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Item An overview of the impact of arab civilizaton on yoruba culture in Nigeria(The Yoruba Studies Association of Nigeria (YSAN) c/o Department of Linguistics and African Languages University of Ibadan, 2023-01) Akewula, A. O.; Kamorudeen, B. K.Nigeria was a land where idol worship marked the religious life of the inhabitants. With the advent of Islam which came with its civilization, Nigerians’ faith, rituals, rites, practices and customs changed and impacted the Nigerian culture. Invariably, the contact of the Arabs with the people of Yorubaland in Nigeria brought about a new era in their beliefs. The Arabs who were mainly Muslims and with the focus to spread Islam preached assiduously against the syncretic religious practices of the Yoruba in the Southwestern region of Nigeria. There is no gainsaying the fact that every religion has its own unique identity characterized by traditions, values and norms that make it stand out. Over the centuries, we have observed that the southwestern Nigeria culture is gradually fading away as we adopt Arab civilization and this persists as days go by. The Arab civilization has influenced the Yoruba culture in different domains. Some of the impacts are noticeable in our education, language, borrowing, social activities, entertainment, traditional settings, marriage, naming, burial and funeral rites and widowhood. This paper employs historical method which attempts to examine how Arab civilization influenced Yoruba culture in the aforementioned domains including religion and devotional rites. It is our hope that some aspects of Yoruba Culture that are not inimical to Islamic teachings would be preserved to avoid becoming moribund.Item Grapho-phonological features in qumashah al-ulayan’s uyunu qadhrah (dirty eyes)(Global Journals, 2020) Akewula, A. O.This paper examines the linguistics features of Qumashah al-ulayan's text ‘Uyunu al-Qadhrah (Dirty Eyes) and how these linguistics features enhance meaning achievement. The paper argues that stylistics is a bridge between literary criticism and linguistics. This study, therefore, applies the insights and techniques of general linguistics to investigate the stylistic value of graphological and phonological devices as semantic signifiers in the text. The study deploys M.A.K Holiday's Systemic Functional model as the analytical tool to examine the use of graphology such as punctuations and paragraphing. Phonological devices like repetition, alliteration and rhyme in the text are also examined. The study posits that, at level of language study, graphological and phonological structure play a vital role in encoding the meaning and aesthetics of Qumashah al Ulayan’s text.Item The arabic scene as a foreign language in madaris education in Ibadan metropolis(Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2020) Akewula, A. O.This study investigated effective technique of teaching and learning Arabic language in the classroom at selected madaris. The study employed the qualitative method. The participants of the study were three students, three teachers and three parents from three identified Arabic schools in Ibadan. The participants were chosen by purposive sampling procedures. The study revealed that the effective technique of teaching and learning Arabic Language namely contents, the material, method of teaching, the teacher behavior, structure of teaching, learning environment, the students, and time allocated for each subject. As shown in the findings, there was lack of teaching methods which was the main factor of failure in teaching and learning of Arabic Language in Ibadan metropolis. At the same time, the study revealed that applying a good strategy in teaching and smart learning was the key to success in acquiring Arabic Language. A suggested model, namely effective technique for the success of Arabic Language is recommended for the success teaching and learning in Ibadan through the case study of students' teachers and parents in selected madaris in Ibadan.