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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
The Influence of Arab Civilization on Nigerian Culture: An Analysis
Contributor:
Adebayo, Rafiu Ibrahim
Published:
IIUM Press, 2013
Published in:
Journal of Islam in Asia <span style="font-size: 0.6em">(E-ISSN: 2289-8077)</span>, 10 (2013) 1, Seite 191
Language:
Not determined
DOI:
10.31436/jia.v10i1.388
ISSN:
2289-8077;
1823-0970
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
Before Islam reached Nigeria, it was a land of idol-worshippers and disbelievers. Islam changed not merely Nigerians’ faith but also their rituals, rites, customs, and practices. Islamic styles of Nigerian culture have led some historians to claim that Nigeria has been influenced by Arab civilization. This paper examines how Islam or Arab civilization has influenced Nigerian traditional culture in religion, education, devotional rites and rituals, and social norms. The paper concludes that cultural interference as well as cross fertilization of culture is inevitable.