Islamic Organizations and their Role in Spreading Islam In Kano State , Nigeria (1985 – 2010 )

Abstract

The research has the following as its specific objectives, to examine critically and trace the historical backgrounds of Islamic propagation in the selected areas in Kano State, to review the system of Da’awah being used in Kano State by some of the selected Islamic organizations, to try and identify the reason why some pagans after embarrassing Islam for some time, they later changed their faith to other religions, to critically analyze the role and contributions of some Islamic organizations towards the development of Islamic propagation in some areas of Kano State and to examine the problems being faced by some of the Islamic organization in conducting Islamic propagations in some selected areas of Kano State and offer some suggestions and recommendations with regards to its findings on how to improve the quality of Islamic propagation in the selected areas and Kano State in general. However, some of the findings of the work are, who ever intends to establish an Islamic organization should propagate Islam for the sake of Allah (SWT), exercise patience, confidence and determination in facing the challenges of Da’awah. In addition to above there is need to put more emphasis in involving and training more women on how to conduct Da’awah because some organizations have utilized their potentials and got positive results in many occasions. The research work has discovered that the pagans are still living in an uncivilized situation. They worshiped some creatures and performed magic. It was also discovered that some pagans were attracted by the incentives given to them by the Christian missionaries. Similarly, the research work has identified some problems that affect the implementation of the various Da’awah programmes by the organizations like lack of enough financial support, lack of long term Planning and lack of proper appraisal and assessment of Da’awah. Some of the recommendations given are, there is need to be arranging seminars to the preachers and an Islamic propagator should poses such qualities like wisdom and be able to implement the Da’awah programmes effectively