International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume III, Issue IX, September 2019 | ISSN 2454–6186

The Role of Sheikh Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory toward Educating Nigerian People

Dr. Gambo Hassan, Sulaiman Muhammad Bello
Department of Arabic, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria

Abstract: – The aim of this study is to evaluate the contribution of sheik Adam Abdullahi Al-ilory as a scholar in western Nigeria to the growth and development of Arabic and Islamic education while by simplifying the teaching of Arabic language to Yoruba community. This paper cast a retrospect at the various roles and contribution given by sheik in promoting and building schools across the ensile Yoruba. Among the scholar that sheik learn from are sheik Salih Asmiyobo, sheik Adam Namo’aji , Nasir Kabara Sheik Muhammad Alim. therefore this paper aims at presenting the educational philosophy of this seasoned scholar as a way of reclaiming the teaching of Arabic language identity that has been diluted among the contemporary Yoruba community and Nigeria in general.

Keywords: Biography, writings, Sheikh Adam, Nigeri and people.

I. INTRODUCTION

All praises be to God the Lord of the worlds who said :By men whom neither traffic nor merchandise can divert from the remembrance of Allah, nor from regular prayer, nor from the practice of regular charity: their (only) fear is for the Day when hearts and eyes will be transformed (in a world wholly new),-
That Allah may reward them according to the best of their deeds, and add Even more for them out of His grace: for Allah doth provide for those whom He will, without measure1.
Peace and blessings belong to leader of the messengers; the Prophet Muhammad son of Abdullahi who said: “The best of the people is whose life-span prolonged and his work became graceful2” his family and companions.
After that, how useful it is for a person to quote from the rays of his rich heritage, by exploiting and exploring the dimension of personalities who played on active role in enriching that heritage, and then proceed to search for the contributions of his predecessors and most importantly to find the wonderful example and role model to follow those ancestors and trace their footsteps.