A Historical Overview of Islam and Islamic Scholarship in Ali-Agan Quarters in Ilorin

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dc.contributor.authorEliasu Yahaya
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-14T09:16:23Z
dc.date.available2026-05-14T09:16:23Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractFrom 1000AD, it was not unlikely that Islam had started to find its bearing out of Arabia which was its main origin. In addition, it was this time or thereafter that we could mention Islam Per se in Africa. But prior to this time, West African communities were ardent worshippers of gods and goddesses, animate and inanimate objects such as moon, stars, trees and so on. It must be pointed out that prior to the coming of Islam, West African communities had strong traditional background and were involved in the worship of deities. It was this situation that Islam later encountered in West Africa. By 722AD, there was a resurgence in Arabia. This resurgence culminated into the dispersal of many Arabs outside Arabia. Around 7th century, the Arabs had settled amongst the African communities and at the same time Islam was making its ways into North Africa. Islamic culture and traditional cultures created inter-group conflicts among the Muslim Arabs and the Berber settlers of North Africa. After sometime, the Arabs were able to establish themselves strongly in North Africa which resulted into exposing the Mediterranean region of North Africa which included places such as Libya and Morocco to Islamic faith. However, available evidences seem to suggest that Islam was known amongst the West Africa communities which antedated the time of the arrival of Arabs of North Africa.
dc.identifier.citationEliasu, Y. (2015): A Historical Overview of Islam and Islamic Scholarship in Ali-Agan Quarters in Ilorin. In Z.I., Oseni, A.G.A.S., Oladosu, B.O. Yusuf and M.A., Adedimeji (Eds.), Ilorin as a Beacon of Learning and Culture in West Africa (pp. 56-68). Ilorin: Centre for Ilorin Studies (CILS), University of Ilorin
dc.identifier.isbn978-978-52983-8-3
dc.identifier.urihttps://kwasuspace.kwasu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/7098
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCentre for Ilorin Studies (CILS), University of Ilorin, Nigeria
dc.titleA Historical Overview of Islam and Islamic Scholarship in Ali-Agan Quarters in Ilorin
dc.typeBook chapter
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