Dr Uthman Idrees Kankawi
Reader
Arabic
Kankawi, Uthman Idrees is a Reader in the Department of Arabic, Faculty of Arts, University of Ilorin. His area of interest is Arabic literature in Nigeria and Rhetoric. He has over 40 publications to his name both locally, nationally and internationally.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. Arabic, University of Ilorin (2012)
- M.A. Arabic, University of Ilorin (2003)
- B.A. Arabic, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (1998)
- SAIS Certificate, Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Lokoja (1992)
- Professional Diploma in Education (PDE), Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin (2012)
- Diploma in Teaching Arabic for Non-Arabic Speakers (TASEL), Sheikh (Dr.) Ibrahim El-Tayyib Institute, Kano (2005)
Professional Affiliations
- Member, Nigeria Association of Teachers of Arabic and Islamic Studies (NATAIS)
- Member, Academic Society for Arabic Language and Literature in Nigeria (ASALLIN)
- Member, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN)
- Member, International League for Islamic Literature (ILIL)
Undergraduate Teaching
- ARA 129 Arabic Reading Skills
- ARA 142 Beginners Arabic Conversion II
- ARA 222 Arabic Reading
- ARA 227 The Art of Speech-making in Arabic
- ARA 321 Arabic Literature of the Early Abbasid Period
- ARA 326 Arabic Prosody
- ARA 422 Modern Arabic Poetry
- ARA 423 Modern Arabic Literature II
- ARA 424 West African Arabic Literature I
- ARA 426 Modern Arabic Literature in Nigeria
- ARA 439 Literature of the Mahjar
Postgraduate Teaching
- ALI 926 Modern Arabic Fiction
- ALI 924 Three Modern Arabic Poets
- ALI 923 Classical Arabic Rose
- ALI 810 Modern Arabic Poetry
- ALI 805 Critical Study of Nigerian Literature in Arabic
Research Affiliations
- Department of Arabic Research Team
Links to Publications
Get in Touch
For enquiries or collaborations, please use the contact details below.
Office Address
Faculty of Arts Building Room, Floor 1, University of Ilorin
Department of Arabic, Faculty of Arts, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
08035136157
arabic@unilorin.edu.ng