Islamic Studies University Of Ibadan

Overview

Key facts:

• The Arabic Language and Literature programme is offered at the University Of Ibadan.
• It opened with Dr. B.G. Martins (now Professor Martins, in the U.S.A.), Mr. J.O. Hunwick (Late Professor Hunwick who passed on recently in the U.S.A.) and Mr. F.H. El-Masri (now Professor El-Masri in the University of Nairobi, Kenya). They were joined in 1963 by Mr A.R. Dehaini (a Lecturer seconded and paid by the Lebanese government). In 1964, Mr M.O.A. Abdul (late Professor and Head of Department) joined as the first Nigerian member of the academic staff. Postgraduate Studies Programme in Arabic was introduced first and this was followed later by Islamic Studies.

• In addition to the B.A. Honours Degree and Postgraduate Studies offered by the Department, a Certificate course in Arabic Studies was introduced in the 1963/64 session. This was a one-year intensive course for Arabic teachers some of whom had many years of experience in the teaching of the language. Two years later, the course was expanded to include Islamic Studies.