A 27-year old alumnus of Darul-Kitab Wa Sunnah College of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Gaa-Akanbi, Ilorin, Muhammadul-Awwal Babatunde, has emerged as the best graduating student at the prestigious Al-Azhar University Cairo, Egypt.
Darul-Kitab Wa Sunnah College of Arabic and Islamic Studies, was founded about three decades ago by the Ubandoma of Ilorin Emirate, Sheikh Dr. Abdulkadir As-Salman Oba Sholagberu,who is also one of the Imams and Khateeb of National Mosque of Nigeria, Abuja.
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The valedictorian, Muhammadul-Awwal secured admission to study Arabic at the Language Development Center, Faculty of Islamic and Arabic Studies at the Al-Azhar University Cairo in the year 2020 on the platform of full scholarship from Darul-Kitab Wa Sunnah College of Arabic and Islamic Studies.
Investigations revealed that the young scholar had graduated as the Best Graduating Student of the entire Al-Azhar University, earning the distinguished title: “ممتاز الأول مع مرتبة الشرف” — Excellent First Class with Highest Honors.
In an interview with Muhammadul-Awwal, he said he was born on 2nd of July 1998,and was blessed to grow up in a family that loved knowledge, scholars, and the religion. My lineage reflects this commitment.”
Speaking further, he added that, “Although, originally from Ikirun, Osun State, Kaduna was my birth place and the home of my earliest childhood memories. My family eventually moved to Ilorin, the city of knowledge, where I lived most of my life.
“I completed my primary and junior secondary education a Ahbabul-Deenil-Islami group of school located at Offa-Garage, Ilorin, Kwara State, graduating as the best graduating student in both stages. Afterwards, I joined Darul-Kitab Was Sunnah College, located at Gaa Akanbi Area, Ilorin, Kwara State, starting from JSS 2, and graduated in 2017 also as the best graduating student.
