Centre for Islamic Studies
Director
(Centre for Islamic Studies)
CENTRE FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES IN BRIEF
The Centre for Islamic Studies (CIS) was created in 1982 in order to serve the immediate local community and to preserve historical legacies of the Jihad of Shaykh Uthman bn. Foduye. The centre runs Certificates’ and Diploma courses. In addition, it conduct and anchor researches into the works of the Sokoto Jihadists.
Linkages
Currently, the Centre is linked to some National and International Institutions interested in the recovery and preservation of Sokoto Jihad Manuscripts. We intend to reach out to other countries with a view to enriching our collection.
Future Plan
Establishment of three units in the Department of Research and expansion of the Teaching Department as follows:
Islamic Thought Unit
The Unit will conduct and promote research in Economics, Political Thought, Sociology, Management and other Sciences in the context of Qur’an and Sunnah. It will also convene conferences and workshops to address the issues of Islamization of knowledge, reconstruction of Muslim thought and produce textbooks in every discipline for the realization of the preceeding objectives.
Documentation, Archives, History and Archeology Uni.
The unit will collect and document Arabic materials existing in private hands, holds on microfilm copies of all Arabic documents of historical, religious, literary, medical and social interest and permit Photostat or Xerox copies of any document held to the unit to bonafide researchers or to academic institutions requiring them. It will also keeps tapes containing historical narratives, songs as well as traditional and contemporary arts artistical and material relating to civilization, history of Islam and its institutions in the area known as Sakkwato Caliphate. It will also conduct, direct and promote archeological excavations and researches in the history of Sakkwato Caliphate and contemporary history of Islam in Nigeria, organizes Conferences, Seminars and Workshops as well as lectures.