The Islamic Da‘wah College hosted the defence of a doctoral thesis submitted by Nigerian researcher Saeed Olalekan Ismail Alabi in the Arabic Language and Literature Division on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, corresponding to 17 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH. The defence took place at 10:00 a.m. in the auditorium named after the late Dr Ahmed Al-Khulaifi at the College.

The thesis was entitled:
“The Qur’anic Influence on the Semantic and Artistic Structure of Arabic Poetry in Nigeria’s Yorubaland from the Nineteenth Century to the Present: A Rhetorical Study.”

The examining committee comprised:

• Prof. Khalid Milad Al-Oud — Supervisor and Rapporteur.
• Prof. Muhammad Wanis Sulaiman — Member.
• Prof. Hussein Muhammad Al-Arabi — Member.
• Prof. Muhammad Ali Joudar — Member.
• Prof. Rida Muhammad Jibran — Member.

Following the defence and scholarly discussion of the thesis, the committee approved it with an overall grade of “Excellent, with a Recommendation for Publication.”

The Islamic Da‘wah College extends its heartfelt congratulations to the researcher on this academic achievement, praying that Allah blesses his knowledge and efforts and makes his work a valuable contribution to Arabic language and literature and academic research.