Sani Umar Rijiyar Lemo
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July 1, 1970
Sani Umar Rijiyar Lemo | |
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ساني عمر ريجييار ليمو | |
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| Title | Sheikh |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Sani Umar Rijiyar Lemo July 1, 1970 |
| Citizenship | Nigerian, Saudi Arabian |
| Main interest(s) | Sunnah, Hadith and Tafsir |
| Notable work(s) | Da'awah |
| Education | Islamic University of Madinah (B.A., M.A.) |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Maliki |
| Senior posting | |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) (2022) |
Sani Umar Rijiyar Lemo OON (born July 1, 1970) is a Nigerian Islamic scholar and academic. He is a professor of Hadith and Tafsir at Bayero University Kano (BUK) and serves as the Chief Imam of Dorayi Jum'at Mosque in Kano, Nigeria.[1][2][3][4][5]
Rijiyar Lemo was born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and later moved to Kano, Nigeria, where he was raised. He began his education at Khairul Bariyya Islamic Primary School in Kano and continued at Shahuci Junior Secondary School Kano. He later attended Government Arabic Teachers College in Gwale, where he completed his Senior Islamic Studies in 1989.
He pursued higher education at the Islamic University of Madinah, earning a Bachelor's degree in Hadith Science and Islamic Studies in 1994. He later obtained a Master's degree from the same institution in 2000.[2]
Career
After completing his studies, Rijiyar Lemo returned to Nigeria and joined the faculty at Bayero University Kano as a lecturer.[6] Over the years, he advanced in his academic career, becoming an associate professor and later a full professor.
In addition to his academic role, he is involved in religious activities[7] and serves as the director of the Al-Imam Al-Bukhari Centre for Research and Translation. He is also the chairman of the Sheikh Ja'afar Islamic Documentation Centre in Kano.[8][9][10]