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THE CONTRIBUTION OF NIGERIAN ARABIC LITERATURE IN LANGUAGE EDUCATION (A CASE STUDY OF DESCRIPTIVE POETRY BETWEEN: WAZIR JUNAID AND ALQAHI UMAR)

Abstract:

Nigerian government is currently working hard to make an impact on the lives of its people through a programme called “Transformational Agenda” the programme was meant to introduce positive changes in the areas of agriculture, technology, transport and most importantly education which this paper intends to address. This paper therefore attempts to throw more light on the contribution of Nigeria Arabic literature in Nigerian educational system. Arabic poets and their poetries were discussed with special reference to descriptive poetries. Two important personalities known in Nigeria Arabic poetry ( wazir Junaid and AlQaaadhi Umar) were compared on three critical element of criticism, namely Alwahda al udwiyya, Mutabaqatu sshakl bil madhmun and Attaswirul fanni. At the end, the paper established how Nigerian Arabic literature contributed in the National educational system through nomadic education, ‘Almajiri’ system of education. The paper also established that Arabic literature contribute a lot in the areas of reducing the menace of illiteracy and crime. Conclusion recommendations were given at tail end of the paper.