Yorubaland, arabic and islamic studies, ilorin, scholars, quaran. Iwo town led, its first mosque built in 1655 followed by iyin, in 1760. Islamic books library, where you can download online islamic books in pdf with more than 35 languages, read authentic books about islam. Web to pdf convert any web pages to highquality pdf files while retaining page layout, images, text and. Christianmuslim relations in contemporary nigeria akintunde e. Contributions of ilorin scholars to arabic and islamic studies in. Pdf this report reflects in particular the dynamism of islam in. It was popularly called esin imale religion brought by the malian people. Christian missions in southwestern nigeria, and the. Religious pluralism and tolerance among the yorubas. Origin of the yoruba and the lost tribes of israel dierk lange abstract. The paper also talks about introduction of islam in yorubaland. Yoruba is the first language of approximately 30 million west africans, and is spoken by populations in.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Because the people are so spread out it is harder to determine a particular location. Oyo, the people left mecca, under the leadership of oduduwa, and reached yorubaland towards 600 bce where they established the kingdom of ife. This duty became necessary for the islamic chieftaincy title holder in yoruba land because of the persistent conflicts that arise among the ulama muslim scholars. The answers to the surveys fiftynine open questions form the keo corpus discussed in this paper, so our corpus consists of 169,140 individual answers, ranging from one word to over thirtyfive words. Yoruba and ancient near eastern history, the present article argues that yoruba traditions of provenance, claiming immigration from the near east, are basically correct. Ramadan mubarak to all our wonderful islamic bulletin followers. Yoruba islamic verse in ajami tombouctou manuscripts.
The yoruba constitute between 30 and 50 million individuals1 throughout west africa and are found predominantly in nigeria and make up around 21% of its. Islam was practiced in yorubaland so early on in history, that a sizable proportion of yoruba slaves taken to the americas were already muslim. However, some people erroneously translated esin imale as hardened religion to practise. Pdf islam is the fastest growing religion in the contemporary world. Yam, cassava and corn have been favorite foods in the past, and in the twentieth century cocoa has become an important crop to sell to other countries. Read holy quran by surah or parah listings read holy quran with translations in english, urdu, hindi and roman urdu script read holy quran with translations by muhammad juna garhi, noor ul amin, mufti taqi usmani, tahirulqadri, amin. It is based on existing texts as well as interviews and discussions held in 2002 and 2003 with muslims and nonmuslims in yorubaland.
Islam and artistic response among the yoruba of n igeria core. A study of the united muslim party 19531966, journal of institute of muslim minority affairs, july 1990, pp. Unlike the indigenous religion, yoruba christianity is an offshoot of early christianity introduced by. Abstract religion is the strongest element in african culture and exerts great influence upon the conduct of the african people.
It is based on existing texts as well as interviews and discussions held in 2002 and 2003 with muslims and non. Islamic books library online islamic books in pdf to. To explore this question, i gather data on intellectual production from harvards library collection and a catalog of books from seventeenth century istanbul. Use pdf download to do whatever you like with pdf files on the web and regain control.
Reconsidering the influence of islam on yoruba cultural. Yoruba quran translation with original arabic hardcover nigerian isbn. Dada adelowo introduction this paper is motiated by the need. Worlds first quran and hadith searchable application with an unparalleled array of amazing features. Legacy of islam in yorubaland islam came to oyo empire in 14th century during the reign of mansa musa in mali and subsequently conversion to islam by some yorubas. All yorubaspeaking people claim a common origin from the city of ileife, from where they migrated to other places. The other yoruba citystates broke free of oyo dominance, and subsequently became. Free downloads here is an everchanging assortment of reading material that will introduce you to the psychology of meaningful change.
Its homeland is in southwestern nigeria and the adjoining parts of benin and togo, a region that has come to be known as yorubaland. Whole yoruba qurantranslated and published by ahmadiyya muslim jamaatyoruba is well known language on nigeria, west africa. The intertribal war in yorubaland further led to the spread of islamic teachers across yorubaland, since these islamic teachers were acting as amulet makers and spiritual guides to the yoruba soldiers. Islamic library shia islamic pdfs now in collaboration. In other words, a continuum of the traditional and modern aspects of the yoruba culture provides. Fadipe explains it in these terms yorubaland lies between the parallels 5. Islam was introduced to nigeria through two geographical routes. Download islam 360 software for pc for free windows. Yoruba quran translation with original arabic hardcover. A sentence is eloquent when it is free from the contrary of. Religious change in yorubaland it is the aim of this paper to consider the social factors affecting the spread of christianity and, to a lesser extent, islam also in yorubaland, western nigeria. Islam, christianity damage yoruba values, says alaafin. Manual for conducting workshops on postgraduate supervision, brisbane. Islamic literacy and cultural influence with the introduction of islam to yoruba society in the 18th century, islamic literacy had considerably.
In yorubaland today, there exist the natural admixture of religious faiths within individual families, which, nevertheless, live happily together, and, this level of tolerance is the direct effect of tolerance inherited from the traditional religion whose accommodation and toleration paved way for islam and christianity. Pdf reflections on islam in yorubaland researchgate. Yoruba religion is formed of diverse traditions and has no single founder. Society, economy and politics yoruba have been living and working in city and rural areas for centuries. Yoruba values and heritage are being eroded by islam and christianity, prominent yoruba king, the alaafin of oyo, oba lamidi olayiwola adeyemi, has said. On the basis of comparative studies between the dynastic tradition of the. The majority of the yoruba speak the yoruba language yoruba. The oba whose throne had existed before the two prominent religions in yorubaland regretted that both islam and christianity pose a threat to godgiven civilization of the yoruba people. Yorubaland article about yorubaland by the free dictionary. The paper begins with the provision of basic information about nigeria in general and yorubaland in particular. Chieftaincy institutions among yoruba muslims in nigeria. However, there is yet an exhaustive study on the negative impact of islam on yoruba cultural heritage, a gap which this study intends to fill. Although, to some extent, the jihad gave a boost to the spread of islam, it is however noted that the spread of islam had already become a factor in yorubaland before the fulani jihad of 1804. The geographical position of the yorubaland is a bit more ambiguous than other groups.
Jqs publishes articles both in english and arabic, to encourage the bridging of the gap between the two traditions of muslim. Concepts and theories on women in yoruba religious sphere3 religion, for it is the venue for contact and interaction between the living, the dead, and the yet unborn. The origins of islam in the country is linked with the development of islam in the wider west africa. Olukoju, the politics of free trade between lagos and the hinterland. Jqs publishes articles both in english and arabic, to encourage the bridging of the gap between the two. Religion and the rise and fall of islamic science eric chaney may 2016 abstract why did the surge of scienti. Yoruba religion ebooks read ebooks online free ebooks. Influence of yoruba culture in christian religious worship.
Today many of the large cities in nigeria including lagos lagos, city 1991 est. As we begin our blessed month of ramadan, we ask allah swt to put barakah in all our deeds and actions, to forgive us of our sins and shortcomings, to have mercy upon our souls, to keep us steadfast and righteous, and to relieve all muslims from pain and sufferings and keep us grounded and guided to siratul. The handbook of yoruba religious concepts by baba ifa karade, olodumare. The yoruba religion comprises the traditional religious and spiritual concepts and practices of the yoruba people. The first form of islamic school was established as koranic centers and purpose was to teach people about the koran. Views about the new statistics total views 7,611,083. Pdf islam and its impact in yorubaland researchgate. An introduction to islamic movements and modes of thought in nigeria1 introduction. It has influenced or given birth to a host of thriving traditions such. Progressively, islam came to yoruba land, and muslims started building mosques. Concepts and theories on women in yoruba religious sphere. Akinade, high point university high point, north carolina the following lecture was given in professor jane smiths essentials of christianmuslim relations class in the summer of 2002. Reasons for the shift from islam towards christianity over recent decades are discussed elsewhere nolte et al.
Its a collection of essays and ebooks that address yoruba cosmology, the jungian approach to human development and the interesting ways in which i combine them in my own practice. Influence of yoruba culture in christian religious worship by odejobi cecilia omobola institute of education, faculty of education, obafemi awolowo university, ileife, osun state, nigeria. This report reflects in particular the dynamism of islam in yorubaland, nigeria. This working paper surveys islamic organizations, movements, and ideologies in nigeria. Historically, yorubaland was made up of several clans traditionally bound together by common ancestry, language, traditions and practices.