Dr Salihu Mustapha Salihu
Lecturer I
Arabic and Transnational Studies
Salihu Mustapha Salihu is an indigene of Ilorin, Kwara State of Nigeria, a Lecturer I in the Department of Arabic, Faculty of Arts, University of Ilorin. He is a poet, a prolific writer and researcher. He is the founder of Al-khairāt Institute if Qur’an Memorisation, Arabic and Islamic Studies, Osere, Ilorin, an alumnus of Zumratul Adabiyyatul Kamaliyyah Arabic and Islamic School, Okekere, Ilorin, and an alumnus of Ma’had Ilorin Ad-Diniy Al-Azhariy, Ogidi, Ilorin. He obtained B.A. degree in Arabic Language from Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt, M A and Ph.D in Arabic at University of Ilorin. He started his career as a part-time teacher at Az-Zumuratul Adabiyyah in 1994 and an Associate Lecturer at Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin before he was appointed as a teacher by Civil Service Commission in 2005. He speaks Yoruba, Arabic and English Languages fluently and he is happily married and blessed with children. His research interests include Arabic Literature and Criticism.
Qualifications
- Ph.d in Arabic Language, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. 2019
- M A Degree in Arabic Language, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. 2007
- B A Degree in Arabic Language, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. 2000
- P G D E Usmanu Danfodio University Sokoto, 2009
Professional Affiliations
- Academic Society for Arabic language and Literature in Nigeria (ASALLIN) 2025
- Member in the poem Editing and Revision for "A symposium, book and foundation launching in honour of late Shaykh Uthman Abubakar Yusuf Eleyinla 2022
- Member of Book Launch Committee of the Manuscripts of Ilorin Emirate 2019
- Member of Centre for Ilorin Manuscripts and culture 2015 till date
- Member of International Association of Al-Adabiyyah Institutes (Educational Committee) 2015 till date
Undergraduate Teaching
- UIL-ARA 111 (QURANIC TEST)
- UIL-ARA 112 (ARABIC FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES)
- UIL-ARA 242 (INTERMEDIATE ARABIC READING II)
- UIL-ARA 234 (INTRODUCTION TO TRANSLATION STUDY)
- UIL-ARA 225 (PRE-ISLAMIC ARABIC LITERATURE)
Postgraduate Teaching
- NIL
Get in Touch
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Office Address
Room 32, Old Faculty of Arts Building, University of Ilorin

Department of Arabic, Faculty of Arts, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
08035136157
arabic@unilorin.edu.ng