TABLE OF CONTENTS

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CHAPTER ONE

1.1 Background of the Study

1.2 Scope and Limitation

1.3 Significance and Justification of the Study

1.4 Statement of the problems

1.5 Aim and objectives

1.6 Methodology

1.7 Structure

1.8 Literature review

1.9 Endnotes

CHAPTER TWO: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF GUMMI AND COMING OF ISLAM TO GUMMI LOCAL GOVERNMENT

2.1 History of Gummi local government

2.2 How Islam come to Gummi local government

2.3 Religious belief of the people of Gummi local government.

2.4 Occupation of the people of Gummi local government.

2.5 the influence of Islam on the life of Gummi and how Islam change their life from paganism and syncretism.

CHAPTER THREE

3.1 Concept of Self Reliance

3.2 Self-reliance in the Glorious Qur’an

3.3 Self-reliance in the period of the prophet and his companions.

3.4 Self Reliance in the period of Usman Danfodiyo and his followers

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1 Self Reliance in the early people of Gummi

4.2 Self Reliance among contemporary people of Gummi local government.

4.3 The attitude of Muslims in the economic self-reliance in Gummi local government, of Zamfara state.

4.4 Summary of Finding

4.5 Conclusion

4.6 Recommendations

4.7 Endnotes

4.8 Bibliography