Academic Qualifications

• 1993: Bachelor’s Degree in Law and Shariah, Al-Azhar University, Arab Republic of Egypt.
• 1996: Master of Comparative Law (MCL), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).
• 1999: Ph.D. in Comparative Law, International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), Malaysia.

Professional Experience and Academic Positions

• Ambassador of the Republic of The Gambia to the State of Qatar, since 5 August 2025.
• Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, 2024.
• Acting Vice-Chancellor, Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Dhaka, Bangladesh, an institution of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
• Acting Vice-Chancellor, Islamic University of Technology, from 5 February 2016 to November 2018.
• Assistant Director General, Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• Vice-Chancellor of the University of The Gambia, October 2004 – October 2008.
• Head, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of The Gambia (UTG).
• Acting Vice-Chancellor for Academic and Administrative Affairs, University of The Gambia.
• Vice-Chancellor for Administrative and Financial Affairs, University of The Gambia.
• Acting Dean, Faculty of Law, University of The Gambia.
• Acting Vice-Chancellor, January 2010 – February 2013.

Academic Ranks at the University of The Gambia (UTG)

• Associate Professor of Comparative Law (July 2015).
• Professor of Comparative Law (qualified through academic requirements and publications) (2019).
• Senior Lecturer, Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer in Comparative Law (February 2002 – 2019).

Additional Teaching Experience

International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)

• Part-time Lecturer (October 1997 – February 1998).
• Part-time Teaching Assistant (February – June 1998).
• Personal Assistant to the Dean of General Affairs in the Rector’s Office (January 1996 – January 1998).

Other Teaching Positions

• Islamic High School, The Gambia: Full-time teacher of Islamic Studies (1993 – 1995).
• Private English Language Colleges, Cairo: Part-time Lecturer in English Language (1991 – 1992).

Memberships in Various Organizations

• Board Member, Medical Control Agency (MCA).
• Board Member, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA).
• Board Member, Riders for Health (RfH).
• Former Assistant Director General of the Islamic University of Technology (IUT), OIC.
• Former Chairman, ISESCO Advisory Council, Gambia Branch.
• Former Chairman, Board of Governors, Kotu Senior Secondary School, The Gambia.
• Chairman, Legislative Committee of the Supreme Islamic Council of The Gambia.
• Former Deputy Amir of Hajj in The Gambia (2008 – 2011).
• Former Member, Governing Council and University Council, University of The Gambia (2007 – 2013; 2007 – 2016).
• Former Member, ISESCO Scientific Ethics Committee, Rabat, Morocco.
• Former Member, Law Reform Commission of The Gambia.
• Member, Islamic Schools Curriculum Development Committee, The Gambia.
• Member, National Education Policy Formulation Committee, The Gambia (2004 – 2015).
• Member, Committee for Harmonization of Islamic and Conventional School Curricula.

Selected International Conferences and Scholarly Participation

• ISESCO and the Gambian National Commission for UNESCO: Selected as local expert and resource person for the National Training Seminar for Islamic Education and Arabic Language Teachers, Banjul (September 2002).
• International Conference on Scientific Ethics, Rabat, Morocco (2003).
• Regional Conference on Population and Reproductive Health, Tendaba, The Gambia (2004).
• International Conference on the Role of Muslim States in a Globalized World, Malaysia (July 2007).
• Education Conference in Muslim Countries, organized by the Turkish Asian Center for Strategic Studies (TASAM), Istanbul (June 2008).
• International Muslim-Christian Dialogue Conference, Libya.
• ECOWAS International Conference on Gender and Development (2008).
• UNESCO International Conference on Interfaith Dialogue, Dakar (2009).
• Conference on Rapprochement Among Schools of Thought, Tehran (2010).
• Interfaith Dialogue Conference, Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue (2013).
• Interfaith Dialogue Workshop organized by the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, London (February 2014).
• International Conference on Countering Religious Extremism, Al-Azhar University (December 2014).

Research Background

Master’s Thesis

“Rights of Landlocked States in the Use of the Sea in Light of the Three United Nations Conventions on the Law of the Sea.”

Doctoral Dissertation

“De Facto Government and the Problem of Legitimacy: A Comparative Study with Special Reference to the Buyids and Seljuks.”

Selected Publications and Conference Papers

• “Government of Shawkah: Imam al-Juwayni’s Perspective,” Al-Shajarah Journal (ISTAC), 2000.
• “Islamic Universalism: The Islamic Solution in the Era of Postmodern Globalization,” July 2007.
• “Vocational Education in The Gambia and the Islamic School.”
• “Women’s Rights and Duties in Islam.”
• “AIDS: Prevention and Control from an Islamic Perspective.”
• “Religion and Philosophy: Areas of Interaction.”
• Women and Islam: The Gambian Case Study, published in Sweden (2007).
• “Islamic Revival: A Step Toward Muslim Unity” (2011).
• “Islamization of Knowledge: A Synthesis of al-Faruqi, al-Attas, and Gülen.”
• Introduction to Asad Khan’s book Introduction to Shariah.
• “Pre-Religious Conflict Resolution: The Gambian Experience,” Doha Interfaith Conference (2012).
• “Wasatiyyah: An Alternative Epistemology for the Crises of Muslims in the Twenty-First Century,” Tafahum Journal, Malaysia (2013).
• “The Role of the Hizmet Movement in Restoring Islamic Identity in a Globalized World,” Ebru Journal (2013).
• “Islamic Personality and Contemporary Identity Crises: The Role of Sufism,” World Conference, Dakar (2014).
• “Departments and Stakeholders in Hajj: A Gambian Case Study,” Hajj Encyclopedia (2014).
• “Youth: An Agent of Peace.”
• “Islam and Climate Change,” Earth Conference, Oslo (2015).
• “The Holy Qur’an and the New Testament.”
• “Islam as a Factor of Solidarity in the History of West Africa.”

In February 2014, he was selected as the only resource person from the Islamic world to conduct an interfaith dialogue workshop for Muslim-Christian reconciliation in Nigeria.

Journalism and Public Writing

He served as a columnist for The Gambia Point newspaper for four years (2003–2009), publishing articles such as:

• “Democracy: Is It in Crisis?”
• “Islam and Science.”
• “The Iraq Scenario: Islamic or Democratic?”
• “Is The Gambia a Secular State?”

Recent Publications

• “Islam as a Factor of Solidarity in the History of West Africa,” Bangladesh Journal (2022).
• Published Arabic jurisprudential study (2022).
• “The Role of Muslim Youth in The Gambia in Advancing Islam” (2023).
• Published Arabic study (2023).
• “Islam and Climate Change: Impacts and Challenges” (2023).
• “Implications and Challenges of Islamic Universalism” (2024).
• Women in Islam, recently published.

Consultancy Experience

• Harmonization of Gambian domestic legislation with the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
• Translation of Taxation and Sales Laws (2004).
• Translator for the Islamic Bank of The Gambia since 2002.
• Review and editing of a report for the Africa Commission Experts Group (2007).

Educational Activities

• University of The Gambia: Associate Professor of Comparative Law, Lecturer, Head of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Lecturer in the Diploma in Law Program (2015 – present).
• Gambia Technical Training Institute: Lecturer (2004 – 2019).
• International Islamic University Malaysia: Part-time Lecturer and Teaching Assistant (1997 – 1998).
• Muslim High School: Full-time Teacher of Islamic Studies (1993 – 1995).
• English Language Colleges in Cairo: Part-time Lecturer (1991 – 1992).

He received the Best Lecturer Award from the Students’ Union in 2005 and continues to teach in the law programs of the Gambia Technical Training Institute.

Community Activities

• Deputy Amir of Hajj for four years.
• Presenter and lecturer in television programs on Islam and intellectual issues for ten years.

National and International Awards

• National Order of the Republic of The Gambia, awarded by the President of the Republic (2 May 2009).
• University of The Gambia Students’ Union Best Lecturer Award (2005).
• Law Students’ Association Award (2006).
• Interfaith Dialogue Award, Libya (2005).

Languages

• Wolof (native language).
• English (fluent).
• Arabic (fluent).
• French (intermediate).