemporary West African students due to some problems which Tabsìratul 'ariani fi 'armai ‘Urna Huwal- 'Imam addressed. A book written by a prolifìc writer - Shaykh Ibrahim al-Senegàl in which he propounded some theoretical views on the ways knowledge could be acquired, what can lead to forgetfulness, ethics of students and illegitimate succession of a leader among West Africa Sufi group. The work also embedded with wise sayings of early scholars that enrich intellectual ability of Arabic scholar.
Basic elements of rules of metrics in arabic prosody for Nigerian students
(Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Nasarawa State University, 2015) Shittu, S. A.
While prosody has been one of the linguistic subjects in various Arabic schools, its study has been equally characterized by precarious situation ranging from the methods by the teachers particularly in the local madrasa. This half-baked knowledge has been the basis of the subject up to the University level which constitutes a serious problem of background to the subject. This paper wishes to correct the situation by examining the problems and attempts to simplify the method that could be adopted during the process of alteration and addition in Arabic Prosody with simple and familiar illustration to West Africa Arabic students with particular reference to Nigeria.
The challenges of quranic mode of dressing: a “terror” to the Student of Nigerian universities
(2010-12) Shittu, S. A.
Nigerian Institutions of higher learning witness the emergence of various social vices such as raping, student abduction, joining of bad gang, and so on. This makes the university campuses to experience unrest, insecurity for both male and female students and undue harassment. The factor could not be absolved from the Nigerian youth subculture as manifested in their non-conventional mode of dressing which more often than not attracts members of the opposite sex. The paper examines the Quranic phraseologies in determining the Islamic perceptions on mode of dressing for both male and female Muslims. The concept of terrorism from the semantic and Islamic perspectives, factors that led to social vices which translate into terrorism among the students, lecturers, and management. Reactions generated by the return of Hijab, Khimar and Niqab into the campuses were critically examined focusing on their negative and positive effects.
Cidat an-nazar fi tahdiyyàt tadrlsil-Lughatil ‘arabiyyah fi naìjiriyyah
(Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Kogi State University, Anyigba, 2013) Shittu, S. A.
A contrastive semantic connotation of as-sihr (magic) in the qur’an and African contexts
(Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Kogi State University, Anyigba, 2013) Shittu, S. A.
Diràsatun tahllliyyah lil-qasIdati-l hamziyyah lil-busayrl
(Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Ibadan, 1994-06) Shittu, S. A.
Dirasatun tatbiqiyyah lil-suwar al-bayaniyyah (al-majaz) fil-amthal al-yorubawiyyah
(Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, College of the Humanities, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, 2013-12) Shittu, S. A.
Proverb has been regarded as one of the most precious treasures and heritages that preserve competence, eloquence as well as syntactic and semantic comprehension of any language around the globe. Yoruba Language is one of the major languages out of 656 spoken languages in Nigeria. Consequently the paper opens its study with a brief illustration of the origin of Yoruba proverbs, points of its acquisition and method of its oral transmission from one generation to another. A brief historical status of al-Majaz in Arabic rhetoric which gives birth to metaphor, free and mental figure and metonymy follow as second segment. Besides the rhetorical analysis of the selected proverbs that examines both the linguistic and literary studies also reveals stylistic and rhetorical application of some sentences which transmigrate its real semantic rendition. These also prevail on the rhetorical imagery of the transcendental connotation of both languages. The plausibility of acquisition of intrinsic meaning of a language through rhetorical application coupled with the role of Yoruba proverbs as a protecting means of the language and culture is established Lastly, it reveals the socio- linguistic interference and contrastive application of allegories in form and style in the two languages-Arabic and Yoruba.
Gender disparity In arabic education in the 21st century in Nigeria: problems and solutions
(British Journal Publishing Inc, 2012) Shittu, S. A.
Any education which does not immediately benefit a person either in finding employment or to improve his/her living conditions, would not attract public attention. Therefore, Arabic education in Nigeria particularly for women should be designed so as to lead to useful work life. Arabic, being a Semitic language of major religion and culture which demands some skills and lengthy duration before its learners could attain an appreciable level for useful work life in Nigeria .This prerequisite has made the Language suffered a lot of setback from women fold due to some of the impediments of its learning by females which were traceable to religious, cultural bonds, time factor and economic crisis. The paper aims at examining the gender inequity in Arabic education in the 21st century in Nigeria. Such impediments, the erroneous impression and perception of the society, parents, learners and the teachers on the language were critically examined. It will explore options that could provide women better avenues for Arabic education. It also advocates for equal opportunities of gender in access to education for women, the use of relevant modem materials and techniques for the teaching and learning of Arabic in Nigeria to meet current challenges.
The influence of muslim organizations on the life of muslims and islam in Nigeria
(The Nigerian Association of Religious Scholars, 2006-08) Shittu, S. A.
The paper examines the impact of Muslim Organizations on the life of Muslims and Islam in Nigeria. It opens its discussion on early Muslim scholars reformers, Organizations and the stability of Islamic Teachings. Pre and Pro European colonization. Factors that led to the founding of contemporary. Alasalatu Groups with aims and objectives of these Muslim Organizations in Nigeria opens the main discussion of the paper. Impact of the groups on Muslims life and Islam attracts another main focus while recommendations on the areas that need to he improved spiritually and socially ends the discussion of the paper with a brief conclusion.
A literary review of the medieval arabic writings on kanem Borno
(2012) Sirajudeen, A. A.; Shittu, S. A.
Consequent upon the need of Arab - Muslim rulers to acquire information such as would assist in handling commercial and political relations with some Islamic empires situated at Africa South of Sahara, Arab geography and history developed in the 7th Century. Arab geographers, travellers, and traders produced a corpus of literary works in Arabic, which later became the primary source of early African historiography. In spite of the tremendous significance of these Arabic writings, to the reconstruction of African history, with particular reference to Kanem Borno, some limitations abound in the works, borne out of technical reasons. This has made the writings lo be scarcely considered for historical materials sensu stricto. This paper examines some of the technical problems associated with these literary writings in historiographical perspectives as it relates to Kanem Borno Empire.
Mazahir al-naqdil-arabic wa fununuhu
(Centre for Trans-Saharah Studies, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria, 2015) Shittu, S. A.
Criticism; a Greek word derived from "krites" which denotes "judge". The judgement occurred in the process of poetic creation, which a poet might have made certain judgement about the themes and techniques to he used before presentation to the audience who will in-turn search for certain ingredients in the production. This field is a continous process that needs an update for conformity with modern trends in Arabic Literature. This article, therefore, explores divergent views of scholars on the meaning of "al-Naqd" in Arabic literary criticism. It traces the history of Arabic literary criticism from Pre- Islamic period to the modern time especially its trends in the Contemporary Period. It explains the distinction between a critique and a narrator. Ideal qualification of a critique and his characteristic features receives adequate attention. While sample of an ideal Arabic Literary Criticism on poetry and prose in the contemporary period serves a model of modern method for Arabic critics .
Muslim scriptures and the use of honey for health-care and metaphysical purposes
(African Centre for Religions and Sciences, Ilorin, 2003) Shittu, S. A.