Arabic & Islamic Studies

• Dr. K.K. Oloso, cert. AIS, B.A.,M.A., Ph.D. (Ibadan) Snr. Lecturer, Islamic Law and Tajwid

          Current Head of Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies Department

The Vision:

In view of the contemporary challenges facing humanity as whole - the challenges of globalization and globalization - and having assessed and re-examined its current status vis-à-vis the factors that led to its establishment over four decades ago the Department came to the conclusion that its vision must be driven by the need to have an academic outfit which must: 

• Be relevant to the “ gown and town”.
• Serve as a catalyst for change and development.
• Produce leadership in all areas of Arabic and Islamic scholarship and serve as a store-house for knowledge.
• Promote Nigeria's Islamic identity to the outside world.
• Assuage the thirst and hunger of critical mass of Nigeria’s Muslim population for purposeful and responsive scholarship and intellectual direction, mentoring and guidance.
• Establish strategic links and connections with relevant groups, private, governmental and international agencies for the realization of this vision.

 Mission:

Following from the foregoing the mission statement for the Department is:

"A department whose staff is dynamic, progressive, responsive and proactive and whose capability at moving the Nigerian society forward through knowledge generation / acquisition, distribution and dissemination will be above par.."
In giving effect to its vision the department shall constantly strive to do the following:

• Embark on effective teaching of Arabic and Islamic Studies
• Produce students who will be creative and well imbued with the wherewithal to face the challenges of globalization
• Provide the fora for constructive discussion and analysis of issues affecting the Muslim Ummah in and outside Nigeria
• Make its services available to this country especially in its diplomatic relations with the Arab / Muslim world
  It, thus become pertinent that the Department in striving to achieve its mission will have to constantly do the following:
• Consider the University's medium and long-term goals and objectives
• Identify, analyze and decide on the tasks it must perform in order to achieve its mission
• Engage the environment within which it operates and identify hindrances and obstacles it must contend with and overcome
• The resources at its disposal and those it must pool and from where;
• The critical mass of individuals and groups of individuals / corporate entities it must work with or contact.
   

PAST HEADS OF DEPARTMENT

Dr. B.G. Martin 1962-63

Mr. J.O. Hunwick 1963-66

Prof. M.S. El-Garh 1966-81

Dr. M.O.A. Abdul 1981-83

Prof. M.O.A. Abdul 1983-86

Dr. D.O.S. Noibi 1986-88

Dr. S.H.A. Malik 1988-90

Dr. W.O.A. Nasiru 1990-92

Prof. S.H.A. Malik 1993-96

Dr. M.O. Abdul-Rahmon 1998-2002

Dr. A.F. Ahmed 2000-2002

Dr. M.O. Abdul-Rahmon 2000-2002

Dr. D.A. Adekilekun Tijani 2000-