Abubakar Ibrahim

Writer

Abubakar Ibrahim, known popularly by the moniker Imam of Poets, is a Nigerian poet and abstract artist whose work explores identity, memory, grief, displacement, and heritage. He reflects on how individuals perceive themselves, how they are perceived by others, and how these dynamics shape everyday life. His poetry often engages with communal histories, imagination, and sometimes love, navigating the space between the personal and the historical.

He co-authored In the Realm of Dreams, a cross-genre chapbook of poetry and art, with Jide Badmus (available for purchase on Amazon). In 2025, his poem The Only Elegy was shortlisted for the Akachi Chukwuemeka Prize for Literature. 

His poetry has been featured or is forthcoming in Arts Lounge, Art Muse Fair, Konya Shamsrumi, Iman Collective (The Muslim Writers Initiative), Con-Scio Magazine, The Weganda Review, Chapter House Journal & elsewhere. He lives in Abuja and tweets @Imamofpoets.