It is located on the awun river, a minor tributary of the niger. Ubira etheses the economic history of ilorin in the. It was the headquarters of an oyo general, afonja, who rebelled against the empire and helped bring about its collapse with the assistance of the fulani. Notable tourist attractions in ilorin and their native. Ikeja is a typical example in the history of growth and development of cities in nigeria. Unilorin it was established in 1975 by a decree of the federal military government making the university a federal government owned tertiary institution of education. At its creation, the state was made up of the former ilorin and kabba provinces of the then northern region and was initially named the west central state but. The state of harmony on account of the peaceful relations that exist among its multicultural and diverse population of about 2.
Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria. Disaster preparedness at the state public library, ilorin, kwara state, nigeria abdulwahab olanrewaju issa university of ilorin, abdulwahab. Ojo isekuse was a yoruba hunter who history claimed was the first person to settle in ilorin. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Pdf yagbailorin relations in historical perspective. University of ilorin the one hundred and fiftyfirst 151st inaugural lecture work, industry and society. How we measure reads a read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title. Oyo was traditionally the dominant military and political power in yoruba.
Ilorin history have been identified by scholars of both regions as necessary. His settling down there attracted other groups of people who also came down to ilorin to settle down. The economic history of ilorin in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The synergy that mirrors the reality of our everyday existence by professor noah yusuf b. The city became capital of lagos state in 1976 with improved road networks developed to cater for increase in concentration of pedestrian and vehicular movements. A brief history of ilorin emirate caliph culture nigeria. The okuta ilorin can be found in asajus compound in idiape quarters. Followers of the three great religious faiths to be found in nigeria, islam, christianity, and traditional coexist within the state.
Disaster preparedness at the state public library, ilorin. The suzerainty of oyo empire over ilorin in the 17th century is generally acknowledged by scholars of both ilorin and yoruba history to have opened up the latter to great economic opportunities mustain. All the candidates preparing for the university of ilorin unilorin post utme screening exercise can now download the past questions and answers of the institution from here. Before then, ilorin was a scattered settlement that was not administered by a single authority. Uith describes concealment of medical history as unethica.
A short history of baptist church, ilorin 19391994, p. History at the start of the 19th century ilorin was a border town in the northeast of the oyo empire, with a mainly yoruba population but with many hausa and fulani immigrants. Oct 30, 2012 this research work examines the impact of. The impact of sufism on the culture of the people of ilorin. The history has nothing but a sad memory of how pride, insolence, treachery, envy, tyrannyof yoruba political leaders led to the downfall of a once thriving kingdom. Ilorin perhaps came into existence five to seven hundred years ago. Due to ilorins unique history, first as a yoruba outpost of the oyo empire, then as a fulani vassal of the sokoto. A critique of the rise of local independent churches, impact, singapore, 1999, p. Published by university of ilorin, ilorin, nigeria printed by unilorin press, ilorin, nigeria. It is considered to be one of the banza bakwai, or copycats of the hausa kingdoms.
It is a predominantly islamic city with people of diverse culture who have come together to live as one in peace and. Local government area ilorin nigeria islamic education islamic learning and scholarship religion islam general social science islamic studies. It was a place with hard rocks for repairing or sharpening weapons. Ilorin people has nothing to boast about in the history because it only shows the diplomatic slavery that the fulanis subjected the one time yoruba town to. The suzerainty of the old oyo empire on ilorin, in the 17th century was directly influenced by alaafin ojigis interest to save the igbomina. Nigeria is a famous country with more than one hundred and forty million population. Kwara state was created on 27 may 1967, when the federal military government of general yakubu gowon broke the four regions that then constituted the federation of nigeria into 12 states. Unilorin post utme past questions and answers free download. Ilorin, city, traditional emirate, and capital of kwara state in western nigeria. Alimi, the fulani cleric invited to ilorin by aare afonja to.
The stone used to be worshipped in the past but nowadays this is not the case, it is only preserved for visitors to see. History, culture and tradition of ilorin people, nigeria. The location of economic potentials of a frontier community. The suzerainty of oyo empire over ilorin in the 17th century is generally acknowledged by. Ilorin has one of the highest muslim populations in nigeria and is viewed as a multiethnic and cosmopolitan city. Architectural history of ilorin mosques in the nineteenth and. The death of afonja and alimi, however, saw the eldest son of the latter emerging as the first monarch of what was then known as ilorin. A brief history of ilorin emirate caliph by alowonle419m. This was followed in 1835 when another central mosque was built at idiape during the reign of the first emir of ilorin, abdussalam. Pdf ashorthistoricalnoteofilorinemirate researchgate. The original place was not far from one or two fountains which are now sources of two streams that flow into asa river. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Aug 21, 2016 university of ilorin also known as unilorin is one of the top standing institute in nigeria that has great repetition. The history department at the university of ilorin on academia.
It was created in 1967 by amalgamation of the former ilorin and kabba provinces to form a state which initially was named north central state, but later changed to kwara which is a local name for river niger. These historical facts need to be emphasized and reemphasized. University of ilorin history and international studies. The first ilorin central mosque was founded in 1820 in the agbarere area, popularly known as ileelewa, under the leadership of sheik imam muhammad munabbau. Ilorin emirate history history of ilorin emirate ilorin is the present day capital of kwara state in the north central region of the federal republic of nigeria. Kwara brief history kwara state is in the northcentral geopolitical zone of nigeria. The impact of ilorin scholars to the development of islam. Ilorin was a small town in the oyo empire by the beginning of the 19th century.
Nov 10, 2008 sheikh shazili ibn zambo tells the history of ilorin through the lives of the sheikh alimi, sheikh salati, alfa nda, aasiyah the wife of alfa yanbu, alfa koro, etc. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria 1. Conceptions of the nature of biology held by senior secondary. This stone was the one used by the founding father of ilorin, ojo isekuse, to sharpen his metal tools. Through exploratory research, the paper gives a thematic history of ilorin. Historical facts about ilorin and kwara yoruba culture. Ilorin, the capital of kwara state, nigeria, has played a significant role in the history of the spread and growth of islam in yoruba land in general and in igbomina land in particular. The aspects surveyed are 1 the involvement of ilorin town in longdistance trade. Founded in the late 18th century by yoruba people, it became the capital of a kingdom that was a vassal state of the oyo empire.
It is a predominantly islamic city with people of diverse culture who have come together to live as one in peace and harmony. The city is located on the awun river, a minor tributary of the niger. Oyos commander at ilorin, kakanfo field marshal afonja, led a rebellion in 1817 that destroyed the unity of the empire. Little wonder why renowned authors of history have described the city as an islamic light house, a local mecca to which yoruba muslims.
The fulani never conquered ilorin nor invaded yorubaland. Feb 24, 2015 history appears in support of the formers position although the progenitor of the fulani indigenes of ilorin, alimi, was actually a tenant to afonja. Teachers perceptions of the problems faced in the teaching of history in senior high schools history is an important school subject which conveys invaluable lessons from the past and whose worth transcends regional, national and cultural boundaries. Simple random sampling technique was used to select two hundred and sixty 260 biology teachers from ilorin, nigeria. Kwara state, nigeria overview, history and summary. It was surrounded by hills and forests inhabited by many wild animals elephants, lions, snakes and several birds. D ibadan professor of sociology department of sociology, faculty of social sciences. The name ilorin was derived from okuta ilorin, which means a stone used for sharpening metal. University of ilorin, unilorin post utme past questions and answers available in pdf format. Similarly, commercial activities like banking, retailwholesale. Afonja, baale of ilorin, who also held the title of are ona kakanfo of the oyo empire, rebelled against his king, the alafin of oyo, in 1817. Oct 22, 2012 the history has nothing but a sad memory of how pride, insolence, treachery, envy, tyrannyof yoruba political leaders led to the downfall of a once thriving kingdom.
This thesis surveys some of the most important aspects of the economy of ilorin in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The ilorin emirate is a traditional state based in the city of ilorin in kwara state, nigeria. The history and international studies department at the university of ilorin on academia. Ilorin, city, traditional emirate, and capital of kwara state, western nigeria. Results of the study revealed that each biology teacher held admixture of informed conceptions and misconceptions about the nature of biology. Kwara state is one of the 36 states that make up the. Ilorin journal of history and international studies. Contributions of ilorin scholars to arabic and islamic. Teachers perceptions of the problems faced in the teaching. Ilorin, the haven of arabic and islamic scholars, is multilingual and multiethnic community popularly known to some people as gerinalimi the town of alimi and to many others as ilorin afonja ilorin of afonja. Among scholars of ilorin background, writing on the history of islamic education, there is a tendency to argue for the islamic education system. The stone is used for sharpening metal and it was used by the founder of ilorin, ojo isekuse to sharpen his tools. This stone is where the town ilorin derived its name from.
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