Late SHEIKH ADAM ABDULAHI EL-ILORY, the founder of this Institute of Arabic and Islamic Training Center, Agege , Nigeria, was born of a Nigerian father, a native of Ilorin ( FROM OMODA DISTRICT, AGBOGUNMATI COMPOUND ), Nigeria. His mother was a native of PONDE, Wasa province also princess of Ponde.
His father was an Islamic scholar, an Islamic Scholar , an imam of Ponde town in Wasa province ,he was anomadic preacher which took him to places like Ponde (Rep. of Benin ) Ibadan ,Abeokuta, Ede, Oshogbo allin Nigeria and other part of Yoruba Land. Republic of Benin in the year 1917 in Wasa, Dahomey now Republic of Benin.
A great International Islamic Scholar, educationist,admiistrator ,teacher, a leader and a man with a great knowledge of the Quran and Arabic Language.
Untill his death in 1992, had been able to achieve so much and contributed his quots to the development and propagation of Islamic study through his uncountable lectures both Nationally and Internationally.
A recipient of so many National and International awards amongst which are
* Egypt Nationmal award for Art and Science
* Mauritania National Award and lots more
This Training Center which is now a legacy and a citadel of knowledge is part of his achievement while on earth
The Founder has written several books while on earth as part of his contribution to the Islam and the country in general, amongst which are :-
* ASEEM SOBA ( Early morning breeze )
* ASLU KOBA IL YORUBA ( The history of Yoruba race )
* AL ISLAM FI NIGERIA ( Islam i Nigeria )
* AL' ISLAM LI YAOMO WAGADA FI NIGERIA ( The history and the future of Islam in Nigeria )
* MISBAU DERASAT ( Light to Education )
* AL' ISLAM BINALI AKIKOTI WALIWAKIHI ( The true stand of Islam and Today )
* ALI HEEDU AL'ARBAHUNA ( Fourty years anniversary of Markaz)
* MARKAZ TALIMIL ARABIY ( Arabic Trainig Center )
* MOHJAZ TARIQ NIGERIA ( Short history of Nigeria )
* MOHLAYULAMU ALAEI ULAMOU BILADI YORUBA ( Why the Yoruba Alfas should not be condemed )
* ATTARULILEMI WATASOWUF (The role of Science and Sofism in Islam )
* LAMUHATU LIBI LAHURI ( The shiing role of the Ilorin Alfas )
* SORIFU LILINAMI ( The turning away from destructio to eterity )
* DAHORU TASOWUWASOFIYAT (The role of Sufism )
* NISOMTAHALIM ARABIY WAHLISLAMIY ( The Islam and Arabic Trainig )
*UKUKULI HINSANNI ( The human right )
* TAQORIR SMSLILI MARKAZ ( The success of Markaz )
* AL ISLAM WATAKOLID JAHILI (The Islamic view of the black race )
* AL ISLAMDINU WADAHOLAT ( Islam and the Goverment )
* ASIRAHUBAINALI ARABIYAT WALI EGLISIA (The competition between Arabic and Eglish Language )
* BIDAHYATU SOLATULIJUMAT ( The begining of Jumat in Markaz )
*TAOJIHU DAWAT ( The guidiance of the Dawat )
* TAREKO DAWAT BIALI HAMUSI WALIYAU MU ( The history of Dawat : Yesterday and Today )
FOUNDER'S PICTURES