Call for Peace and National Cohesion: Reading from Selected Arabic Literary Texts of Nigerian Authorship
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2025
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Journal of social sciences Democratic Arabic Center For Strategic, Political & Economic Studies, Germany-Berlin
Abstract
Since the old age, Literature as a mirror of society and its
development often explores themes of morality, compassion, unity and
peaceful coexistence in human society. Through poems and proses, literature
can convey ethical principles that promote and educate peaceful coexistence,
respect for others, and harmonious social relationships. Using descriptive
method, this paper attempt to explore the contributions of Arabic Literature of
Nigerian Authorship in promoting national integration, harmony and peaceful
co-existence among Nigerian citizen with diverse ethnics and constituencies;
literary texts (Poetry) were selected in the works of three literary icons. The
study explores from the different works how Arabic literature of Nigerian
authorship has promoted the ideology of unity, harmony, peaceful co-existence
in Nigeria through this very heterogeneous socio-political region. The results
of the study reveals that many literary scholars have contributed, through their
literary productions, to the promotion of national integration, harmony and
peaceful co-existence among the people who speak a multitude of languages
and have array of cultural diversities and practices.
Keywords: Arabic, Literature, harmony, peaceful co-existence, Nigeria.