Started informal education from Arabic elementary schools in Ibadan, Oyo state, I proceeded after a couple of years to get formal education at Lagos Mainland L.G Adult School, (Continuous Education) Lagos State 1974-1977 while going to Arabic Training Centre (Markaz), Agege 1973- 1977 at the same time which is equivalent to primary abd secondary education. After graduation, I proceeded to Imam Muhammad Bin Su’ud Islamic University, Riyadh, K.S.A. in 1979 on scholarship for Arabic Language and Literature degree. On completion of first degree by 1983 with a second class upper division, I began Masters programme in the same institution and completed it by 1990 with a top distinction grade. Also on scholarship I completed my Ph.D in Arabic Syntax and Morphology with Distinction Grade in 1998.

B.A. (Arabic Language and Literature), M.A. (Arabic Syntax and Morphology), Ph.D (Arabic Syntax and Morphology) – Imam Muhammad Bin Su’ud Islamic University, Riyadh, K.S.A

UNPUBLISHED: a) BOOKS (i)- مباحث التشبيه عند قدامة بن جعفر في كتابه نقد الشعر، وأبي الهلال العسكري في كتابه الصناعتين، وعبد القاهر الجرجانيّ في كتابه أسرار البلاغة مع المقارنة Detailed Study and Comparison) of Simile Aspects in Qudamah Bin Ja’far’s Naqdush-Shi’r, Abul-Hilal Al-‘Askar’s Kitabus-Sina’taen and Abdul-Qahir Al-Jurjanis Asrarul- Balagah) . (ii) حرف الجرّ الزائد والشبيه بالزائد (Complimentary and near-complimentary Harful-Jarr( (iii) الوسطية في الإسلام (Moderation in Islam) (iv) المدرسة الاستشراقية النصرانية: Christian Orientals’ School of thought (v) – شرح أحاديث بعض النوافل من كتاب رياض الصالحين b) ARTICLES (vii) الداعية المعاصر والثقافة الإسلامية: Contemporary preacher and Islamic culture (viii) صفات المحاور الناجح: Qualities of a successful axes. A paper presented on 14th June, 2015 in A-2Day Seminar with Theme: Dialogue Enlightenment, organized by As-Sunnah Academy of Da;wah Research, Ibadan Nigeria. Held In Arisekola Central Mosque, Iwo Road, Ibadan. Oyo State Nigeria, 26th&27th Sha’baan,1436 A.H. = 13th -14th June, 2015A.D. (ix) طلاب المدارس العربية الإسلامية في جنوب غرب نيجيريا، الواقع والمأمول: Students of Arabic and Islamic schools in southern Nigeria: prospect and reality (xi) العمل الدعوي في المدارس العربية ، مجالاته، أساليبه، وتحدِّياته : Work of Calling in the Arabic and Islamic schools in southern Nigeria: prospect and reality (xii) موقف الشيعة من أهل السنة: Position of the Shiites to Sunnite . A paper presented at A-2Day Seminar on Shiism incursion and the attendant threat to communal peace and national security by As-Sunnah Academy of Da’wah & Research, Ilorin Nigeria. 1st – 2nd Sha’baan 1432 AH = 2nd -3rd July, 2011CE. Ilorin Nigeria (xiii) الرسوم وهمزتا الوصل والقطع في العربية : Type of Arabic Handwriting and Conjunctive Hamzah and Disjunctive Hamzah. (xiv) – أسلوب المجاز في اللغة العربية والكتاب والسنة Metaphor style in Arabic, the Quran and Sunnah (xv) الإيمان بالكتب المنزلةThe Belief in the Revealed Books

1. 1. B. CHAPTERS IN PUBLISHED BOOKS (INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL):
      i. ABDUL-BAQY, Y.Z. 2012 “Sheykh Adam Abdullah Al-Ilori and his contribution to the Classical Arabic Semantics: A case study of the book Asrar al-Fasaha”
      A Publication of the Nigerian Center for Arabic Research, Riyadh Office. Vol: 1
      pages 493-503.
      ii. ABDUL-BAQY, Y.Z.& Dr. Khalil Gbodofu (2013), “Concept of TANA’S (Excerptation) of the Holy Qur’an In the Collective Poems of Imam Shafi’i’. A Publication of Centre of Qur’anic Research (CQR), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1st edition 2013, e-ISBN 978-967-11144-2-1
      iii. ABDUL-BAQY, Y.Z.(2014), ‘’ The Role of Language and Literature in National Security in Nigeria’’ A publication of the proceedings of the maiden conference of the Humanities on National Security and Development in Contemporary. Faculty of the Humanities, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin.
      iv. ABDUL-BAQY, Y.A. (2014), ‘’A Study on the Biography of al-Hafiz Solahudeen the Mahadaci of Ogbondoroko, A publication of Centre for Ilorin Manuscript of Culture of Kwara State University, titled: ‘’Scholars of Ilorin Emirate’’.
      v. ABDUL-BAQY, Y.A. (1436هـ/2015), ‘’ The Theory of Specialization in Arabic Studies in Nigerian Tertiary Institution. A publication of National Association of Arabic Language and Literature in Nigeria (ASLAN).ISBN: 978-978-49000-1-2. P.g. 393-406.

      C. JOURNAL ARTICLES (INTERNATIONAL):
      i. ABDUL-BAQY, Y.Z. & Dr. Onireti Lateef (2013) A Literary Analysis of the Arabic Play khadimul wata (Youth Corps). Majalla al-Aasima, Referred Annual Research Journal, Dept of Arabic, University College, Thiruvananthapuram-Kerala, India, 695034, Vol.5. pg. 42-47.
      D. JOURNAL ARTICLES (LOCAL & NATIONAL)
      ii. ABDULBAQY, Y.Z.(2011) “A Linguistic Extension in the Play of (Qasbul-
      Mukhayam)” by The Al-Asolah Journal of Arabic & Islamic
      Studies. Al-Hikmah University Ilorin, Nigeria. 2nd Edition, Vol: 1
      iii. ABDULBAQY, Y.Z.(2013) An Analytical Studies of Qur’anic uncommon terms.
      (Al-Asalah) journal of Arabic & Islamic Studies, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin.
      iv. ABDUL-BAQY, 2013 “Malami’h al-Fanni al-Taqleedi ladah Abdullahi bn Fodio” Jalingo Journal of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Taraba State University, vol. 1 No. 1, p.g (151-160).
      v. ABDUL-BAQY, Y.Z, (2015) ‘The Art of Written in Ilorin Civilization: A case study of Sheikh Ali Mazankore’s scripture’ Annur Journal of Arabic & Islamic Studies, published by Dept of Arabic Studies, Yobe State University, Damaturu.

      E ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION
      vi. ABDUL-BAQY, Y.Z 2014, “The Role of Arabic Language in Nigerian Media Houses.”. Journal of Nigeria Association of Teachers of Arabic and Islamic Studies.