Pedagogically, both of these two enigmatic scholars tenaciously aggrandize their Yoruba heritage, though, with dynamism that may not always enjoy total agreement in their works. Nevertheless, it is obvious that both Sheikh Adam and Professor Soyinka never display themselves in an elaborate Western attire in its totality. Perhaps, the reason is that, dressing in Western or Eastern native attire symbolizes neither scholarship nor civility. Therefore, many students of Sheikh Adam like Professor Ahmad Shehu Abdussalam, of the International Islamic University, Malaysia, among many others, display what was possibly inculcated into him by Sheikh Adam since his days in Markaz A-Taleem Al-Arobiy Al-Islaamiy, (An educational Institute founded by Sheikh Adam in 1945) Agege, Lagos, Nigeria. Likewise, this similitude is observable in Professor Soyinka himself, as well as in many students mentored by him in Nigeria and abroad.
Links:
http://www.islamfortoday.com/alazhar.htm
http://www.sacred-destinations.com/egypt/cairo-al-azhar-university.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN8hWGZNzpM
http://www.quran.gov.ae/content/view/45/49/lang,english
http://mwcnews.net/content/view/5531/52 http://encyclopedia.aarabiah.net
http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9068955
http://www.usp.nus.edu.sg/post/soyinka/soyinkatl.html
http://prelectur.stanford.edu/lecturers/soyinka
http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst/soyinka.html
http://www.geocities.com/themetrand/soyinka5
http://www.ualberta.ca/~afso/documents/soyinka.pdf
http://www.plentyofish1.com/review/literature/soyinka-wole-climate-of-fear.htm
http://www.geocities.com/themetrand/soyinka5
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
2 comments:
Some of those who are familiar with the work of both of these enigmatic Yoruba scholars may not agree with this notion of comparing between the two, especially in academia. One group might contend that Wole Soyinka is wordly renown and who really knows who Sheikh Al-Ilory is? Other group might argue just to the contrary. Perhaps a conclusion drawn in the middle of this two conclusions is more objective. Do you concur?
While the effort in the course of celebrating Shaykh is in order, it is out of place to make any sort of comparison between Soyinka and Shaykh. I think the basis of any similarity involving the Shaykh should be on Islamic paradigm. Many notable Islamic scholars are abound whose personalities with Shaykh's are just similar, e.g. Al-Qaradawi etc. Thanks for celebrating a distinct African Islamic Icon. Ma'salam
Post a Comment