Saudi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (SJHSS)
Volume-3 | Issue-07 | 886-891
Review Article
The Struggle of Shaykh ‘Uthman Bin Foduye in Re-formation of Faith and Social Vices among the People of Gobir Kingdom: A Critical Analysis
Vaffi Foday Sheriff, Zayyanu Altine
Published : July 30, 2018
Abstract
Shaykh „Uthman bin Foduye (1754-1817) was born and raised in Hausaland
(presently Northern Nigeria) where the inhabitants lived in a darkness of ignorance
about Islam. The aim of writing this paper is to analyse the struggle of Shaykh „Uthman
bin Foduye in Hausaland when he wanted to reform people‟s attitude towards Islamic
Faith. Firstly it starts by briefing the biography of Shaykh „Uthman bin Foduye, it also
discusses the situation and activities of people in Gobir Kingdom before and after the
reformation of Shaykh „Uthman bin Foduye. Then the paper underlines the approaches
of Shaykh „Uthman bin Foduye in reforming the Faith and Social Vices among the
people in Gobir Kingdom. The method used in this research is analytical method. The
paper ends by conclusion and some recommendations which if well used Hausaland
will be turn to a land of peace and prosperity.