Islamic Religious System of Education, Schism And the Quest For Impact on Potiskum Emirate's Society In The 21st Century

This scholarly work “Islamic Religious System of Education Schism and the Quest for Impact on Potiskum Emirate’s Society In the 21st Century” has been established purely for the critical examination, assessment and Historical reconstruction of some major developments associated with the studied subject matter. In any case, it is imperative to note that Philosophy of History States that “History is everything and there is everything in it. It is also believable to state that Every Person Has A History And The More And The Better We Understand All These Histories, The Better We Shall All Be” (P.J.Shea, 2002). In the course conducting the study a multitude number of some relevant sources oral, published and unpublished were used for the attainment of a proper historical reconstruction and a balanced study. However of great concern, relevance and importance associated with the study herein is the exploration and discovery of the genesis responsible for the evolution of the concept of “Tsangaya” which implies Faculty of Islamic learning and teaching aspects. This was the orthodox system of Islamic learning found in operation over the centuries under “Tijjaniyya and Qadiriyyah sects” The study also explored that there was a result the emergence, rise and influence of some notable Islamic scholars consequent upon which many schools were established by Shiate and Izala sects respectively. The study justifies that the enormous contributionsof the aforementioned sects are not only historic but commendable particularly in the re-awakening of intellectual activities, propagation of faith, purification of peoples minds for the attainment of a sound morality and uprightness. The study has at the tail end highlighted the obstacles confronting this brand of education among others include; intellectual contradiction, conflicts of interests among the intelligentsia on ideological ground which is partly responsible for the birth religious schism, gender inequality, purdah, inadequate knowledge of human resource management, failure to rise against the expected gestures, moral and financial development-crises are as well inclusive by and large.