Khalidu Adewale AFOLABI

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Khalidu Adewale AFOLABI, PhD, is a scholar of Islamic Studies, a digital humanist and a critic of socio-religious discourses. He is from Osun State, southwestern Nigeria. He works with the Oyo State Teaching Service Commission, Nigeria and serves as ad-hoc examiner for some national and African Examination Boards. He is one of the 60 youths representing over 100 million Nigerian youths at Nigeria’s Interreligious Council (NIREC) and one of the members of African Interfaith Youth Network (AIYN), the youth wing of African Council of Religious Leaders (ACRL). He had his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, where he was a recipient of the University’s Undergraduate Scholarship and received awards for the best student in his Unit (Islamic Studies), Department (Religions) and Faculty (Arts) during his graduation in 2015. He also had his Master of Arts and doctoral degrees from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He has a deep interest in research bothering on Islam, social structure, sexuality, moral philosophy, social media and digital humanities. He has participated in national and international conferences and has publications in local, national and international outlets.

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Reliving Hijrah from a 2026 Perspective

Ultimately, reliving the Hijrah is not about looking nostalgically at the past. It is about drawing guidance from a timeless event to navigate contemporary realities.

The World Must Be Crazy! – A Muslim’s Reflections on Addiction, Deviance, Hypocrisy and the Tragedy of Smoking

…if theological fundamentals could be compromised to prove that life is sacred, it should not require any special plea to regulate stimulant hobbies that are as catastrophic and detrimental as smoking.

Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL): Why Muslims Must Stop Confusing it with Ahmadiyyah or an Islamic Sect!

…it never claimed to be an Islamic sect. What it claims is a general attachment to the Abrahamic faiths…Other specific principles include the belief that hijrah months and Gregorian months are identical, the actual Ka‘abah not being in Makkah but Petra in Jordan, the non-compulsory status of Jum‘ah, the permissibility of moderate consumption of alcohol and tolerance of members of the LGBTQ2IA+ community

Back to School: Millions of Children May Never Return Back

As the rest of the world returns to school this September, we must not forget the millions of children left behind, whose dreams of education have been shattered by the very forces that claim to champion their rights.

The 2024 Hiroshima-Nagasaki Boycott: A Reckoning with Unrepentant Aggressors

European nations have often been quick to condemn human rights abuses in countries that are politically or economically isolated from the West, yet they frequently turn a blind eye to similar abuses committed by their allies.

Fashion And Gender Misappropriation -The Estranged New Norm

The Prophet (saw) clearly stated that men who imitate women and women who imitate men are under the curse of Allah. It, therefore, becomes unsettling that the contemporary Muslim ummah continues to lose the grasp of Islamic ethical frameworks, even at the expense of categorical injunctions.

Pride Month and the Queer Supports for Palestine: a Convergence of Divergence?

This year, the LGBT+ community seems to be taking to the streets quite early. However, this time, it is not for anything other than the Palestinian issue (?)