Department of Islamic Studies Department of Islamic Studies
Islamic studies department is one of department that formed the faculty of arts and education of Yobe state university the department was established in 2006/2007 academic session as a joint Arabic and Islamic studies department and later, Arabic unit of the department was separated in 2009/2010 academic session and hence the department is referred to as the Department of Islamic studies.
The department has as the bedrock of its scholarly activities, the facilitation of conducive environment for production of the student who are intellectually competent to study the various branches of Islamic studies using Islamic epistemology to blend between reason and revelation and adapt dogmas in to format which are implementable to solve various problems facing the Nigerian nation in particular and the human species in general bearing in mind the diversity of socio-cultural background circumstance and time between the human generations.
Islamic a religion that encourage knowledge and urge Muslims to devote themselves in its cause this cited in first verse reveled by Allah in the glorious Quran where he says read in the name of your load who crated you�this indicates the level of which Islam recognizes knowledge and considers the knowledge one among men as the most dignified and fearful to Allah and witness to the existence to his existence. In order to achieve the a fore stated, this department is committed in impacting a sound reliable and authenticated Islamic knowledge and orientation to its students, members of the community and entire Muslim Ummah.
The aims and objectives of the Bachelor of Arts degree in Islamic Studies should be
I). To prepare the faithful to think, ponder, reflect and acquire Islamic knowledge that will bring them closer to almighty Allah and creator.
II). To prepare range of Islamic knowledge in its various aspects to serve humanity and promote its advancement.
III). To maintain Islamic scholarly approach on all contemporary matters arising in the Muslim society.
IV). To prepare leaned candidate that will help the staffing needs of the school and colleagues in Nigeria and beyond.
V). To promote sets of intellectual candidates that would integrate between the concept of al iman (faith) al-ilmu (knowledge) and al-akhlaq (character) to serve as agents showing the true picture of Muslim.