Abdulkadir Mustapha Lawan

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Abdulkadir Mustapha Lawan: Biography
Early Life and Education:
Abdulkadir Mustapha Lawan was born on April 1, 1995, in Jalingo Ashaka, Funakaye LGA, Gombe State. His early education in Arabic began at home, under the tutelage of his mother, Malama Aishatu Jibril Argumma, who taught him the Arabic alphabet and how to recite the Qur'an. He completed his Qur'anic recitation with his father, Sheikh Mustapha Lawal Ashaka, and memorized the Qur'an under the guidance of the late Goni Shuaibu Musa.

Islamic Education

Abdulkadir's Islamic education was extensive. He studied Qur'anic translation to Hausa from his father. His foundational knowledge of Nahawu (Arabic grammar) and Fiqhu (Islamic jurisprudence) was also imparted by his father and other scholars such as Malam Abubakar and Khalifa Abdullahi Mashema.

Formal Education

Abdulkadir attended Islamiyya Nursery School Ashaka (1998-2001) and Dayayi Model Primary School (2001-2006). He completed his secondary education at the School of Remedial and Continuing Education (SORCE) A.D. Rufa'i College for Legal and Islamic Studies Misau in 2012. He then pursued higher education at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, earning a Bachelor's of Arts in Arabic Studies in 2016. Following his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Okene, Kogi State, he advanced his studies at Bayero University Kano, obtaining a Master's of Arts in Arabic Language with a specialization in Arabic Semantics in 2022. He is currently pursuing a PhD in the same field at the same university.

Professional and Academic Achievements
Throughout his academic journey, Abdulkadir has held numerous leadership positions:
- Class Monitor at DAYAYI Primary School (2003-2006) and SORCE (2009-2011)
- Labour Prefect at SORCE (2011-2012)
- President of The Renaissance Association for Arabic Language and Islamic Culture at SORCE (2011-2012)
- Organizing Secretary of the English Press Club at SORCE (2011-2012)
- President of the Gombe State Students Association (GOSSA) SORCE Chapter (2009-2012)
- Vice President (2014-2015) and President (2015-2016) of the Association of Arabic Students (ASAS) at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
- Corps Liaison Officer (CLO) of Okene LGA, Okene NYSC Zonal Office, Kogi State (2017-2018)
- Ameer of the Muslim Corpers Association of Nigeria (MCAN) Okene Zone, Kogi State (2017-2018)
- President of the Educational Development CDS group in Okene (2017-2018)

Awards

- Commendation Letter by the NYSC Kogi State office as the CLO of Okene LGA.
- Best Teacher Award by the Government Comprehensive Day Secondary School Jalingo Ashaka in 2023.
Publications and Research:
Abdulkadir has contributed to academic literature with notable publications, including:

1. The phenomenon of synonymy with Professor Abdullah bin Foudi in his book "Decorating the Papers" by Nasiru Abubakar & Abdulkadir Mustapha Lawan, Al-Tahbeer Journal of Literary, Critical and Linguistic Studies, Vol4, No3, December 2022.