Abdulrahman Yahaya
Educational Support Services and International Partnerships Dept, National Commission for Colleges of Education, (NCCE) Abuja, Nigeria

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Contribution of Sheikh Yusuf Abdullahi Al-Lokoji to the Development of Tijjaniyyah Sufi Order in Lokoja, North Central Nigeria Abdulrahman Yahaya
Spektra: Jurnal Ilmu-ilmu Sosial Vol 5 No 2 (2023): Spektra : Jurnal Ilmu-Ilmu Sosial
Publisher : Fakultas Agama Islam Universitas Islam As Syafi'iyah

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34005/spektra.v5i2.2763

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The paper aimed at discussing the contributions of Sheikh Yusuf Abdullahi Al-Lokoji to the development of Tijjaniyyah Sufi Order in Lokoja, North Central Nigeria. It traces the origin of Lokoja and the factor that led to the settlement of Lokoja town in 1860 during the colonialist as the first administration capital in Northern Nigeria. It sheds light on the introduction of Islam into Lokoja. The paper made use of primary and secondary sources. It discusses the development of Tijjaniyyah Sufi Order and its spread as well as chains of authority that existed earlier in Lokoja before the emergence of Sheikh Ibrahim Niass Kaolack. Finally, the paper provided biography of Sheikh Yusuf Abdullahi Al-Lokoji, his teachings as Sufi scholar in Lokoja and some of his literary works on Tijjaniyyah Sufi Order for the benefit of Muslims.
EFFECTS OF ISLAMIC MEDICINE AND ITS MANAGEMENT: AN OVERVIEW OF MUSLIM SCHOLARS IN BIDA EMIRATE OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA Abdulrahman Yahaya; Umar Saidu Alhaji
Spektra: Jurnal Ilmu-ilmu Sosial Vol 4 No 2 (2022): Spektra : Jurnal Ilmu-Ilmu Sosial
Publisher : Fakultas Agama Islam Universitas Islam As Syafi'iyah

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34005/spektra.v4i2.3133

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The focus of this paper is Islamic medicine and its management: an overview of Muslim scholars in Bida Emirate of Niger State, Nigeria. This paper would identify the sources of Islamic medicine from its origin which some scholars relied upon for the treatment of people. It reveals Muslim healers and types of medicinal applications and some herbal concoctions that Muslim scholars use for the treatment of ailments of people in the emirate. Islamic medicine occupation has been an age long tradition since the advent of Islam which is another popular means of solving some ailments of Muslims. The paper adopts explanatory method for sourcing data in respect of this subject as these method is so encompassed that would bring out the efficacy of Islamic healing on people. It is therefore, believed that the will of Islamic medicine determines people’s actions and or inactions due to it divine nature from Allah. The paper would proffer some suggestions to the people on efficient and effective management of Islamic medicines on the treatment of ailment challenges among people in accordance with the tenets of Islam.