Haruna Umar Farouq is a lecturer of Arabic literature from Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Nigeria. He obtained his Bachelors degree in Arabic Studies from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria in 2010, Master’s degree in Arabic Literature from the International Islamic University Malaysia in 2013, and doctoral degree in Stylistics (Modern Arabic Literature) from the University of Malaya, in 2016. His research interests include Stylistics, Teaching of Literature, Reading, Writing and Literacy, Language for Specific Purposes, Critical Discourse Analysis, Historical Literary Studies and Middle Eastern Studies.

B.A – Arabic Studies (AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA), M.A – Arabic Literary Studies (INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA), PhD – Stylistics (UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA, MALAYSIA)

Stylistics, Teaching of Literature, Reading, Writing and Literacy, Language for Specific Purposes, Critical Discourse Analysis, Historical Literary Studies and Middle Eastern Studies

(X) PUBLICATIONS:

 A- THESES:

1-HARUNA, U.F (2016): Contemporary Arabic Poetry In Hausa-land : A Stylistic Study Of The

Anthologies Of Selected Nigerian Poets. A Ph.D. Thesis Submitted to the Department of Arabic and Middle-Eastern Languages, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia.

2- HARUNA, U.F (2013): Arabic Poetry in the City of Ilorin; Its Features and Characteristics from Selected Anthologies. M.A. Thesis Submitted to the Department of Arabic Language and Literature, International Islamic University, Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia.

3- HARUNA, U.F (2010): Characteristics of Eulogy in Modern Arabic Poetry in Nigeria (A Case Study of Suba’iyyat of Dr. Abubakar Isa Alabi), B.A (Hons) Degree Long Essay, Submitted to the Department of Nigerian and African Languages, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria.

B- EDITED AND CO-EDITED

1- AL-IMAM, A.R.A (2017): صالبخنري صحنح عن” About Saheehul Bukhaary”. Translated/Edited by U.F Haruna. Pp.03-11. ISBN 978-8090-93-4/2018. 12pages

C – PUBLISHED JOURNAL ARTICLES:

(INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS):

1- HARUNA, U.F. & Salahudeen Bin Moh’d Shamsudeen (2015): Taodheeful Adab wa’Shi’r fi

Ta’leemil-Lugah Al-A’rabiyyah fi Nigeria; Madeenatu Ilorin Unmouzajan, Al-Dad Journal: University of Malaya Journal of Arabic Studies.Vol. 1. Apr. 2015. pp.236-256. ISSN: 1118-0161.

2- HARUNA, U.F. & Mat Taib Bin Pa (2015): Al-Qadhy Umar Ibraheem: Shakhsiyatuhu wa

Dawruhu fi Tathweeri Asasiyyati Ashi’ri Al-Arabi fi Biladi Al-Hausa, Al-Dad Journal: University of Malaya Journal of Arabic Studies.Vol. 2. Nov. 2015. pp.190-207. ISSN: 1118-0161.

3- HARUNA, U.F. & Ibraheem Mikail Abiola & Maruf Raji Owoyemi (2016): Historical

Investigation to the Problems and Challenges of Muslims in Papua New Guinea. International Journal of Culture and History. Vol. 2., No.1. March 2016. pp.46-49. ISSN: 10.18178.

4- HARUNA, U.F. & Lasisi Abass Ayodele (2016). Effect of Traditional Curriculum on Modern

Integrated Curriculum of Islamic Schools in Nigeria. Journal of Creative Writing.

(www.jocw.discinternational.org). Vol.2. Issue.1. pp.51-60. ISSN: 2410-6259.

5- HARUNA, U.F. & Muhammad A. Rasheed Qomoos (2020): The Genesis of Pragmatic

Inferences in Arabic Linguistic Tradition. IUMJ: Islamic University Multidisplinary Journal.

Kampala, Uganda.Vol, 7, No. 2. June, 2020.

6- HARUNA, U.F. (2017): Assessing the Factors Influencing Students’ Learning Arabic Language in Nigerian Schools. Journal of Creative Writing. (www.jocw.discinternational.org). Vol.3. Issue.1.pp.18-31. ISSN: 2410-6259.

7- HARUNA, U.F. (2015): Zhahiratu Tarasulil Al-Hawaas wa Tasweeril Hubbi wa As-Shawqi wa Al-Hanaani fi As-Shi’ril Arabi An-Neyjiri; Dirasatan Wasfiyyatan wa Tahleeliyyah Li Muntakhabi Khulasatil ‘ishreeniyyat.

iCL2015: International Conference on Languages. Organized by Faculty of Languages and

Communication, Sultan Zainal Abidin University – Malaysia, in Collaboration with Faculty of

Humanities and Social Sciences, Prince of Songkla University – Thailand, held at Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumur-Malaysia, on 10th and 11th October, 2015. Pp 1041-1058.