An academic and sharia researcher specialised in Islamic Fiqh, Dr. Fodi Jagana has built a body of distinguished scholarly work in research and authorship, matched by years of experience in university teaching, guidance, and da'wah.
His Original Biography
From Dakar's Classrooms to Madinah's Faculty of Sharia
Dr. Fodi Jagana's academic journey began in Dakar, Senegal, where he completed his primary, middle, and secondary education at schools of the Al-Falah Movement — a foundation that set him on a path of formal, structured learning from an early age.
That foundation carried him to Saudi Arabia, where he joined the Faculty of Sharia at the Islamic University of Madinah. It was there that his academic path deepened significantly, moving step by step from undergraduate to doctoral study.
Schooling in Dakar
Completed primary, middle, and secondary education at Al-Falah Movement schools in Dakar, Senegal.
Faculty of Sharia, Madinah
Joined the Faculty of Sharia at the Islamic University of Madinah and earned his bachelor's degree there.
Continued Study in Fiqh
Remained at the Islamic University of Madinah to pursue a master's degree in the Department of Fiqh.
PhD in Fiqh
Completed his doctoral studies in the Department of Fiqh, becoming Dr. Fodi Jagana.
Research, Writing & Publications
Across his academic career, Dr. Fodi Jagana has produced a body of research spanning fiqh, da'wah, and Islamic history — work that has been presented at academic symposia and published through respected institutions.
Master's Thesis on Imam al-Shanqiti's Fiqh
"The Fiqh Choices of Sheikh Muhammad al-Amin al-Shanqiti in Worship, through Adwaa' al-Bayan — Compilation and Study," published by the Deanship of Scientific Research at the Islamic University of Madinah.
On Seeking Assistance in Research
A scholarly paper examining the ruling on seeking assistance from others in academic research and writing.
Wise Positions from the Lives of the Prophets
"Wise Positions from the Lives of Preachers, with Ibrahim (peace be upon him) as an Example," presented at the symposium "Wisdom in Renewing Da'wah Discourse" at the Islamic University of Madinah, 1435H / 2014.
Forum of Saudi Graduates, West Africa
Presented "The Efforts of Saudi University Graduates in Explaining Moderation and Warning against Extremism, Gambia as an Example" at the Forum of Saudi University Graduates from West Africa, held in the Gambia, 1438H.
Author of "The Precious Gem"
Authored the book "The Precious Gem in the History of New Dembakunda," published in 2020.
Current Roles & Contributions
Research, Teaching & Institutional Leadership
Dr. Fodi Jagana's expertise spans scientific research and verification, university-level teaching, writing and authorship, preaching and guidance, and the management of educational programmes and institutions.
This range of skills reflects a career built as much on the page as on the pulpit — someone equally at home producing academic research as he is teaching a lecture hall or delivering a Friday sermon.
A Scholar's Path, From Dakar to Madinah and Home
The path of Dr. Fodi Jagana traces a clear arc: from early schooling in Dakar, through a bachelor's, master's, and doctorate at the Islamic University of Madinah, to a career of teaching, research, and religious leadership back home in The Gambia.
His published research on fiqh, moderation, and the lives of the prophets — alongside his book on local Islamic history — reflects a scholar committed not only to studying knowledge, but to recording and sharing it for future generations.
Today, through his work at two universities, an Islamic institute, and a mosque, he continues to carry that same mission forward: knowledge pursued, lived, and passed on.
إنما يخشى الله من عباده العلماء
Knowledge is worship, acting upon it is a mission, and calling to it is the path of the prophets.
Dr. Fodi Jagana A Life of Research, Teaching & Fiqh