ANALYSIS OF CONFLICTS BETWEEN SUFI AND SALAFI ULAMA (MUSLIM CLERICS) IN ILORIN EMIRATE
| dc.contributor.author | Alabi Salihu Hammed | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-19T18:29:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-08-19T18:29:26Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The role of Sufi scholars in the spread of Islam in Nigeria and, in particular, Ilorin Emirate cannot be over emphasized. Over the years, the Sufis championed the spread of Islam through the trans-Saharan trade route across West Africa. This was accelerated as a result of the cultural beliefs and practices (such as use of charms, amulet, polygamous marriages etc.) inherent in most African communities prior the coming of Islam (Abdulkadir, 2015). Similarly, the people were as well attracted to Islam by the commercial opportunities provided by the Islamic scholar/traders i.e. the Sufis throughout the trading centers in West Africa. Ilorin is regarded as one of the major towns where Islam had early presence in Yorubaland. As far back as 18th century, scholars' extraction from Kanemi Borno, Sudan, Mali, and Hausaland had settled and established a similar tradition of scholarship centre at Oke Suna in Ilorin (Jimba, 2019). Expositing on the emergence of Sufism in Ilorin, Jimoh (1994) observed that the Tijaniyya was the oldest Sufi Order in Ilorin, which was projected majorly by Kanem Borno Ulama under the headship of Sheikh Tahir (also known as Sholagberu), while adherents flocked Oke Suna for daily Wasifa/ kuburah and exclusively on Fridays (Sufi congregational sets of prayers are also offered daily and weekly) | |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 978-978-970-918-2 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://kwasuspace.kwasu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/5885 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.title | ANALYSIS OF CONFLICTS BETWEEN SUFI AND SALAFI ULAMA (MUSLIM CLERICS) IN ILORIN EMIRATE | |
| dc.type | Book |