The Advocate: How the Almajirai system really began in Nigeria!

Some history traced the origin of the Almajirai system to the 11th century Borno. This Islamic learning culture was furthered by Usman Dan Fodio in the 19th century. In this original model, Almajirai stayed at home with their parents and attend Tsangayu to learn the Quran. The schools were close to the students and their…