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Item An appraisal of the use and presentation of arabic and yoruba proverbs in selected works of art(2013-09) Omofoyewa, K. A.Proverb is a global phenomenon. For its inestimable values, it means many things to different people. The Arabs call it ‘Misbāhu al-Kalām’ (the lamp of speech) while the Yoruba refer to it as ‘Ẹsin ọ̀rọ̀’ (the horse of speech). Virtually, all nations around the world have ways and means of preserving their proverbs from one generation to the other. The Arabs and the Yoruba are not exemptions in this regard. This paper examines how Arabic and Yoruba proverbs are being perpetuated for posterity in selected works of art like, prose, poetry and music. This invariably adds to the elegance and the mastery of the users’ language. As regards the use and presentation of Arabic proverbs, the paper draws samples from the work of a Nigerian Arabic writer, Kamāldeen Balógun, as well as various poetical compositions of the Arabs. Furthermore, it draws samples from the work of another Nigerian Yoruba prose writer, Ọládèjọ Òkédìji, and the musical works of a Sákárà artiste, Sànúsí Àká. The paper ends with some recommendations.Item An appraisal of the use and presentation of arabic and yoruba proverbs in selected works of art(European Scientific Institute (ESI), 2013) Omofoyewa, K. A.Proverb is a global phenomenon. For its inestimable values, it means many things to different people. The Arabs call it ‘Misbāhu al-Kalām’ (the lamp of speech) while the Yoruba refer to it as ‘Ẹsin ọ̀rọ̀’ (the horse of speech). Virtually, all nations around the world have ways and means of preserving their proverbs from one generation to the other. The Arabs and the Yoruba are not exemptions in this regard. This paper examines how Arabic and Yoruba proverbs are being perpetuated for posterity in selected works of art like, prose, poetry and music. This invariably adds to the elegance and the mastery of the users’ language. As regards the use and presentation of Arabic proverbs, the paper draws samples from the work of a Nigerian Arabic writer, Kamāldeen Balógun, as well as various poetical compositions of the Arabs. Furthermore, it draws samples from the work of another Nigerian Yoruba prose writer, Ọládèjọ Òkédìji, and the musical works of a Sákárà artiste, Sànúsí Àká. The paper ends with some recommendations.Item 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.