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Item A Historical Account of Ilorin Emirate Linguistic Variation and Identity till 2015(The College of Humanities, Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State, Nigeria., 2020) Suleiman, AbdulRahman AdebayoThe superimposition of Yoruba language on other languages of Ilorin linguistic groups accentuated a general perspective that tagged Yooba'lorin (Yoruba Ilorin, that is, linguistic status of Ilorin speech community). The choice of this topic premised on general adoption and application of the Yooba'lorin to taunt, mimic, satirize, praise, commend, decry or condemn Ilorin speakers by some core Yoruba speaking people, whenever the need arises. Contemporarily, the Yooba'lorin is widely used by Yoruba performing artists as tool in exhibition of language style, while on stage, Some Yoruba musicians are not left out in the usage of Yooba'lorin in some of their records as well as whenever they are singing on stage. The context of this topic appraised Yooba'lorin as one of the factors that aided relations among the Yoruba speaking people of Nigeria. The study aimes at exploring and analysing the selected Yooba'lorin, over the sustenance of integration and co-existence among the nations of Yoruba and Nigeria at large. The paper examines the inception of the patterned integration and co-existence of the Ilorin Emirate so as to provide a pattern for many nations. The work adopts interview, observation, participant and analysis method of data collections. The paper concludes that Yooba'lorin (linguistic status of Ilorin speech community) has been existing as tool, weapon and strategy of perpetual structured culture/literature of the Emirate.Item A Historical Appraisal of Ramadan Festival among Ilorin People(Department of History and International Studies, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria., 2021) Suleiman, AbdulRahman Adebayo; Suleiman, AbdulRahman AdebayoReligion and culture are two different phenomena, although both of them intertwined to sustain each other. A religion that is indigenous to people who practice it is usually integrated with their cultural life. Some practical aspect of Islam are sustained by indigenous people through native instinct, which are imbrued in their culture. This work assessed a historical analysis of how Ilorin people socio-culturally sustained Ramadan fast, till date. The work also appraised a distinguished feature of Ramadan fast among Ilorin people. The method adopted are participant observation, interview and text content analysis.Item A Historical Appraisal of the Celebration of Ileya ('Id Al-Adha) Festival in Ilorin Emirate in Contemporary Time(Department of History and International Studies, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria., 2019) Suleiman, AbdulRahman Adebayo; Adeshina, LukmanCulture has been described as totality of Man including his religion. However, with the adoption of foreign religions in Nigeria like Islam and Christianity, there is modification of cultural practices. Interference of culture in the practice of religions is noticeable and vice versa. This paper which discusses the practice of Ileya festival in Ilorin focuses on the peculiarities that are visible in the celebration of Ileya festival by Ilorin Emirate people who are known to be ninety-nine per cent Muslims in nature, practice and population. The method adopted were largely interview, participant observation and text analysis. This paper concludes that within the rules and regulations provided by Islam, the Ilorin people use the the occasion and the meat sharing to advance peaceful co-existence and unity among the indigenes and non-indigenes, Muslims and non-Muslims in the Emirate.Item Issues on Oyo-Nupe Relations, up to the 19th Century(Arewa House, Centre for Historical Research and Documentation, Ahmadu Bello University, Kaduna, Nigeria., 2018-06) Suleiman, AbdulRahman Adebayo; Suleiman, AbdulRahman Adebayo; Suleiman, AbdulRahman AdebayoHistory shows that the convergence of people of different ethnic background at different parts of the glob produces organisations, which may be defined according to their different attributes. Several ethnic groups of nations make up Nigeria, just like some other countries of the world. Each group is usually recognised with her socio-cultural, economic and political identity. The Ilorin Emirate of Kwara State of Nigeria features a convergence of Nupe, Yoruba, Fulani, Hausa, Malian, Kanuri and Tuarege among others. Since the inception of Emirate government, the ethnic groups have been unanimously pivoting the interest of the Emirate based on mutual concession, indeed, the relations among the ethnic groups is so intertwined that hardly could one see any marginal line of difference among them. Better still, each of the group is still strongly holding valuable remarks and pride to her ethnic and eponymous ancestor, but as an index of intangible socio-cultural heritage for the promotion of the Emirate goal. Such promotion is sustained within the existing relations among the ethnic groups of the Emirate. However, the historical factors that propelled their relations, which we see today, are not known by many of them. Most importantly, this study provides incentives to origin, focus and continuity, as characteristics to be considered for healthy co-existence and development of the Emirate. This work studies the earliest aspects of political, economic and socio-cultural relations between Nupe and Oyo, and how it metamorphosed into Ilorin-Oyo and Nupe-Ilorin relations. In addition, the work strengthens historic factors as essential tactics and discretion to foster brotherhood among the tripartite Nupe, Oyo and Ilorin. The primary and secondary sources of information in history are employed as methodological analysis for this study. Examination of the historic factors was premised on the king list style, for the work considered the period from the reign of Alaafin Sango to Alaafin Oluewu.Item Political-economic Relations in Ilorin in the Pre-colonial Era: An Assessment(Al-Hikmah Journal of History and International Relations, 2018-06) Suleiman, AbdulRahman Adebayo; Suleiman, AbdulRahman AdebayoThe Pre-colonial Ilorin economy is viewed by some stakeholders and scholars as a single “Commission Agent” economy. Some also considered that the economy was operated strictly under the aristocratic force of the Fulani hegemony. The intelligent and entrepreneurial skills of the indigenous people are in many cases subjected to the European ideas. The success of economic activities and practices of effective income distribution was not directly traced to the native governance of the Fulani. This paper argues that the active participation of the Ilorin producers, merchants and agents has been linked to the earlier contact of Ilorin with European imperialists. Using both primary and secondary sources, it examined the role of pre-colonial aristocrats in the management of political and socio-cultural environment of the Emirate. The paper concludes that the success of the economy and socio-cultural relations of Ilorin in the pre-colonial era enhance administrative strategies exercised by the governing body of Ilorin Emirate.Item The Socio-economic Impact of Trading in used Household Items (Aganmu/Basiri) at Baboko Market, Ilorin, 1980-2018(Al-Hikmah Journal of History and International Relations, 2019-12) Adeshina, Lukman; ONAGUN; Suleiman, AbdulRahman AdebayoAs social animal, human beings always find a way out of their economic and financial problems. The sociality of a man can further be examined in terms of societal classification where there are the haves and have-nots, the rich and the poor/needy as well as the educated and the illiterates among others. The class of every individuals in the society determines his tastes as well as what he purchases in the market, i.e. the quality in terms of either new or fairly used products. The class distinction in a society which is recognized by religion and culture, is however, account for the reason why a person in financial needs at times sells some of his properties in order to get money. Therefore, the desire to consume and enjoy a variety of goods and services within people’s income was a prime factor behind the establishment of trade in used items. This paper using largely oral source and available written data, attempts to flaunt the uniqueness of trading in used household items at a section of Baboko market Ilorin in Kwara State, Nigeria. It identified the articles of trade and the medium of buying and selling. It also traces the origin of the trade in Ilorin and its impact on the people of the local community in Ilorin and Kwara State as a whole. The paper concludes that trade in used household items at Baboko market has enhance inter-group relations, and also contributed to the economic development of Ilorin community, Kwara State and the entire nation.