Sani Umar Rijiyar Lemo

Sani Umar Rijiyar Lemo
ثاني عمر ريجييار ليمو
Portrait of Professor Sani Umar Rijiyar Lemo
TitleSheikh, Professor
Personal life
BornSani Umar Rijiyar Lemo
(1970-07-01) July 1, 1970
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
CitizenshipNigerian, Saudi Arabian
Main interest(s)Sunnah, Hadith and Tafsir
Notable workDa'awah
EducationIslamic University of Madinah (B.A., M.A.) [1]
OccupationProfessor[2]
Religious life
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceMaliki
Muslim leader
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the Niger (OON) (2022)[3]

Sani Umar Rijiyar Lemo OON (born 1 July 1970) is a Nigerian Islamic scholar and academic. He is a professor of Hadith and Tafsir at Bayero University Kano and serves as the Chief Imam of Dorayi Jum'at Mosque in Kano, Nigeria.[4][1][5][6][7]

Early life and education

Rijiyar Lemo was born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on 1 July 1970 and later moved to Kano, Nigeria, where he was raised. He began his formal education at Khairul Bariyya Islamic Primary School in Kano and continued at Shahuci Junior Secondary School. He completed his Senior Islamic Studies at the Government Arabic Teachers College in Gwale in 1989.[1]

He pursued higher studies at the Islamic University of Madinah. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Hadith Science and Islamic Studies in 1994 and a Master’s degree from the same university in 2000. He obtained his Ph.d in the same University.[1]

Academic career

After completing his studies in Madinah, Rijiyar Lemo returned to Nigeria and joined the academic staff of Bayero University Kano as a lecturer in Hadith and related subjects.[8] He progressed through the ranks and was later promoted to full professor of Hadith at the university.[9][10][11][12]

Religious roles and centres

In addition to his university position, Rijiyar Lemo serves as Chief Imam of Dorayi Jum'at Mosque in Kano. He is also director of the Al-Imam Al-Bukhari Centre for Research and Translation and chairman of the Sheikh Ja'afar Islamic Documentation Centre in Kano.[13][14][15][16]

Recognition

In October 2022 the Nigerian government conferred on him the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) in recognition of his academic and religious work.[17][18]

Personal life

Rijiyar Lemo is married and lives in Kano, Nigeria.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ku San Malamanku tare da Dr Sani Umar Rijiyar Lemo". BBC News Hausa (in Hausa). 2020-11-20. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  2. ↑ "BUK Renowned Islamic Scholar, Dr. Muhammad Sani Umar Rijiyar Lemo, Elevated to Full Professor". Myschoolnews. Retrieved 2026-07-28.
  3. ↑ Malumfashi, Muhammad (2022-10-11). "Gwamnatin Buhari Za ta Karrama Mashahurin Malamin Musulunci, Sani Rijiyar Lemu - Legit.ng". Legit.ng (in Hausa). Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  4. ↑ "Dr Sani Rijiyar Lemo – The Daily Reality". Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  5. ↑ Abubakar, Sadik (2025-03-11). "Sheikh Muhammad Sani Umar Rijiyar Lemo | Bakandamiya". bakandamiya.com. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  6. ↑ Yusuf, Ibrahim (2024-12-27). "Sheikh Sani Rijiyar Lemo Ya Zamo Farfesan Hadisi a Jami'ar Bayero - Legit.ng". Legit.ng (in Hausa). Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  7. ↑ Dansalma, Anass. "Jami'ar Bayero ta ɗaga darajar malamanta 66 zuwa matsayin farfesa ciki har da Sheik Umar Sani". hausa.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  8. ↑ "Sheikh Sani R/Lemu da Umar Sani Fagge sun zama farfesoshi - Aminiya". Aminiya. 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  9. ↑ Yusuf, Ibrahim (2024-12-27). "Sheikh Sani Rijiyar Lemo Ya Zamo Farfesan Hadisi a Jami'ar Bayero - Legit.ng". Legit.ng (in Hausa). Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  10. ↑ Dansalma, Anass. "Jami'ar Bayero ta ɗaga darajar malamanta 66 zuwa matsayin farfesa ciki har da Sheik Umar Sani". hausa.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  11. ↑ Yakubu (2024-12-28). "BUK Ta Daga Likkafar Sheikh Sani Umar Rijiyar Lemo zuwa Matsayin Farfesa". KADAURA 24. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  12. ↑ "BUK Renowned Islamic Scholar, Dr. Muhammad Sani Umar Rijiyar Lemo, Elevated to Full Professor". Myschoolnews. Retrieved 2026-07-28.
  13. ↑ "Sheikh Muhammad Rabi'u Umar Rijiyar LemoThe Light Of Islam". The Light Of Islam. 2022-09-17. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  14. ↑ "Wata cibiyar Musulunci a kasar Qatar ta karrama Sheikh Sani Rijiyar Lemo - Aminiya". Aminiya. 2020-12-23. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  15. ↑ "Tarihin Dr Muhammad Sani Umar Rijiyar Lemo - Prof Sani Umar Rijiyar Lemo". darulfikr.com. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  16. ↑ "Why they hate Umayyad the most". Daily Trust. 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  17. ↑ Malumfashi, Muhammad (2022-10-11). "Gwamnatin Buhari Za ta Karrama Mashahurin Malamin Musulunci, Sani Rijiyar Lemu - Legit.ng". Legit.ng (in Hausa). Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  18. ↑ Yakubu (2024-12-28). "BUK Ta Daga Likkafar Sheikh Sani Umar Rijiyar Lemo zuwa Matsayin Farfesa". KADAURA 24. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
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