ASSESSMENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION OF USTADH MUHAMMAD SANI HARUNA TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF MUSLIM COMMUNITY IN ANKPA, KOGI STATE.

This Dissertation which is titled “Assessment of the Contributions of Ustadh Muhammad Sani Haruna to the Development of Muslim Community in Ankpa L.G.A, of Kogi State” is a historical fact that Ankpa is one of the cities in Nigeria renowned for Islamic scholarship. This is due to the influx of Islamic scholars from far and near who find Ankpa ambience congenial for Islamic propagation and cultural enlightenment. Thus, the establishment of numerous Islamic educational institutions of learning Arabic and Islamic studies turns the city to be a cynosure and stronghold of cultural heritage of Islam. Ustadh Sani is one of the rare gems of Ankpa scholars whose personality is the focus of this research due to his remarkable role of providing educational opportunities for Muslim children from kindergarten up to tertiary level. The study adopted the historical research method. Data were obtained by using interviews and were properly presented in the data analysis. Finding of the study showed that Ustadh Sani has contributed greatly to the development of Islam in Ankpa. Thus, the research generally examines the position of Islam in Ankpa in its ancient and present periods. It also discusses the personality profile of Ustadh Sani and his contribution to the development of Ankpa Muslim community of Kogi State including the challenges faced by the proprietor. In Conclusion, it is made as part of recommendations in this research work that government should show positive response to the need of the private Islamic educational institutions because they contribute seriously to development of educational sector in the country.