DR. UMAR SHU'AIBU GOKARU
Department of Islamic History and Civilization
Academy of Islamic Studies
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Dr. Shuaibu Umar Gokaru was born and raised in Gokaru, a small town in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria. He attended Iqamatissunnah Islamiyyah/Primary School and memorised the entire Qur'an by heart in 2001. Later, he went to Government Day Secondary School Kofar Wamabai. Afterwards, he studied at the then A.D.Rufa'i College for Legal and Islamic Studies, Misau, Bauchi, Nigeria, now known as A.D.Rufa'i College of Education, Legal, and General Studies, where he obtained a Diploma in Shari'a & Civil Law in 2004. Dr. Gokaru earned his B.A. Degree in Islamic Studies in 2010 from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria, followed by a Master of Arts Degree in Islamic and other Civilisations from the International Islamic University, Malaysia (IIUM) in 2014. He completed his Doctor of Philosophy in Islamic Civilisation at the University of Malaya in 2017. Dr. Gokaru has served as a Lecturer at Bauchi State University Gadau, Nigeria, from 2012 until January 2023, when he was appointed as a Lecturer at the Department of Islamic History and Civilisation, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. While at Bauchi State University Gadau, Dr. Gokaru taught various courses and supervised students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He held various positions, including Faculty Examination Officer of the then Faculty of Arts and Education (now Faculty of Arts) from 2017 to 2021, and Dean of the Students' Affairs Division, Office of the Vice-Chancellor, from 2021 to 2022. He also served as Chairman of the Committee and Member of numerous committees such as the Senate Committee, Senate Business Committee, Committee of Deans and Directors, Appointment and Promotion Committee, and University Disciplinary Committees, among others. He is a journal reviewer for publications such as Al-Habeer: Journal of Islamic Studies, Al-Tamaddun: Journal of Islamic History and Civilisation, and Al-Milal: South Asian Journal of Religion and Philosophy. He has published several papers in international peer-reviewed academic journals (WOS and Scopus), including the Indonesian Journal of Social Sciences and Al-Tamaddun: Journal of Islamic History and Civilisation, Universiti Malaya. |
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Crafting National Unity in Malaysia: Exploring Nuruddin Mahmud Zanki's (1146-1174) Model of Tajdid |
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The Glorious Quran and Distortion in Its Interpretation in Malaysia: A Solution in the Views of Muslim Exegetes
Quranic Exegesis Studies in Malaysia: Realities, Challenges and Future Direction
Religious Moderation in Indonesia: An Appraisal for Its Implementation in Nigeria
Religious Moderation in Indonesia: An Appraisal for Its Implementation in Nigeria
THE SOCIAL ROLE OF MUSLIM FAMILY AWARENESS ON THE ADVOCACY OF HEALTH PROMOTION IN NORTHERN NIGERIA
Religious Moderation in Muslim Countries: Indonesian and Nigerian Perspectives
Islamic Civilization in the Malay World: An Appraisal of Malaysia as Hub of Contemporary Muslim Cosmopolis