A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SOME SELECTED MUSLIM ORGANIZATION IN NIGERIA JAMA’ATUL NASRUL ISLAM AND FITYANUL ISLAM A CASE STUDY OF JOS NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

ABSTRACT This study explores the origin, socio-political context, and enduring impact of Fityanul Islam, a youth-driven Islamic reform movement that emerged in Northern Nigeria during the 1940s. Born out of a response to colonial encroachment, Western education, and the perceived decline in Islamic moral values, Fityanul Islam sought to reawaken Islamic consciousness among Muslim youth in urban centers such as Kano, Kaduna, and Zaria. The movement functioned as both a spiritual and intellectual platform, emphasizing the study of Qur’an and Hadith, promoting Islamic ethics, and resisting moral decay. It successfully bridged the gap between traditional Islamic scholarship and the modern realities faced by educated Muslim youth, enabling critical engagement with both colonial influence and internal stagnation. The organization played a transitional role in Nigeria’s broader Islamic revivalist landscape, laying the groundwork for later movements like Jama‘atu Izalat al-Bid‘a wa Iqamat al-Sunna (Izala). Through its commitment to moral discipline, youth mobilization, and educational reform, Fityanul Islam significantly shaped the direction of Islamic reform in Northern Nigeria and contributed to the emergence of a generation of Muslim leaders committed to religious revival and social change.