الأدب العربي النيجيري في القرن العشرين: دراسة نموذجية NIGERIAN ARABIC LITERATURE IN TEWNTIETH CENTURY:EXAMPLARY STUDY Section Articles

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This paper titled: Nigerian Arabic Literature in twentieth century: Exemplary study. This paper aim to look into the aspect of an organization of Arabic and Islamic Studies in twentieth Century in Nigeria in different institutions in Nigeria , and its influence in Arabic Language and Religion. The element of poetry in Nigerian Arabic Literature, meaning the emotion and imagination, the eminent scholars in Nigeria in twentieth century, are Sheih Muhammad Nasir Kabara, Shiekh Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory, Justice Umar Ibrahim. Organization of learning in twentieth century, the new organization of learning was established in western Nigeria and in the North-New Arabic and Islamic schools were established in Kano in 1912 in a place called Gidan Makam to teach pupils how to write and recite, and to teach pupils Arabic Language, Islamic history, Geography and English Language in Local alphabets. Many students use to attend the school in order to acquire the knowledge. This aspect of knowledge was found in the North since 19^th Century. Many Nigeria scholars put more effort in establishing Arabic and Islamic schools in Nigeria in the 20^th century. New school was established in Kano by Sheikh Muhammad Salga, and the school was named as Salga School. Another school was established by Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tijani in a town called Zango Bari bari. Sheikh Mahamud Gumi also established a school in Kaduna. Sheikh Ismaila Idris also established school in Jos. Sheikh Usman Tahiru Bauchi also established Arabic and Islamic school in Bauchi, Sheikh Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilori also established Arabic and Islamic school in Ilorin and also Sheikh Yusuf Abdullah also established Arabic and Islamic school known as institute of Arabic and Islamic Lokoja.