الأدب العربي في ظل إمارة إلورن الإسلامية في نيجيريا

Abstract EN

This Paper dealswith Arabic literature under the influence of Ilorin Islamic Emirate of Nigeria.

To achieve this objective، a brief discussion was made on the history of Islamic Emirates and Empires in the region.

This was followed with full description of Ilorin Emirate in terms of its geographical location as well as its growth and development، before dwelling into examination of the activities of Arabic literature in the Emirate.

It was discovered that Arabic literature in Ilorin Emirate started with imitation and adaptation of the Arabs’ ways of prose and poem writing.

This was later developed into creativity and originality in the production of the genres.

All the Arabic literary works bear Islamic flavor in its entire ramification and a significant part of it measured up to acceptable standard Arabic words.

It was also discovered that Arabic language influenced considerably some local languages and their literature.

The paper called on researchers to embark on manuscript editing and preservation of the Arabic literary works of the Emirate for the use of the generations yet on born