On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Almajiri. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Almajiri meaning
- An itinerant student at an Islamic school in northern Nigeria.
- The system of Islamic education employed at these schools.
Using Almajiri
- The main meaning on this page is: An itinerant student at an Islamic school in northern Nigeria. | The system of Islamic education employed at these schools.
- In the example corpus, almajiri often appears in combinations such as: the almajiri, almajiri system, almajiri children.
Context around Almajiri
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Almajiri
- In this selection, "almajiri" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, term, defeat, existing, system, children and schools stand out and add context to how "almajiri" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include almajiri being who and associated with almajiri. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "almajiri" sits close to words such as abra, accies and accommodative, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with almajiri
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In Zamfara State, for example, the Almajiri schools were converted into conventional secondary schools. (14 words)
The almajiri children are innocents socialised into a culture and system they did not create. (15 words)
He also disagreed with the use of the term ‘almajiri’ for the out of school children. (16 words)
Governor Ganduje made the APC just too hot and uncomfortable for him, and the president for whom Kwankwaso had used the Almajiri vote to carry across the finish line in the 2015 presidential election, looked on with unflappable indifference. (39 words)
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Kano state governor, has decried the treatment of almajiri children, saying the street urchins are being used for unnecessary publicity instead of them to be received with open arms. (32 words)
In her speech, Hajiya Khadija Sa’idu, the Press Secretary to Kebbi Governor’s wife, said the advocacy targeted both Almajiri pupils and their teachers towards educating them on their rights. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
He also disagreed with the use of the term ‘almajiri’ for the out of school children.
This “Almajiri” system is not only alien to our culture, but also condemnable and not sustainable.
He said the bandits attacked the Islamic school belonging to one Malam Liman Abubakar where the 15 Almajiri children were abducted.
In a heartwarming display of interfaith harmony, the Christ Evangelical and Life Intervention Ministry Church in Kaduna has celebrated World Tolerance Day 2024 by donating educational materials to Almajiri schools.
In her speech, Hajiya Khadija Sa’idu, the Press Secretary to Kebbi Governor’s wife, said the advocacy targeted both Almajiri pupils and their teachers towards educating them on their rights.
No matter the angle from which you look at it, the entire episode is outrageous and smacks of the worst kind of Almajiri Journalism.
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Kano state governor, has decried the treatment of almajiri children, saying the street urchins are being used for unnecessary publicity instead of them to be received with open arms.
A House of Representatives Member, Dr Balarabe Kakale (PDP-Sokoto), says the House has set March 12 to debate on the reforms in the Almajiri system of education in the country.
Governor Ganduje made the APC just too hot and uncomfortable for him, and the president for whom Kwankwaso had used the Almajiri vote to carry across the finish line in the 2015 presidential election, looked on with unflappable indifference.
I can’t fathom why a trained army cannot defeat almajiri graduates in a battles field.
In Zamfara State, for example, the Almajiri schools were converted into conventional secondary schools.
Just last month, February 4, Fintiri announced plan to remove 51,205 out-of-school girls and almajiri boys from the streets into schools.
Sokoto state government is planning to adopt the Indonesian Pondok Pesantren Madrasah model system of education,as an alternative to the existing Almajiri system in the state.
So, that’s why you see all these desperate measures that are being taken, including the deportation of Almajiri.
Speaking with Blueprint Weekend, Malam Abdullahi Musa said the almajiri system has been turned to a personal gratification in the North, alleging that it is exploiting.
The almajiri children are innocents socialised into a culture and system they did not create.
The Executive Secretary of the commission, Mr. Tony Ojukwu, stated that the passage of the law by the states could help to address the problems associated with Almajiri.
The Governor explained further that Almajiri were already positive with the virus from the States where they were deported from.
Almajiri, being who they are, if you give them money, they will end up spending it.
He has given a timely warning signal to all indolent and ignorant parents that the Almajiri system will soon be outlawed in the state.
Common combinations with almajiri
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