Nigeria's free digital learning hub. Videos, lecture notes, practice questions and leaderboards aligned with CCMAS, NBTE, NCCE, WAEC, NECO, IJMB and JAMB curricula.
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Nigeria's free digital learning hub. Videos, lecture notes, practice questions and leaderboards aligned with CCMAS, NBTE, NCCE, WAEC, NECO, IJMB and JAMB curricula.
Arabic Studies · 400 Level · Second Semester
ARA402 The Writings of Nigerian Ulama is a 400 Level course in the Arabic Studies department, taught in the Second Semester. On La-Net Hub you can watch all 10 recorded lectures for free, grouped into 5 series, read the course lecture note online or download it as a PDF, and test yourself with practice questions.
Arabic has a long history in Nigeria, dating back to the spread of Islam through trans-Saharan trade and Islamic scholarship from North Africa. It became an important language of religion, education, administration, and communication among Muslim communities, especially in the northern regions.
The Maghrib (North Africa) had a significant influence on the development of Arabic in Nigeria through trans-Saharan trade, Islamic scholarship, migration, and religious education. Scholars and traders from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and other Maghrib regions travelled to West Africa and contributed to the spread of Arabic and Islam. Their Qur’anic schools and scholarly traditions influenced Nigerian scholars in Arabic grammar, literature, Islamic jurisprudence, and writing
