| dc.description.abstract | Islam as a (dÊn) religion and a perfect way of life was the first vehicle that conveyed education to the people of Oyo Alaafin, as it has done so in many parts of the
country (Nigeria). This form of education is termed here as Arabic/Islamic education.
Later on, Christianity came in with another system known as Western education. Generally, education is seen as a catalyst for knowledge acquisition as well as an instrument
of growth, development, transformation and civilization. Be that as it may, the paper
depicts the geographical location of Oyo Alaafin on the map, discusses the emergence
of Islam in Oyo and talks about what is meant by education. It analyses how the Oyo
people were acquainted with the Arabic/Islamic system of education before other forms
of education. The study also exposes the challenges that the Western type of education
posed on the Arabic/Islamic form and the resistance from the latter. It also sheds light
on the gradual development(s) that led to the harmonization and amalgamation of the
two educational systems. The research provides some suggestions for further enhancement of Muslim education not only in Oyo Alaafin, but also in Nigeria as a whole. This
paper is essentially a library-oriented research, which involved acquisition of materials
and data from books, journals, online journal articles and magazines. Furthermore, some
interviews were also conducted. | en_US |
