Isma'il Hashim Abubakar
Isma'il Hashim Abubakar obtained his doctoral degree from Mohammed V University, Rabat in 2023, specializing in Contemporary Islamic Thought while he obtained both his B.A and M.A degrees in Islamic Studies (2014 and 2019 respectively) as well as Postgraduate Diploma in Translation (2017) all from Bayero University Kano, Nigeria. As a certified translator by the Nigerian Institute of Translators and Interpreters (NITI), he has rendered several works and titles into Hausa, English and Arabic for both local and international clients, including Advancing Education and Research Center (AERC), Rabat, Institute of Philosophical Studies Europe (IPSE), Brussels, International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT), among others. He also has skills in reviewing, proofreading and editing of works within Humanities and Social Sciences. Ismail is currently an academic staff in the Department of Islamic Studies of Federal University, Gusau Nigeria. Before joining the Nigeria Office of the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT), Kano in 2016, Ismail had worked in various places, including teaching at primary and secondary schools as well as serving as a casual staff at Pyramid Radio where he worked as sub-editor, newscaster and presenter of programs in Hausa, Arabic and English for almost a decade. His academic articles have appeared in reputable journals both within and outside Nigeria, while he occasionally contributes with articles for The Daily Reality newspaper. Ismail has attended dozens of national and international conferences, seminars and workshops within and outside the country. He is currently working to publish a magnum opus on the biography, career, ideas and thoughts of the late Shaykh Ja’far Mahmud Adam.
Recent publications:
Abubakar, I. H. (2019). Islam and political engagement in Northern Nigeria: The Ulama and 2015–2019 election. Al-Manhaj Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 3(1), September. Islamic University of Maldives. https://www.ium.edu.mv/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/manhaj-2019-v3.pdf
Abubakar, I. H. (2019). Least publicized scholarly voices: Shaykh Ahmad Adam Mahmud (b. 1973/1974), a Sufi scholar in contemporary Northern Nigeria. Annual Review of Islam in Africa, 16. University of Cape Town. https://humanities.uct.ac.za/contemporaryislam/publications-annual-review-islam-africa-overview/2019
Abubakar, I. H. (2019). Kannywood and the perception of possessiveness (kishi) in Islamic marital discourse: Reflections from the Hausa film Namijin Kishi. Zaria Journal of Communication, 4(2), September. Department of Mass Communication, Ahmadu Bello University.
Abubakar, I. H. (2022). [Review of the book Islamic Thought in Africa: The Collected Works of Afa Ajura (1910–2004) and the Impact of Ajuraism on Northern Ghana, by Y. S. Ajura & Z. Ibrahim (Trans.)]. American Journal of Islam and Society, 39(1–2), 162–172. https://doi.org/10.35632/ajis.v39i1-2.3090
Abubakar, I. H. (2024). Boko Haram: A discourse on its evolution, activities and Khariji inclinations. In Islam and Contemporary Nigeria: Personalities, Issues and Perspectives (pp. 173–218). Centre for Islam in Contemporary Nigeria.
Abubakar, I. H. (2024). [Review of the book Unmasking Boko Haram: Exploring Global Jihad in Nigeria, by J. Zenn]. African Studies Review, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1017/asr.2024.11