{"id":6245,"date":"2026-02-09T00:04:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T00:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masobebooks.com\/ng\/?post_type=writer&#038;p=6245"},"modified":"2026-02-09T00:04:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T00:04:48","slug":"abubakar-ibrahim","status":"publish","type":"writer","link":"https:\/\/masobebooks.com\/ng\/writer\/abubakar-ibrahim\/","title":{"rendered":"Abubakar Ibrahim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Abubakar Ibrahim<\/em>, known popularly by the moniker <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imam of Poets<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He co-authored <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Realm of Dreams,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a cross-genre chapbook of poetry and art, with Jide Badmus (available for purchase on Amazon). In 2025, his poem <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Only Elegy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was shortlisted for the Akachi Chukwuemeka Prize for Literature.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His poetry has been featured or is forthcoming in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arts Lounge, Art Muse Fair, Konya Shamsrumi, Iman Collective (The Muslim Writers Initiative), Con-Scio Magazine, The Weganda Review, Chapter House Journal &amp; <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">elsewhere. 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