Education
PROF. AbdulRazaq Katibi of the Department of Arabic and French, Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, says Arabic language offers diverse career and business opportunities beyond teaching and preaching.
Katibi stated this on Saturday in Ilorin while speaking on the sidelines of the presentation and launch of the two books he wrote on Arabic Entrepreneurship and Linguistics.
According to him, Arabic graduates can thrive in advertising, using Arabic language.
He explained that from the North to other parts of the country, Arabic was widely used in political communication and government activities.
“Arabic language provides more in terms of political information, in terms of many government activities.
“Our students can also engage in that kind of activity. They can be making a lot of money out of it,” he said.
Katibi said Islam does not encourage indolence, stressing that no one studying Arabic should just sit down doing nothing.
He said that students of Arabic could also engage in ceramic design, calligraphy, prophetic medicine, television and radio presentation, as well as international reporting, using the language as a source of livelihood.
According to him, the first book focuses on entrepreneurship skills in Arabic Language and what an Arabic student can make of his life after graduation without necessarily depending on white-collar jobs.
The second book, the don asserted, centred on language and linguistics in Arabic, where he compared seven African languages using Arabic language grammar to identify areas of similarity.
Katibi added that the books were about academics, professionalism and women development.
Also speaking, Mr Abdullahi Akande, a Lecturer at the Kwara State College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies (CAILS), Ilorin, pointed out that students could build careers beyond teaching.
He observed that the programme was on entrepreneurship for students of Arabic and Islamic Studies, organised to expose them to diverse income opportunities beyond teaching.
Akande also explained that the author believed students of Arabic and Islamic Studies needed someone to enlighten and guide them on how they could use the course to make their lives better and have a source of income.
He listed about 20 jobs that students of Arabic and Islamic Studies could embark on, including working in international media, embassies and translators among others.
The lecturer advised that Arabic students could also establish a business centre and engage in activities that people with western education do.
Earlier in his welcome address, a professor of Arabic Literature at KWASU, Hamzat AbdulRaheem emphasised the importance of acquiring knowledge as well as skills on entrepreneurship.
He described the book as important for students of Islamic and Arabic Studies, saying it could boost their skills economically. (NAN)
A.I
Nov. 15, 2026
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