A Stylistic Study Of Autobiography Of Muhammad Al-busairi Salman Ake And Muhammad Auwal Abubakar

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The Nigerian Arabic Scholars, like their counterparts across the globe, contributed their quotas to the development of stories, autobiographies and novels in Arabic, many of which had gained the attention of researchers while others are in dire need of study. The autobiographies of Muhammad Busairi Salman Ake and Muhammad Al-Auwal Abubakar are among the genres that are yet to be studied in details in Nigeria. This study therefore, examined the autobiography of these dual literary figures. The objectives of the study were to: (i) examine the life and works of the authors; (ii) analyze the contents of the two books; (iii) explore the stylistic devices employed in the two autobiographies; (iv) compare the two texts; and (v) evaluate the works based on the standard assessment parameters of the modern Arabic literature.rnrnrnThe methods adopted were historical and descriptive. By historical, all the necessary data about the educational backgrounds of the two authors, their contributions to the development of the Arabic language and literature in Nigeria and their achievements were documented. The descriptive approach was used for the content analysis, exploration of various stylistic devices as they featured in the two works. As a result, the texts were carefully examined and comparatively assessed.rnrnThe findings of the study were that:rn(i) Muhammad Busairi Salman Ake and Muhammad Al-Auwal Abubakar are erudite Arabic scholars of Northern Nigeria origin, who as diligent students, started their basic Arabic education in Nigeria and completed it abroad at higher level. While Ake has three published book and a collection of sermon, Abubakar has three published books and articles in scholarly Journals.rnrn(ii) the two works revealed various challenges encountered by these scholars in every stage of their learning. For example, Ake was denied visa to enter Egypt after a rigorous journey from Nigeria by foot, while Abubakar was faced with the challenge of moving from one Teacher to another at a short period. The experiences, however, could be regarded as informative and educational resources to the present and future generations;rnrn(iii) the stylistic features of the two works, included, Ikhtiyar Al-Alfadh (choice of words), Al-Istiacrah (Metaphor), Al-Majazul-Mursal (Synecdoche), At-Taqdimwa At-Ta‘khir (Hyperbaton: Reversal Order or Thematic Fronting) and At-Tashkhis (personification); rnrn rn(iv) Muhammad Al-Auwal adopted complex and compound style and used third person pronoun in his autobiography while Muhammad Busairi Salman adopted simple and complex style and first person pronoun in his narration; and rnrn(v) the two narrative books were adjudged as typical samples of classical prose of high standard in the contemporary Arabic prose of Nigerian composition.rnrnThe study concluded that the two scholars used their language competence in Arabic to document their learning experiences, entertain and educate with their autobiographies. The study, therefore, recommended that efforts should be made to get these books revised, republished in large quantity for use at institutions of higher learning.

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A Stylistic Study Of Autobiography Of Muhammad Al-busairi Salman Ake And Muhammad Auwal Abubakar

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