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ISSN (Print): 2992-4251 ISSN (Online): 2992-4251 Frequency: Biannual (June & December)
Current Issue June 2026
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Rumfa Journal of Arts Vol. 4, No. 2

Contemporary Explorations in African Arts, Language, and Cultural Resilience

32 Peer-Reviewed Articles Published

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2026 Academic Edition

The Rumfa Journal of Arts, Bayero University, Kano (RUMJABUK) is a peer-reviewed academic journal of the Department of Arts and Humanities, School of Continuing Education (SCE), Bayero University, Kano. Established to advance knowledge, foster rigorous scholarly inquiry, and provide a reputable forum for intellectual engagement, the journal publishes research across all disciplines of the Arts and Humanities, including Arabic, English, Hausa, Literature, Culture, Folklore, History, Linguistics, Islamic Studies, Translation Studies, and related fields.

Rumfa Journal is committed to maintaining the high standards expected of internationally recognized academic publications. For the 2026 edition, all manuscripts were evaluated by independent, highly qualified reviewers from accredited universities and tertiary institutions in strict accordance with internationally accepted principles of academic publishing. The review process was conducted with the utmost objectivity, fairness, and scholarly integrity. The Editorial Board congratulates authors whose papers have been accepted for publication and encourages contributors whose submissions did not meet the required standards to carefully consider reviewers’ feedback and undertake the necessary revisions for future submission.

It is hoped that this edition of the Rumfa Journal of Arts will be intellectually stimulating, academically enriching, and professionally rewarding for its readership. The editors’ express sincere appreciation to all contributors for their commitment to scholarly excellence and to the sustained quality of the journal. The Editorial Board also acknowledges, with deep gratitude, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Haruna Musa, the Management of Bayero University, the Dean of the School of Continuing Education, and the staff of the Department of Arts and Humanities for their invaluable guidance, institutional support, and encouragement. May Almighty Allah continue to grant wisdom, guidance, and success to all engaged in this noble academic enterprise.

Prof. Abdulkadir Usman Ismail PhD
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Department of Arts and Humanities, School of Continuing Education, Bayero University, Kano
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Articles in Current Issue (Vol. 4, No. 2)

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Arts & Humanities Pages: i–vii

English Preliminaries Pages Vol. 4 No 2 (Jan, 2026)

Rumfa Journal of Arts

The Rumfa Journal of Arts, Bayero University, Kano (RUMJABUK) is a peer-reviewed academic journal of the Department of Arts and Humanities, School of Continuing Education (SCE), Bayero University, Kano. Established to advance knowledge, foster rigorous scholarly inquiry, and provide a reputable forum for intellectual engagement, the journal publishes research across all disciplines of the Arts and Humanities, including Arabic, English, Hausa, Literature, Culture, Folklore, History, Linguistics, Islamic Studies, Translation Studies, and related fields. Rumfa Journal is committed to maintaining the high standards expected of internationally recognized academic publications. For the 2026 edition, all manuscripts were evaluated by independent, highly qualified reviewers from accredited universities and tertiary institutions in strict accordance with internationally accepted principles of academic publishing. The review process was conducted with the utmost objectivity, fairness, and scholarly integrity.

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Arts & Humanities Pages: 1–10

THE ROLE OF THE MUSLIM STUDENTS’ SOCIETY OF NIGERIA (MSSN) IN CURBING IMMORALITY AMONG STUDENTS OF BAYERO UNIVERSITY KANO

Dr. Tijjani Alhaji Sani & Abubakar Muhammad Baba

ABSTRACT This paper examines the role of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN) in curbing immorality among students of Bayero University, Kano (BUK). Using a mixed-methods approach archival review, document analysis, and semi-structured interviews with MSSN leaders and selected students, the study explores MSSN’s historical mission, programmes (religious instruction, counselling, outreach, peer regulation), and perceived impact on students’ moral behavior. Findings indicate that MSSN at BUK has sustained a visible presence through regular religious programmes, peer counselling, public campaigns, and inter-society collaborations that promote Islamic ethics and discipline. However, structural constraints (limited funding, varying student commitment, campus-wide social influences) moderate its effectiveness. The paper concludes with recommendations for strengthening MSSN’s preventive and rehabilitative strategies and for collaborative university society partnerships to improve moral outcomes on campuses.

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Arabic Pages: 1–14

تحليل الادعاءات العقدية المعاصرة وتقسيمها من منظور الفقه الإسلامي ومقاصد الشريعة

إبراهيم يوسف إبراهيم و حبيب

يتناول ىذا البحث دراسة الادعاءات العقدية من حيث مفهومها وضوابطها الشرعية، وتحليلهاوفق منهج يجمع بتُ أصول الفقو الإسلامي ومقاصد الشريعة .ويهدف إلى بيان الأسس العلمية التي يعتمدىا الفقهاء في التمييز بتُ الادعاءات العقدية الصحيحة والفاسدة، مع الكشف عن أثر السياق العلمي والاجتماعي في نشأة ىذه الادعاءات وانتشارىا. يعرض البحث تقسيمًا منهجيًا للاعاءات العقدية، من حيث موافقتها للنصوص القطعية أو ظنيتها، ومن حيث علاقتها بأصول الإيدان أو فروعو، مع بيان الأحكام الفقهية الدتًتبة على كل قسم. كما يناقش ضوابط التعامل مع الخلاف العقدي في ضوء مقاصد الشريعة، ولا سيما حفظ الدين، وتحقيق وحدة الأمة، ورفع أسباب الفتنة والنزاع. ويبرز البحث دور مقاصد الشريعة في ترشيد الحكم على الادعاءات العقدية، بحيث لا يقتصر النظر على ظاىر القول، بل يدتد إلى مآلاتو وآثاره على الفرد والمجتمع .ويخلص إلى أن الدنهج الدقاصدي يسهم في تحقيق التوازن بتُ صيانة العقيدة من الانحراف، والحفاظ على سعة الاجتهاد وضبط الخلاف، بما يحقق مقاصد الشريعة في الاستقرار الديتٍ والاجتماعي.

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Arts & Humanities Pages: 11–27

DECOLONIZING AFRICAN ISLAMIC HISTORIOGRAPHY: ITS CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS

DR. IBRAHIM ALHAJI ISA & ALHAJI BABA MUHAMMAD

This paper attempts to highlight on the decolonization of African Historiography on Islamic perspective. It aimed to challenge the dominant Eurocentric western views and promote a more balanced understanding of African Islamic Historiography and culture. The study scrutinizes the historical context of African Islamic historiography and analyzes the European intrusion into Islamic Historiography. It also explores the roles of Muslim historians in developing and maintaining sound historical narratives written by native African scholars. The research adopted a qualitative method, which includes descriptive, historical and analytical approaches. It found out that, the Glorious Qur’an and Sunnah provide divine legitimacy for moral and historical truth in narrative construction. Therefore, Ajami literature mirrors original Islamic Historiographies, often ignored and misrepresented in the Western/colonial academic circles. Moreover, decolonizing African Historiography needs to adopt a multidisciplinary approach, this means to study African History, particularly Islamic History and its culture through the divine sources and literature interpreted by the indigenous works of Muslim scholars in the region. It also explores that Islamic Historiography in Africa preexisted colonialism and must be recognized as an authentic intellectual tradition. The paper concludes that decolonizing African historiography is a ladder towards promoting a more inclusive and equitable representations of African histories and culture. Finally, it recommends the integration of Afrocentric historical narratives into African History curricula and research as long as they met the criteria for Islamic principles, so that national, Ministries of education and universities can integrate African-centered material, oral sources and indigenous knowledge into history curricula.

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Hausa Pages: 15–38

العدالة السياسية والاجتماعية وأثرها في استقرار الدول عند ابن تيمية وابن خلدون

الدكتور منير ماتو باباقرمي والدكتور موسى لون كاكو

نطلق البحث من الدقولة الدشهورة: "العدل أساس الدلك"، باعتبارىا قاعدة كلية تعبّّ عن سنة إلذية في الاجتماع الإنساني؛ إذ لا تقوم دولة على الظلم وإن كانت مسلمة ،ولا تسقط دولة عادلة وإن كانت غتَ مسلمة. أما ابن خلدون فقد نظر إلى العدل من زاوية عمرانية اقتصادية، ورأى أن الظلم يؤدي إلى فساد العمران لأنو يقتل روح الكسب والإنتاج ويهدم الثقة بتُ الحاكم وا﵀كوم،فهو يجعل العدالة أساس الازدىار الاقتصادي والاجتماعي، كما يجعل الظلم مقدمة حتمية لانهيار الدولة. وتكاملت رؤيتاهما في أن العدل ليس لررد فضيلة أخلاقية أو واجب ديتٍ، بل نظام اجتماعي واقتصادي وسياسي متكامل، تقوم عليو الحياة العامة وتبتٌ بو الحضارة.يتناول البحث دراسةً برليلية مقارنة لدفهوم العدل وأثره في استقرار الدول وقيام العمران من خلال رؤيتي شيخ الإسلام ابن تيمية وعبد الرحمن بن خلدون، بوصفهما من أبرز الدفكرين الذين تناولوا العلاقة بتُ العدالة والسلطة والعمران في الفكر الإسلامي. اعتمد البحث على الدنهج التحليلي الدقارن في تتبع النصوص الأصلية لابن تيمية وابن خلدون، وبرليلها. وقد خلص البحث إلى أن العدل ىو الشرط الأول في استقرار الحكم واستمرار العمران،

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Arts & Humanities Pages: 28–40

Exploring the Ethical Implications of Sustainable Practices in Islamic Studies Curriculum

DR. IBRAHIM ALHAJI ISA & ALHAJI BABA MUHAMMAD

This paper examined the ethical implication of integrating sustainable practices into Islamic Studies curricula. As societies face growing environmental challenges, the need to incorporate sustainability into educational frameworks becomes increasingly urgent. This study explored how Islamic teachings enhance ethical practices related to sustainability, ultimately guiding students towards responsible stewardship of the environment. This was done by analysing current curricula approaches and identifying gaps, this paper highlighted the importance of embedding ethical considerations rooted in Islamic values within sustainable practices. It also made suggestions that will foster ethical behavior in Muslim students such as curriculum development, teacher training, interdisciplinary and policy advocacy among others

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Arabic Pages: 34–60

استثمار وقف النقود في الفقو الإسلامي ودوره في التنمية الاقتصادية والاجتماعية

؛ الدكتور أمين شيخ أبوبكر قسم

يعد وقف النقود من الصيغ الوقفية الدعاصرة التي حظيت باىتمام متزايد في البلاد الإسلامية، لدا لذا منمرونة وكفاءة في تلبية متطلبات التنمية الاقتصادية والاجتماعية. يهدف ىذا البحث إلى بيان مفهومالوقف بصفة عامة، وبيان مفهوم وقف النقود بصفة خاصة، واستثماره في برقيق التنمية الاقتصادية والاجتماعية، ويتناول البحث مشروعية وقف النقود وآليات استثماره في مشاريع ذات ريع دائم، وأثر ذلك في دعم الإنتاج وبرقيق التقدّم الدستدام، وتعزيز التكافل الاجتماعي في بسويل القطاعات الختَية كالتعليم والصحة وكفالة الأيتام والأرامل. اعتمد الباحث على الدنهج الوصفي التحليلي في وصف وقف النقود ومشروعيتو وبيان صُور استثماره، والدنهج الاستقرائي في استقراء النصوص الشرعية وآراء الفقهاء القدامى والدعاصرين الدتعلقة بوقف النقود واستثماره. وقد توصّل البحث إلى أن وقف النقود واستثماره يدثّل أداةً فعّالة في برقيق التنمية الدستدامة، إذا بًّ استخدامو بطريقة رشيدة وفق معايتَ شرعية.

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Islamic Studies Pages: 41–59

Exploring the Use of Crypto currency in Light of Shari’ah Compliance

Assoc. Professor abubakar abdulkadir & Aminu Salisu

The rapid emergence and adoption of crypto currency as a digital financial instrument has sparked significant debate among scholars, particularly within the context of Islamic finance. This paper provides an overview of the usage of crypto currency through the lens of Shari‘ah principles, examining its permissibility and alignment with core Islamic legal and ethical frameworks. This paper aims to analyze the currency in the Shari’ah because the protection of wealth is one of the objectives of Shari’ah, most important aspect related to crypto currency as well the divergent opinions surrounding the legitimacy and otherwise of transacting with crypto currency through the existing literatures and the fatawa of the Islamic scholars. It explored and as well shade light on the nature, advent, categories and peculiarities of the crypto currency. The findings of the study would benefit the Muslim investors and users of the crypto currency as well the Islamic banking and finance sector to either accept or reject it. The paper recommends that there is need for the Islamic institutions and scholars to come up with unanimous position on the crypto currency transactions basing their position on an in-depth analysis of Sharia injunctions over the subject matter.

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Arabic Pages: 54–80

قاعدة "الضرر يزال" وأثرىا في حفظ مقاصد البيع والاشتراء دراسة فقهية مقاصدية إعداد؛

Nuhu Abdullahi Usman; PhD & Bello Sani Yahuza; PhD

تناوؿ البحث قاعدة الضرر يزاؿ وأثرىا في حفظ مقاصد البيع والشراء . والذدؼ من الدراسة الربط بنٌ التنظنً والتطبيق ،وذلك بتوضيح القاعدة وتطبيقها على الدعاملات الدالية مع مراعاة الدقاصد الشرعية. وألعية الدوضوع ترجع إلى ارتباطو باليع والشراء من حيث علاقاتهما بقاعدة الضرر وحفظ مقاصد الشريعة، وما كاف كذلك فهو من الألعية بمكاف. ومنهج البحث ىو الدنهج الوصفي التحليلي. وتوصلت الدراسة إلى أف قاعدة الضرر من القواعد الكبري التي تدخل جميع أبواب الفقهية ،وأنها مستلة من الحديث النبوي الشريف، ومن فروعها الضرر الأشد يزاؿ بالأخف. يدفع الضرر بقدر الإمكاف، لػتمل الضرر الخاص لدفع الضرر العاـ . الضرر لا يزاؿ بمثلو. ولشا توصلت إليو الدراسة أنو من مقاصد البيع والشراء أف الدسلم إذا اكتسب الداؿ الحلاؿ أعف نفسو، واستغنى بذلك عن الناس، وعاش كرلؽاً بعيداً عن الذؿ والدهانة. أف الدسلم يستعنٌ بالداؿ الحلاؿ على طاعة الله، فينفق في سبيل الله، ويهدي ويتصدؽ ابتغاء مرضاة الله، فنعم الداؿ الصالح للرجل الصالح. أف الدسلم بالبيع والشراء يترفع عن البطالة والخموؿ، ويكسب الحلاؿ بالوجو الدباح، وإذا قعد الناس عن العمل تعطلت مصالح الناس ،وحصل الضيق في الدعيشة.

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Islamic Studies Pages: 60–76

SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHALLENGES OF THE ALMAJIRI SYSTEM OF EDUCATION AMIDST RISING INSECURITY IN NORTHERN NIGERIA

Ahmad Isah Masud

The Almajiri system, a traditional Quranic education system in Northern Nigeria, faces significant challenges. Poverty, lack of basic facilities, and insecurity plague the system, making it vulnerable to exploitation by terrorist groups. This study examines the socio-economic challenges facing the Almajiri system and their contribution to insecurity in Northern Nigeria. Using a qualitative approach, the study conducted interviews and focus group discussions with Almajiri students, teachers, and community leaders. Existing literature on the Almajiri system of education was also reviewed. The research reveals that the Almajiri system of education faces numerous challenges, including poverty, inadequate facilities, and exploitation by terrorist groups who recruit young boys. The study's findings suggest that the government's efforts to address these challenges have been insufficient. To address this, the study recommends providing basic facilities, infrastructure, and economic support to the Almajiri system of education. Collaboration with stakeholders to address the root causes of insecurity is also necessary. Alternative education and vocational training programs should be established for Almajiri students. In conclusion, the Almajiri system of education requires comprehensive reform to address its socio-economic challenges and mitigate its contribution to insecurity in Northern Nigeria. The government and stakeholders must work together to provide support and resources to the system. By doing so, the welfare of Almajiri students can be improved, and the system can fulfill its purpose of providing Quranic education effectively.

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Arabic Pages: 75–87

سد ذريعة احتكار الطعام لرفع الأضرار عن الأمة

إبراهيم يوسف إبراهيم و شمس الدين زكريا يونس

تهدف ىذه الورقة إلى بيان مدى فاعلية قاعدة سد الذرائع في معاتٞة ظاىرة احتكار الطعام، من خلال تٖليل فقهي تأصيلي معاصر. وقد تناولت الورقة مفهوم الاحتكار وحقيقتو وأثره في الواقع ات١عاش ،ثم عرضت موقف الفقهاء منو، وأبرز العلل ات١وجبة لتحريمو، ثم تْثت العلاقة بتُ الاحتكار وقاعدة سد الذرائع، واستعرضت تطبيقات فقهية واقتصادية معاصرة. وخلصت الدراسة إلى أن قاعدة سد الذرائع ت٘ثل وسيلة فقهية قوية تٟماية الأمن الغذائي، ومواجهة الظواىر الاقتصادية الضارة التي تهدد الأمة .وأوصت بضرورة توسيع الاجتهاد التطبيقي للقاعدة في السياسات الاقتصادية للدول الإسلامية.

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Arabic Pages: 76–114

شمولية دعوة السلف ووسطيتها وصلتها باحتياجات الددععو

د. سليمان ثاني كبيا

إف دعوة السلف شاملة للإسلاـ، فهي لا تقتصر على جانب معتُ، بل تشمل جميع جوانب الدين عقيدةً ، وسلوكًا وخلقًا، وتؤكد عل العودة إلى منهج السلف الصالح في فهم الإسلاـ وتطبيقو، مع التأكيد على أهمية العمل بالكتاب والسنة، حيث تتجلى نتائجها في توحيد الله تعالى، وبرقيق الإخلاص لو، والتمسك بسنة النبي صلى الله عليو وسلم والبعد عن البدع والمحدثات، والاجتماع على الحق والذدى، ونبذ الفرقة والاختلاؼ، كما تشمل برقيق الطمأنينة والسكينة في القلب، وسلامة الصدر من الغل والحسد، والحرص على النصح لأمة.

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Islamic Studies Pages: 78–99

Impact of Financial Literacy on Poverty Reduction in Dadin Kowa Town, Doguwa Local Government Area, Kano State

Jamilu Sani Garba; Safiyanu Musa Adam; Zainab Dahiru Wowo; Sunusi Ibrahim; Musa Yusuf Kabara & Aminu Ado Ahmad

The proportion of the populace living in family units with poverty has been on the decrease globally but in Nigeria it remains alarming. This study investigated the impact of financial literacy on poverty reduction in Dadin Kowa Town, Doguwa Local Government Area, Kano State to explore the effect of financial literacy in the reduction of situational and generational poverty. The study applied cross sectional data collected from 200 households in Dadin Kowa Town using convenience sample technique. Probit model was used in the study with consumption and standard of living deprivation index as measures of situational and generational poverties respectively. The outcome of the Probit estimation revealed that probability of situational poverty reduction increases with financial literacy but probability of generational poverty reduction decrease with financial literacy. Based on the outcome the study concluded that financial literacy has a positive significant effect in the odds of situational poverty reduction with a negative significant effect in the odds of generational poverty reduction, all things being equal. The study recommended that government and institutions of learning should intensify effort to promote the level of households’ financial education.

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Hausa Pages: 100–113

The Portrayal of Hausa norms and Values in Kamal’s Hausa Girl

Anas Kabir Rasheed

The paper examines the perception of Hausa values, norms, and culture as presented in Kamal’s Hausa Girl, in which the author distorts the nature and basic norms and values that extensively frame the socio-cultural and religious attributes of the Hausa community. This is aimed at achieving a predetermined resolution, using the actress as bait to blacken the image of the Hausa movie industry as culturally and religiously destructive. The objective of this paper is to demonstrate how the actress becomes a dupe of textual deception, rather than being created by it. The paper deploys the ideas of Cultural Materialism in its analysis of the text. It concludes that Hausa Girl is replete with over refinement, contradictions, and misrepresentations of the socio-cultural and religious norms of traditional Hausa society, which had a preconceived objective. It also manifests how historical factors, political dynamics, and power struggles between the religious class and the Hausa film industry shaped the form and content of the text.

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Arabic Pages: 105–121

رد القرض عند تغير العملة في الفقه الإسلامي )دراسة تحليلية

الدكتور/جنيد عيسى إبراهيم كلية

من بؿاسن الشريعة الإسلامية الغراء معابعة كافة ابؼشاكل التي تواجو الناس في حياتهم اليومية، وىذا مقصد مهم من ابؼقاصد الشرعية التي بتٍ الإسلام عليها، ومن أهمها حفظ النفس و ابؼال، فالنفس ىو الإنسان، ولابد للحياة الإنسانية من ابؼال، فابؼال كما يقال ىو ابؼعيشة، فابؼعيشة تقف عليو، وقد راعى الإسلام الظروف الإنسانية، وجعل لو بـرجا بؼا أتى وما يأتي من تغتَ الزمان في شأنو، وبفا يعتًي الناس قديدا وحديثا ما يسمى بانخفاض قيمة العملة ابؼتعامل بها بتُ الناس وجعلت الشريعة الإسلامية بـرجا بؽذه ابؼشكلة ولله ابغمد، وقد احتوى ىذا البحث على بسهيد بـتصر للموضوع وأهميتو، بينما خصص جانبا منو بدا يتعلق بالقرض من أساسيا أحكامو باختصار، ثم ألقى البحث الضوء على التعريف العام بحقيقة التضخم النقدي، ونشأتو وأنواعو، ثم التفت إلى تعريف النقد وأنواعو، وآثار التضخم النقدي. ثم تطرق إلى بيان شاف عن حكم وكيفية رد القرض عند تغتَ العملة بالانخفاض أو الارتفاع. وأختَا ختم البحث بخابسة تضمنت نتائج البحث وأىم التوصيات.

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Hausa Pages: 114–128

Analysis of Most Common Conceptual Metaphors Used in Boko Haram Discourse

ALHAJI MODU TIJJANI; IBRAHIM AWWAL & ADAM AL-AMIN ABDULLAHI

This study examines the most frequently used conceptual metaphors by Boko Haram in their discourse. The study employs Extended Conceptual Metaphor Theory (Kovecses, 2002) as its theoretical framework. The study finds that the insurgents frequently use metaphors that are related to self defence as well as metaphors that concealed their communication which help them recruit new members for indoctrination. The study concludes that the insurgents have explored language and create meaning from metaphor as a weapon for their attacks. The study highlights security relevance as it revealed how the insurgents manipulate language to perpetrate attacks and escape attacks. This serves as a veritable source of information on how to curb the menace. The study also highlights social relevance as it established a link to bridge the communication gap that exists between the insurgents and the people of the community.

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Arabic Pages: 122–141

التدابنً الشرعية في حل مشكلات الضرائر وغيْ رَتهنَّ عند التعَدُّدِ في ضوء القرآن والسنة

؛ الدكتور عبد الله عثمان عمر كلية

دَّل الكت اب والس نة وإ ا الم ة عل ع ج واأ التع دد، وأن للرج ل أن كم م في عج مت ب أكث ر م ن أوج كما دل الكتاب والسنة وإ اّ المة علع أن الق در اا ائفي في كل ر أرب م نس وة وق س ول ي للرج ل أن كم م في عج مت أكث ر م ن ع ,ا الع دد يق ول العلام ة اب ن كث ير في ه س يرك ول و ك ان ك وأ اام م ب أكث ر م ن أرب م ل,كرك. ق ال الش اوعو وق د دل ة س نة رس ول الله، ع لع الله علي وس لم ، المبين ة ع ن الله أن ك وأ لح د غ ير رسول الله، علع الله علي وسلم، أن كمم ب أكثر من أربم نسوة، وع,ا ال,ي قال الش اوعو مم م علي ب العلم اء إن الغ يرة يبيع ة جبلي ة للنس اء ةجوع ا غ يرة الم رأة عل ع الم رأة ض رتها، وق د غ ارت عائش ة رض ع الله عنه ا م ن كك ر الرس ول ع لع الله علي وس لم )دك ة بع د وواته أ ( وق د غ ارت عائش ة رض ع الله عنه ا عل ع الن ص ع لع الله علي وس لم ح س اللها الن ص ع لع الله علي وس لم أغ رت ي ا عائشٕ ة قال ة وم ا أ يغ ار مثل ع عل ع مثل ر وق ال الن ص ع لع الله علي وس لم أو ة , ي انر ا دي ( وع ,ك كله ا غ يرة و ري ة ومحم ودة ري ة أ ع رج ع ن ح د ا عت دال ك و هك ون ع دوانا عل ع حق و, الآة رين وق د ج اء الإس لام بتدابير في حل المشكلات الفيوجية ومنها الغيرة ب الضرائر والله االلهادي إ سبيل الر اد.

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Arts & Humanities Pages: 129–141

Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation in ESL Situations: Implications for Pedagogy, Learner Engagement and Instructional Efficiency

Abdussalam Sani

The integration of technology and artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized various sectors, including education, particularly in English as a Second Language (ESL) learning. In Nigeria, where English is the official language for education and commerce, proficiency in English is crucial for academic and professional success. However, traditional ESL teaching methods often fail to meet the diverse linguistic and cultural needs of Nigerian learners, resulting in varying proficiency levels. This paper explores the potential of digital transformation and AI to enhance ESL teaching and learning in Nigeria. AI driven tools offer personalized learning experiences, adaptive assessments, and interactive content, while digital transformation facilitates access to quality educational resources and inclusive learning environments. The study highlights key opportunities, such as personalized learning, increased engagement, and improved assessment, while also addressing challenges like technological barriers, teacher training, and cultural diversity. Recommendations include investing in digital infrastructure, developing teacher-training programs, and ensuring ethical data practices. Future research should evaluate AI's long-term impact on ESL education in Nigeria and refine technologies to meet diverse student needs. This study contributes to the discourse on innovative language teaching approaches in the digital age, offering insights that extend beyond Nigeria's borders.

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Arts & Humanities Pages: 142–159

Auspiciousness or Dysfunctionality? An Analysis of the Prospects and Challenges of Artificial Intelligence Tools (AI) in Communication Education Research in Nigeria

Hassan Alhaji Ya’u; PhD.

The incorporation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in communication and media research and its implication of these developments on Communication Education has precipitated a paradigm shift that continually engender opportunities and challenges for researchers, educators, professionals and students in the discipline in Nigeria. Existing literature has highlighted the limitations of research on AI adoption in Communication Education particularly in tertiary institutions. The main issues identified include limited infrastructure and accessibility, non-functional curricula on AI in research, ethical considerations, and inadequate capacity building in AI adoption in Communication Education research in Nigeria. This paper examines the influence of AI on Communication and Media Education research in key areas: topic development, problem articulation, literature review, data generation, and data analysis. AI-powered tools such as (Mendeley, EndNote, SciSummary, ResearchRabbit and SurveyMonkey) are recalibrating research methodologies, pedagogies, and practices, facilitating more functional and precise analysis, at the same time raising concerns associated with originality of ideas, ethical bias, and personal interpretability competence. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyze literature on AI in Communication Education research. Data was collected from online academic journals using keyword such as “AI in communication research, AI in Communication Education and AI powered Communication Research. Data were analyzed using Thematic Analysis adopting an Inferential Analysis Approach”. Purposive sampling was used to select relevant literature on AI in communication research education. The findings indicate that AI is transforming communication and media research education by expanding the traditional research education skills and approaches in topic sourcing and articulation, literature review and documentation as well as data collection and analysis. This enables more efficient and accurate analysis leading to more valid significant and findings. The paper concludes that ethical and responsible adoption of AI in Communication Education research is imperative for efficient utilization of AI tools in research as well as for the transformations and cultivation of new skills to prepare both researchers and students for a rapidly evolving communication landscape. Ultimately, this paper recommends that communication researchers and educators should harness AI's potential while addressing its limitations to advance the field forward.

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Arabic Pages: 142–157

التأثير البلاغي في سورة يوسف عليه السلام "دراسة من وجهة نظر دلالية"

الدكتور/ نسيد أبوبكر محمد

ت عَدُّ سورة يوسف عليو السلام من أعظم سور القرآن الكريم من حيث البناء القصصي والفتٍ، فهي السورة الوحيدة التي خصصت بكاملها لعرض قصة نبي واحد، حيث تتجلى فيها مظاىر الإعجاز البلاغي والدلالي بأبهى صورىا. وتهدف ىذه الدراسة إلى الكشف عن التأثتَ البلاغي في السورة من وجهة نظر دلالية، من خلال تتبع الأساليب التعبتَية، والتحولات الدلالية، والتًاكيب البلاغية التي أسهمت في التأثتَ على الدتلقي قديداً وحديث اً.وقد ركّز البحث على أبرز ا﵀اور: الدستويات الصوتية، والتًكيبية، والدلالية، والتصويرية، والحوارية في السورة، مبيناً كيف تسهم ىذه العناصر في إبراز الجوانب البلاغية وتوجيو الدلالة لتحقيق غاية التأثتَ القرآني. وخلصت الدراسة إلى أن التأثتَ البلاغي في السورة يقوم على التكثيف الدلالي، وبساسك البناء القصصي، وعمق الإيحاء التصويري، وروعة الانتقال بتُ الدشاىد، لشا يجعل السورة نموذجاً فنياً فريداً في البلاغة القرآنية.

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Arabic Pages: 158–173

الاستعارة التشخيصية في ديوان خاتمة الدرر على عقود الجوهر في مدح سيد البشر للشيخ محمد الخليفة الكولخي "دراسة من وجهة أسلوب انزياحي"

الدكتور/ عبد الرحمن داوود ميكائيل كلية

يتناول ىذا البحث بالدراسة والتحليل ظاىرة الاستعارة التشخيصية في ديوان خاتدة الدرر على عقود اتصوىر في مدح سيد البشر للشيخ تػمد اتطليفة الكوتطي، وىو من أعلام الأدب الصوفي في السنغال . وقد برز الديوان كأثر فتٍ يجمع بتُ التجربة الدينية العميقة وإلصنعة البلاغية اتظبتكرة، حيث ضم) ( قصيدة في مديح النبي ﷺ، اشتملت على ما يزيد عن) ( بيت شعري، وتنوعت موضوعاتٓهاٗ بٔتُ اتظديح النبوي، والتوسل، والفروسية، والاستغاثة، وغتَىآ. اعت٘مدت الدراسة على اتظنهج الأسلوبي من خلال زاوية الانزياح الدلالي، ولا سيما الاستعارة التشخيصية، التي تدثل خرقاً للنسق اتظألوف بإضفاء صفات إنسانية على الأشياء اتصامدة أو الظواىر الطبيعية. ومن أبرز مظاىرىا في الديوان: تشخيص الظواىر الطبيعية )الريح، اتظطر، السحاب، البرق، الرياض( وتشخيص اتظعاني المجردة )اتضرب، النكب ،الدىر، اتظدح(، وتشخيص الأدوات اتصامدة )السيوف، الرماح، البيض.( وقد أبان البحث عن قدرة الشاعر على إحياء اتصمادات واتظعاني وتحويلها إلى كائنات ناطقة متحركة، بما ينسجم مع غرض اتظديح النبوي، ويضفي على التجربة الشعرية قوة وترالاً. كما أظهر أن الشاعر مارس الانزياح بوصفو وسيلة أسلوبية ترالية، تحقق اتظفاجأة والتأثتَ في نفس اتظتلقي، وتكثف اتظعتٌ عبر التصوير البياني العميق.

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Islamic Studies Pages: 160–170

Cultural Universals and Islamic Rites: A Comparative Study of Yoruba and Akan Muslims

Kamarudeen A. Tiamiyu

This article explores the interaction between cultural universals and Islamic rites among the Yoruba of Nigeria and the Akan of Ghana. Both groups are historically rich in cultural practices such as kingship, kinship, marriage, naming, funerals, and inheritance—traditions that predate Islam but continue to shape the lives of Muslims today. Using a comparative and interdisciplinary approach, the study analyzes how these cultural universals are accommodated, reinterpreted, or contested within Islamic frameworks. The concept of ʿurf (custom) in Islamic jurisprudence provides a legal and theological lens for assessing the legitimacy of cultural adaptation. The analysis distinguishes between inculturation, in which culture enriches Islamic rites without doctrinal compromise, and syncretism, in which cultural practices undermine orthodoxy. The findings reveal that Yoruba Muslims more easily integrate their patrilineal and hierarchical systems into Islamic law, while Akan Muslims face sharper tensions due to matrilineal inheritance and strong traditions of ancestor veneration. Reformist movements critique many cultural practices as bid’ah (innovation), whereas Sufi traditions accommodate cultural forms within Islamic spirituality. The article concludes that Islam in West Africa demonstrates remarkable flexibility, as it not only adeptly integrates indigenous cultural universals into the faith, but also uphold universal norms. The Yoruba and Akan experiences prove that Islam in Africa is not a foreign transplant but a living faith deeply intertwined with cultural identity, a conclusion consistent with recent studies on lived Islam and cultural contextualization in West Africa (Busari, 2024a; Nolte, 2022).

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Hausa Pages: 171–185

Qara Bibiyar Salon Iqtibasi a Waqar Bidi’a ta Malam Sa’adu Zungur

Jibril Shu’aibu Adamu; Ph.D

Wannan takarda ta qunshi bayanin yadda Malam Sa’du Zungur ya sarrafa nassi a cikin Waqar Bidi’a. Manufar takardar ita ce qara bibiyar nassi da fito da shi a cikin Waqar Bidi’a biyo bayan binciken Mainasara (2018). A wajen gudanar wannan takarda an qara nazartar Waqar Bidi’a kamar yadda ta zo a cikin Abdulqadir (1974) da kuma Yakubu (1999). Haka nan an xora wannan takarda a kan hanyar nazarin nassi kamar yadda masana suka kawo. Wannan takarda ta yi nasarar gano qarin wasu nassoshi da aka yi amfani da su a cikin Waqar Bidi’a qari ga waxanda Mainasara (2018) ya gano. Dangane da tsakuren nassi guda uku (3) da aka gano a binciken Mainasara (2018), wannan takarda ta kuma gano qarin baitoci uku masu qunshe da tsakuren nassi. Dangane da fassarar nassi guda huxu (4) da Mainasara (2018) ya gano, wannan takarda ta kuma gano qarin guda uku (3). Game da abin da ya shafi ishara zuwa ga nassi, wannan takarda ta kuma gano qarin misali xaya qari ga na Mainasara (2018) guda uku (3).

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Arabic Pages: 174–195

The COVID-19 Pandemic in the Poetry of Isa Alabi Abubakar: Analytical Study

Dr. Uthman Idrees Kankawi

This study explores the COVID-19 pandemic in the poetry of Isa Alabi Abubakar through an analytical approach aimed at uncovering the dimensions of the poetic experience during the global health crisis. The significance of the study lies in its focus on the creative interaction with a contemporary event that deeply affected human emotions, highlighting how the poet employed poetic language to express pain, hope, fear, and faith amid the pandemic. The research problem centers on how the poet addressed the phenomenon of COVID-19 from both humanistic and artistic perspectives, and how he transformed a real-life event into a poetic experience rich in intellectual and aesthetic meanings. The study adopts a descriptive-analytical method to examine the meanings, symbols, and artistic techniques in the selected texts.

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Hausa Pages: 186–197

NAZARIN JIGOGI DA SALON WASU MARUBUTA QAGAGGUN LABARAI NA KARNI NA ASHIRIN DA XAYA (21)

Lawal Adams; Hauwa Muhammad Maikudi & Bashir Shehu Ibrahim

An yi wannan nazari ne a kan yadda tunanin marubuta qagaggun labarai a qarni na 21 ya canza salo yadda ya sha bamban da na qarni na 19 da kuma qarni na 20. Marubuta qagaggun labarai a qarni na 19 sun fi mayar da hankali ne wajen yin rubuce-rubuce a kan abubuwan da suka shafi addini da nasiha da jan hankali da bin dokokin ibada da sauransu. A qarni na 20 kuwa marubuta da yawa sun qaru kuma suka zo da sabon salon rubutu wanda ya bambanta da qarni na 19. A wannan qarni na 20 marubuta qagaggun labarai sun fi mayar da salon rubutunsu a kan abubuwan da suka shafi tarbiyya da tsafta da koya magana da mu’amala da auren dole da saka yara a makaranta, da sauransu. A wannan qarni aka samu jigon da ake kira ‚Baduniyen Jigo‛. A qarni na 21 rubuce-rubucen qagaggun labarai ya sake canza salo wanda ya zarta na qarni na 20. Wannan takarda za ta yi nazari ne kan yadda jigon ya canza salo tare da kawo misalai daga labaran litattafai da kuma labaran ake sanyawa ta gasa da kuma litattafan Adabin Kasuwar Kano. An kuma kawo wasu labaran da suka yi nasara a gasar gidauniyar Arc.Ahmed Musa Xangiwa 2022. An yi qoqarin yin bitar ayyukan da suka gabata wanda suka haxa da ma’anar jigo salo. An yi amfani da hanyoyin da suka haxa da karance-karance da sauraren da ziyartar xakuna karatu wanda suka ba da ikon tattara bayanai. An xora wannan nazari kan Ra’in Mukhtar (2004). An yi qoqarin kawo sakamakon nazarin da kammalawa.

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Arabic Pages: 196–216

موقف الشريعة الإسلامية من الإسرائيليات وأثرىا في قصص الأنبياء . "دراسة وصفية تحليلية"

ال دكتور محمد أحمد

تناولت ىذه الدقالة": موقف الشريعة الإسلامية من الإسرائيليات وأثرىا في قصص الأنبياء." : حك الشرعي على الإسرائيليات على فه كتاب الله والمنة النبوية الصحيحة على منهج سلف الصالح. برصل الدقال على مفهوم الشريعة وضوابطها،وبينت ما ثبت من الإسرائيليات وما لم يثبت منها، وإيراد أقوال الملف في نفي أساطتَ الأمور منها، والرد على الشبهات التي نمبت إلى الأنبياء والدرسلتُ من القصص الواىية ما لا يليق به ، ووضحت الدراد بالإسرائيليات وكيف تغلغل النصرانية في التفمتَ كقصة الفداء والتثليث، وبينت الحكمة من إيراد قصص الأم الغابرة في ىذه الأمة . سىلك الدقال منهج البحث الوصفي والتحليلي. ويهدف الدقال إلى بيان أثرىا الميئة وخطورتها في ىذه الأمة، وتصحيح الأخطاء الدنتشرة في النصوص الشرعية منها، وليبرزه إلى برقيق الإلتزام بالمنة الصحيحة والتممك والإمتثال بها. ومن النتائج التي توصل إليها الدقال ما يلي:إزالة الشبهات المحيطة بالإسرائيليات في الشرعية الإسلامية . والتمحيص على بسييز بتُ الصحيح والمقي منها في الدين . وإظهار أهمية معرفتها في عل التفمتَ. ولذا توصي الدراسة الاىتمام والإلدام بدعرفة الصحيح من الإسرائيليات قبل الخوض في الإخبار بها،واختيار الكفائة العلمي الدنهجي، والتعلمية والملوكية على الاكتفاء بدا ثبت في الإسلام ، والدنهج الصحيح في التممك بالقصص الشرعية الصحيحة . ومن ثم صاحب الدقال إلى إقتًاحات جمة، ليتحقق الذدف الدنشود من تفحيص القصص والأساطتَ الواىية الدنموبة إلى الأنبياء والدرسلتُ وإزالة ىذه الشبهات والرد عليها، وبيان كيفية تطبيق ضوابطها في الشرع والإلتزام بدنهج التًجيح بتُ الإسرائيليات والنصرانيات على فه النصوص في الأمة.

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Hausa Pages: 198–207

NAZARIN YADDA MARUBUTA QAGAGGUN LABARAI SUKE AMFANI DA ALJANU DOMIN CIM MA MANUFOFINSU NA WALLAFA

Mustapha Kallamu

Wannan bincike ya yi nazarin yadda marubutan ƙagaggun labaran Hausa suke amfani da aljanu a matsayin dabarar adabi domin cim ma manufofinsu na wallafa. An duba yadda ake amfani da aljanu wajen gwada jarumai da isar da saƙo cikin sauri da taƙaita ko tsawaita labari da taimakon taurari da gina salo da tsoratarwa da kuma bayyana siffofi da halayen aljanu. An gudanar da binciken ne ta hanyar nazarin wasu zaɓaɓɓun ƙagaggun labarai kamar Ruwan Bagaja da Magana Jari Ce da Ganɗoki da Aljani Ya Taka Wuta, tare da amfani da ra’in qyallaro al’ada (Referential Theory of Culture). Sakamakon binciken ya nuna cewa amfani da aljanu wata dabara ce ta fasaha da marubuta suke amfani da ita domin sauƙaƙa warware matsalolin labari da gina salo da kuma jan hankalin masu karatu. Binciken ya kuma tabbatar da cewa aljanu sun kasance muhimmin ginshiƙi a adabin Hausa tun daga tatsuniyoyi har zuwa ƙagaggun labarai na zamani.

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English Pages: 208–217

A SYSTEMIC FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF WOLE SOYINKA’S “THE LION AND THE JEWEL”

Abba Terab Mustapha; PhD & Anna Dauda Bwala

The paper carried out Systemic Functional Linguistic Analysis of Wole Soyinka’s The Lion and the Jewel. Halliday’s (1994) Meta functions of language are used as bases for the analysis of the data. The data are the dialogues selected from the play. The data is presented and analyzed according to the three Meta functions. It reveals how Lakunle’s use of register portrays him as a voice of modernity and his alienation from the community. It also reveals that Baroka is the custodian of tradition and a master of manipulation. Furthermore, it reveals that Sidi’s role in the play shifts. Additionally, it reveals how language shapes social reality, reflects power dynamics and negotiates meaning in a postcolonial context. It concludes that the analysis deepens our understanding of Soyinka’s play. It also concludes that Meta functions remain a powerful analytic model indicating how language encodes social, cultural and ideological meanings in literary texts.

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Arts & Humanities Pages: 218–232

The Future of Comparative Law: Towards A Sustainable Interaction of the Major World Legal Systems

Nura Sani Abdullahi

Comparative law is an alternative way to harmonize the interaction between different legal systems. The future of comparative law can be determined by its ability to function as a connecting method between those legal systems. This research focuses on the interaction between three major world legal systems; civil law, Islamic law and common law. It critically provides illustrations on the influence of these three major systems on each other. The research, however, briefly discusses different methods used by the comparative law to interconnect between those major systems, which are: legal transplant, harmonization of law, convergence and unification of law. Lastly, the research finds that the interaction among the major world legal systemss is best understood through the concept of globalization which functions as a reality, a theory, and an ideology.

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Arts & Humanities Pages: 233–249

AN APPRAISAL OF THE Dibia INSTITUTION ANDTRADITIONAL MEDICINE AS A STYLE IN GODDY ONYEAKAỌNWỤ’S PLAYS

Eze; Mabel Nkechinyere

This paper examines the traditional medicine institution as a style in Goddy Onyekaonwu’s plays focusing on their roles within Igbo culture. Qualitative research design focusing on textual analysis of the selected Igbo literary texts was adopted. Through an analysis of Nwata Rie Awọ, Ọkụ Ghara Ite, Ọkụ Ụzụ Daa Ibube and Eriri Mara Ngwugwu, this study aims at uncovering the wisdom and knowledge embedded in these plays. Onyekaonwu manipulated this aspect of culture and unveils the secret behind the interpretation and use of these wisdom and knowledge. The theoretical frameworks guiding this analysis are ecocriticism developed in the late 20th century influenced by the environmental movement led by Cheryll Glotfelty and and his team. The second is the theory of indigenous knowledge. This theory is as old as human being. It originates from the daily experiences of indigenous communities. This study therefore seeks to examine how Onyekaonwu incorporates elements of traditional healing within his plays and the symbolic role of traditional medicine in the plays and its impact on the style and choice of themes in the works. The findings suggest that while these dibia types are closely connected in their practices, they differ in their underlying philosophies. The paper concludes that traditional medicine institution provides services that are as effective as those of their orthodox counterparts, emphasizing their ongoing importance in Igbo culture.

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Arts & Humanities Pages: 250–265

A GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS OF CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE‟S AMERICANAH

Isaac M. Udoh; PhD

This article applies a geo-spatial analysis to Chimamanda Adichie’s Americanah and posits that historical memory is culpable in global relationships, especially where it involves blacks and the sites of their colonialisms. The novel charts a route of migration which traverses the Atlantic Ocean and has historical relevance and the potential to define black bodies within a global context. The methodology adopted was a systematic close reading where significant geographical sites were logged and their respective contextual data analysed to reveal their thematic relevance. Findings: the study, through the lens of Digital Geography, reveals a cartographic analysis of realities that are etched on the fabric of home within global consciousness, slavery, colonialism, and neo-colonialism. This study further asserts that the crisscross between Nigeria, America and the United Kingdom adumbrates a cartography of identity, race and agency that is definitive with far-reaching implications. Experiences in the ‘new world’ forces characters to apprehend race, its rigid borders, its socio-economic implications, and the constraining topography African bodies must navigate in order to become and belong. Crisscrossing the Middle Passage unveils historical and contemporary experiences where blacks become aware of race, identity and agency. Thus, Americanah is a novel that delineates the new coordinates for Black Bodies on the global stage.

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