Professor Shaykh-Luqman Alade Jimoh

Professor Shaykh-LuqmanAladeJimoh is a distinguished Nigerian scholar of Islamic Studies, university administrator, researcher, author, and community leader. He is a Professor of Islamic Studies at Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, where he has served in several academic and administrative capacities, including Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Acting Vice-Chancellor. He is presently the 3^rd Substantive Vice-Chancellor. His academic career spans several decades of teaching, research, postgraduate supervision, university administration, and community service.

• Community/Town of Origin

Professor Jimoh hails from Ile-Baale, Oke-Ile, Igbaja District, Kwara State, Nigeria. He was born on 2 September 1964 in Mushin, Lagos.

• Educational Background

Professor Jimoh received his early professional training at the Muslim Teachers’ College, Ikotun, Lagos, where he obtained his Teachers’ Grade II Certificate in 1982. He proceeded to the University of Ilorin, earning a B.A. (Hons.) in Arabic in 1988, followed by an M.A. in Arabic and Islamic Studies from the University of Ibadan in 1995. He obtained his Ph.D. in Islamic Studies from Lagos State University in 2007.

His doctoral research examined Demonic Possession Exorcism by Yoruba Muslim Aafas in Osun State of Nigeria: A Critical Examination, while his master’s dissertation focused on a linguistic study of Imam Warsh’s rendition of the Qur’an.

• Professional and Career Experience

Professor Jimoh began his university teaching career at Lagos State University (LASU), where he served successively as Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer II, Lecturer I, and Senior Lecturer between 1996 and 2013. He subsequently joined Kwara State University, rising through the academic ranks from Associate Professor to Professor in 2017. He also served on sabbatical at Nasarawa State University, Keffi.

At KWASU, he has held numerous academic and administrative positions. These include Head of the Department of Religions, History and Heritage Studies, Head of the Islamic Studies Unit, Chairman of the University Research Council and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic). He has also served as a member and chair of several university committees, including the Governing Council, Finance and General Purpose Committee, Appointment and Promotion Committee, TETFund committees, Admissions Committee, Accreditation Committee, Curriculum Review Committee, and Ranking Committee.

He has also demonstrated significant capacity in research leadership and fund attraction, contributing to the attraction and management of major TETFund interventions at KWASU, in addition to securing research grants for studies on zakat distribution and Qur’anic education in Yorubaland.

Present Career and Occupation

Professor Shaykh-LuqmanAladeJimoh is currently a Professor of Islamic Studies and Vice-Chancellor Chairman of Senate of Kwara State University, Malete. He combines his university responsibilities with extensive scholarly, research, mentoring, and community engagement activities.

He has supervised and co-supervised several doctoral researchers at KWASU and continues to contribute to the advancement of Islamic Studies through research, postgraduate supervision, academic publications, editorial activities, and professional associations.

• Scholarly Contributions

Professor Jimoh has authored and edited several books and monographs and has published extensively in journals, conference proceedings, and edited volumes. His areas of scholarly interest include Islamic Studies, Qur’anic studies, Islamic theology, Yoruba Muslim religious practices, Qur’anic learning and memorization, Islamic ethics and leadership, Islamic law, exorcism and spiritual practices, Muslim community development, and contemporary Islamic issues.

Among his published books are Demonic Possession: An Islamic Antidote, Evil Eye and Sorcery, Moon-Sighting: An Essential Manual, Tajwid Made Easy, and Kufr in Broader Perspectives.

 

• Awards, Honours and Recognitions

Professor Jimoh has received several academic honours and professional recognitions. These include:

• Best Graduating Student Award, Department of Religions, University of Ilorin, 1988.
• University Undergraduate Scholarship Award, University of Ilorin, 1987/88.
• University Scholar, University of Ilorin, 1987/88.
• Fellow, Chartered Institute of Public Advocacy and Management (FCIPDM)
• Fellow, Chartered Institute of Local Government and Public Administration (FCPA)
• Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Letters (FNAL)
• Member, Council of Experts, International Centre of Contemporary Research in Islamic Sciences (ICCRIS), UK.
• Member, Council of Experts, Halal Compliance, Food and Safety (HacFoS).
• Member, Advisory Board, Al-Birr Islamic Finance Consultancy and Training (BIFCONT), United Kingdom.
• Member, Nigerian Association of Teachers of Arabic and Islamic Studies (NATAIS).
• Member, Nigerian Association for the Study of Religions (NASR)
• Patron, Man O War Paramilitary (National)
• Award of Recognition by the Tax Club, Kwara State University
• Merit Award by Osi Welfare Association (OWA)
• Award of Honour as the most performing Vice Chancellor in Kwara State by National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS)

 

• Islamic and Community Service

Beyond the university environment, Professor Jimoh has maintained a longstanding commitment to Islamic scholarship, religious education, and community development. He has served as Chief Missionary of JunudDinilIslamiyyah Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Co-ordinator/Murshidof National Council of Muslim Youth Organizations (NACOMYO) and Chief Imam of Fadlullah (Ola-Oluwa) Central Mosque, Akesan, Lagos. He has also served as a Qur’anic teacher, spiritual consultant, resource person on Islamic matters and Islamic estate distribution, and officiating Imam at Muslim marriage, naming, and burial ceremonies.

He has equally participated in a range of community and professional initiatives, including Muslim educational, zakat, Qur’anic, health, and community-development activities. His service record includes membership of the Fadlullah (Ola-Oluwa) Zakat and Sadaqah Foundation, advisory roles in Islamic educational institutions, and participation in community development initiatives.

• Summary

Professor Shaykh-LuqmanAladeJimoh represents a blend of Islamic scholarship, academic leadership, research, university administration, religious service, and community engagement. His career reflects a sustained commitment to the advancement of Islamic Studies, higher education, Qur’anic scholarship, ethical leadership, and the development of Muslim communities in Nigeria and beyond.