األنفٍات اننحىٌة وان ّصرفٍة فً نٍجٍرٌاA Survey of the Grammatical and Morphological Thousand Poems inNigeria

Abstract

The grammatical verse form (NAZM) has taken a new shape, involving extended
compositions of around a thousand lines each, known as Alfiyyahs. This follows
the tradition of other Alfiyyahs that were composed in fields such as
jurisprudence, hadith, medicine, Quranic science, theology, philosophy, and
more. Ibn Mu’ti is considered a pioneer in this type of versified composition,
being the first to compose a thousand-line sytantic Alfiyyah in grammar,
consisting of 1,021 lines in two similar poetic meters: al-rajaz and al-sari’. His
work showcased an unprecedented structure, highlighting his refined musical
sense and extensive knowledge of prosody. Although Ibn Mu’ti and some other
Arab scholars were pioneers in grammatical Alfiyyahs, Nigerian Arab scholars
have followed the foot step of their Arab counterparts in this field. They have
made significant efforts to compose grammatical and morphological Alfiyyahs as
a testament to the importance of this form and its valuable role in advancing
grammar studies and making Arabic grammar more accessible to students in
Nigeria. This paper highlights the efforts of Nigerian scholars who excelled in
grammatical and morphological Alfiyyahs.