Zakariyau Oseni Nigerian Writer
00
Zakariyau Oseni dating history
Who
are they
dating right now?
According to our records, Zakariyau Oseni is possibly single.
Relationships
We have no records of past relationships for Zakariyau Oseni.
About
Zakariyau Oseni is a 72 year old Nigerian Writer born on 20th December, 1950 in Auchi, Nigeria. Their zodiac sign is Sagittarius
Zakariyau Oseni is a member of the following lists: 1950 births, Nigerian poets and Nigerian Muslims.
Contribute
Who is Zakariyau Oseni dating? Zakariyau Oseni partner, spouse list. Help us build our profile of Zakariyau Oseni!
Login
to add information, pictures and relationships, join in discussions and get credit for your contributions.
Details
First Name |
Zakariyau
|
Last Name |
Oseni
|
Birthday |
20th December, 1950
|
Birthplace |
Auchi, Nigeria
|
Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
|
Nationality |
Nigerian
|
Occupation Text |
Academic and spiritual leader
|
Occupation |
Writer
|
Zakariyau Idrees-Oboh Oseni, (born 20 December 1950) is a prominent Arabic and Islamic Studies Scholar, an Imam and a poet from Nigeria. He was trained at the University of Ibadan where he obtained a Certificate in Arabic & Islamic Studies (1971), B. A. First Class Hons. in Arabic Language and Literature (1977), M. A. in Arabic & Islamic Studies (1980) and PhD. in Arabic Language & Literature (1984). He has over 33 years' experience in lecturing in Arabic Studies and aspects of Islamic Studies. He has over 100 publications in Arabic, Islamic Studies and Literature out of which are three collections of poems in English, three plays and a collection of short stories in Arabic, and a collection of Afenmai Proverbs translated and annotated. He is an editorial consultant to fifteen academic journals in Nigeria and beyond. He was the Head of the multidisciplinary Department of Religions (1997–1999) and the Department of Arabic (2008–2009), University of Ilorin. He served as a Visiting Professor and Head, Department of Languages, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, from October 2011 to October 2012. He also served as the Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Ilorin, Ilorin from 2009 to 2011. He is currently the Head of Department of Arabic, University of Ilorin. He is the Chief Imam and Waziri of Auchi. Moreover, he is a Fellow of Arabic Studies, Nigeria (FASN), Fellow of the Academy of Religion (FAR) and member of the Consultative Committee of 'Ulama' under the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs. He is happily married with children.
More about Zakariyau Oseni
Less about Zakariyau Oseni