Muhammad Awwal Umar

Region of Interest	Africa
Primary Country of Residence	Nigeria
Title	Professor
Affiliation	Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigerai
Email	awwal2003@yahoo.com
Mailing Address	Department of Arabic Studies, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
Phone/Fax Number(s)	+2348099193032
Countries of Specialization	West Africa
Education	B.A. Hons (Arabic); M.A. (African Languages) and Ph.D. (Arabic and Studies)
Research Interests	1. Arabic and Islamic Studies in Cultural contexts. 2. Counter Narratives of Religious Violent Extremism. 3. Translation and Critical Discourse Analysis of Arabic-Hausa Material Sources
Teaching Interests	Discourse Analysis and Translation Comparative Arabic Islamic Studies
Publications	I have published a score of researched works in peer reviewed journals for the past 25 years.
Keywords	Arabic and Islamic Studies; Cultural contexts; Counter Narratives; Religious Violent Extremism;