Dr. Baaziz Ali AlFakih is an Associate Professor of Public Law and a
distinguished expert in constitutional studies. His academic journey culminated
in a Doctorate in Public Law from the International University of Africa,
following the completion of his Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Law.
He has served as a Visiting Professor at the United Arab
Emirates University and as a Professor of Public Law at Umma University in
Kenya. Over the course of more than two decades, Dr. Baaziz has combined
academic scholarship, professional legal practice, and institutional
leadership. His career includes prominent leadership roles such as Dean of the
Faculty of Sharia and Law, Director of the African Research and Studies Center,
and Head of the Legal Affairs Office at the International University of Africa.
He also served as Program Coordinator and later Dean of the Faculty of Law at
the Arab Open University in the Sultanate of Oman. Additionally, he was
appointed Vice President of Umma University for Academic Affairs, Research, and
Student Affairs in Kenya. He currently holds the position of Assistant Dean of
the Faculty of Law at the Arab Open University in Oman.
Dr. Baaziz has taught a wide array of courses across
constitutional law, administrative law, human rights, international
humanitarian law, political systems, and federal governance and its
contemporary applications. His teaching spans undergraduate, postgraduate
diploma, master's, and doctoral levels in public law.
He has supervised dozens of master's and doctoral theses, in
addition to overseeing more than 250 undergraduate research projects,
contributing significantly to the development of generations of legal scholars
and practitioners across the Arab and African regions.
Dr. Baaziz has authored numerous peer-reviewed studies and
scholarly books addressing critical legal issues such as citizenship and
equality in political rights, judicial review of legislation, criminal
liability of heads of state, legal mechanisms for combating public financial
corruption, distribution of powers in federal systems, safeguards for freedom
of expression, and the intersection of religion and citizenship and its
implications for individual rights. He has actively participated in regional and
international conferences and has served as a reviewer for academic promotion
dossiers and scholarly papers submitted for publication in referred journals
and scientific conferences.
Throughout his career, Dr. Baaziz has remained committed to
bridging theory and practice in legal education, developing curricula
responsive to societal and market needs, and contributing meaningfully to the
establishment and advancement of robust academic institutions in the Arab world
and Africa.
1. Bachelor of Laws – International University of Africa
- Constitutional
Law and Political Systems
- Human
Rights
- International
Humanitarian Law
- Introduction
to the Study of Law
- Administrative
Law
- Judiciary
and Judicial Institutions
2. Bachelor of Laws – United Arab Emirates University
- Administrative
Law
- Introduction
to Legal Studies
- Legal
Research and Writing
- Internal
Legal Training
3. Bachelor of Laws – Arab Open University, Sultanate of Oman
- Theory
of the State and Systems of Government
- Administrative
Law (I)
- Public
International Law
- The
Basic Statute of the Sultanate of Oman
- Administrative
Law (II)
- Introduction
to the Study of Law
4. Postgraduate Diploma in Law – International University of
Africa
- Human
Rights between Islamic Sharia and Contemporary Applications
5. Master of Public Law – International University of Africa
- Constitutional
and Political Systems
- International
Humanitarian Law
- Federal
Systems and Their Contemporary Applications
6. Master of Political Science – International University of
Africa
- International
Human Rights Law
7. Senior Officers’ Courses – Sudanese Armed Forces
- International
Humanitarian Law
- Contemporary
Constitutional Issues
Academic and Professional Positions
- Associate
Professor of Public Law, Arab Open University – Sultanate of Oman, January
2019 – Present.
- Professor
of Public Law, Umma University – Kenya, August 2023 – January 2025.
- Visiting
Professor, College of Law, United Arab Emirates University, January – May
2018.
- Associate
Professor of Public Law, Faculty of Sharia and Law, International
University of Africa – Sudan, August 2016.
- Assistant
Professor of Public Law, Faculty of Sharia and Law, International
University of Africa – Sudan, January 2011 – August 2016.
- Lecturer
in Public Law, Faculty of Sharia and Islamic Studies, International
University of Africa – Sudan, March 2005 – January 2011.
- Teaching
Assistant, Department of Sharia and Law, Faculty of Sharia and Islamic
Studies, International University of Africa – Sudan, June 2003 – March
2005.
- Teaching
Assistant, Center for Da‘wah and Community Development, International
University of Africa – Sudan, February 1999 – June 2003.
- Licensed
Attorney before all Sudanese Courts, March 2003.
- Public
Notary authorized by the Chief Justice of the Republic of Sudan, November
12, 2014.
Administrative Positions (Academic and Professional)
- Assistant
Dean, Faculty of Law, Arab Open University – Sultanate of Oman, May 18,
2025 – Present.
- Vice
President for Academic, Research, and Student Affairs, Umma University –
Kenya, October 2023 – January 2025.
- Program
Coordinator and later Dean, Faculty of Law, Arab Open University –
Sultanate of Oman, September 2019 – October 2021.
- Director,
Center for African Research and Studies, International University of
Africa – Sudan, May 2017 – June 2018.
- Dean,
Faculty of Sharia and Law, International University of Africa – Sudan,
October 2013 – May 2017.
- Head,
Legal Affairs Office, International University of Africa – Sudan, May 2013
– March 2016.
- Head,
Publishing and Translation Unit, African Islamic Center, International
University of Africa – Sudan, March 1999 – June 2003.
Editorial Leadership and Membership in Academic Journals
- Managing
Editor, Africa Monthly Journal (specialized in African affairs),
March 1999 – March 2001.
- Editorial
Secretary, Da‘wah Studies (peer-reviewed), Center for Da‘wah and
Community Development, March 1999 – August 2003.
- Managing
Editor, Sharia and Islamic Studies Journal (peer-reviewed), Faculty
of Sharia and Islamic Studies, July 2006 – October 2013.
- Editor-in-Chief,
Website of the Center for Studies on Islam and the Contemporary World –
Sudan, May 2011 – November 2013.
- Editor-in-Chief,
Sharia and Islamic Studies Journal (peer-reviewed), Faculty of
Sharia and Islamic Studies, October 2013 – February 2015.
- Editor-in-Chief,
Sharia and Law Journal (peer-reviewed), Faculty of Sharia and Law,
February 2015 – May 2017.
- Editor-in-Chief,
African Studies Journal (peer-reviewed), Center for African
Research and Studies, May 2017 – June 2018.
- Editor-in-Chief,
Fourth African Strategic Report, Center for African Research and
Studies, May 2017 – June 2018.
- Chair,
Encyclopedia of Africa Project, Center for African Research and Studies,
May 2017 – June 2018.
Membership in Academic Associations and Societies
- Member,
Association of Sudanese Faculties of Sharia and Law, May 2014 – May 2017.
- Vice-Chair,
Preparatory Committee of the Sudanese Association for International
Humanitarian Law, May 2016 – May 2017.
- Executive
Committee Member, Association of Scientific Institutes, Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia, September 2015 – June 2018.
- Council
Member, Arab Scientific Association of Law Faculties, Cairo, Egypt,
November 2015 – May 2017.
- Council
Member, Association of Arab Faculties of Sharia, Algeria, November 2015 –
May 2017.
- Council
Member, Scientific Forum for Renaissance and Civilizational Dialogue,
Sudan, April 2015 – April 2018.
- General
Assembly Member, Association of African Research Centers in Africa, Ghana,
October 2017 – Present.
Membership in Academic Councils and Committees
At the International University of Africa – Sudan:
- Member,
Council of the Department of Sharia and Law, Faculty of Sharia and Islamic
Studies, March 2005 – October 2013.
- Chair,
Faculty Council, Faculty of Sharia and Law, October 2013 – May 2017.
- Chair,
Research Council, Faculty of Sharia and Law, October 2013 – May 2017.
- Member,
University Senate (Academic Council), October 2013 – June 2018.
- Member,
Council of the African Islamic Center, September 2014 – July 2017.
- Chair,
Council of the Center for African Research and Studies, May 2017 – June
2018.
Membership and Leadership in Academic Committees
- Member,
General Assembly of the Sudanese Bar Association, March 2003 – Present.
- Member,
Curriculum Development Committee for Intermediate Diplomas, Center for
Da‘wah and Community Development, International University of Africa,
March 2004.
- Member,
Selection Committee for Teaching Assistants, Faculty of Sharia and Islamic
Studies, International University of Africa, February 2005.
- Member,
Preparatory Committee for the Conference on International Peace and
Security – A New Vision, Center for Studies on Islam and the Contemporary
World, Sudan, Aug – Dec 2009.
- Member,
Organizing Committee of the Third International Forum: The Role of
International and Regional Organizations in the Referendum on the
Self-Determination of South Sudan, Sudan, Oct 2010.
- Deputy
Chair, Media Committee, World Conference on the Qur’an and its Role in
Building Civilization, Dec 2011.
- Member,
Development Committee, Faculty of Sharia and Islamic Studies (Law Program
Coordinator), International University of Africa, Mar 2010 – Mar 2012.
- Chair,
Curriculum Development Committee, Faculty of Sharia and Law, Oct 2013 –
Mar 2014.
- General
Supervisor, Examination Committees, Faculties of Sharia and Islamic
Studies, and Sharia and Law, Oct 2013 – Oct 2015.
- Chair,
Founding Committee of the Judicial Institute, in partnership with the
International Institute for Judicial Studies (Saudi Arabia), Sep 2015 –
May 2017.
- Chair,
Founding Committee of the Master’s Program in Intellectual Property, in
partnership with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO),
Geneva, Oct 2016 – May 2017.
- Chair,
Scientific Committee, Conference on Sino-African-Arab Relations, in
partnership with the Arab League Association of Arab–Chinese Friendship
Societies, Jul – Nov 2017.
- Member,
Supreme Admissions Committee, International University of Africa, Oct 2013
– Jun 2018.
- Member,
Supreme Examinations Committee, International University of Africa, Oct
2013 – Jun 2018.
- Member,
Supreme Committee for Academic Planning and Curriculum, International
University of Africa, Oct 2013 – Jun 2018.
- Member,
Supreme Committee for Postgraduate Studies, Research, and Publications,
International University of Africa, Oct 2013 – Jun 2018.
- Member,
Supreme Committee for Quality and Performance Enhancement, International
University of Africa, Oct 2013 – Jun 2018.
- Member,
International University of Africa Delegation to Cairo International Book
Fair, Jan – Feb 2015.
- Member,
Curriculum Development Committee, Faculty of Sharia and Law, Taj
al-Hafizin University – Sudan, Mar 2015 – May 2016.
- Member,
Review Committee for University Requirements, International University of
Africa, Jun – Dec 2015.
- Member,
Scientific Committee, First Forum of Training Faculty, International
University of Africa, Oct 2017 – Feb 2018.
- Member,
Scientific Committee, Symposium on Islamic Education in Africa (2),
International University of Africa, Dec 2017 – Jun 2018.
- Member,
Organizing Committee, National WIPO Workshop on Patent Cooperation Treaty
(PCT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice and WIPO, Sep – Oct
2018.
- Member,
Law Program Equivalency Committee, Arab Open University – Oman, Jan 2019.
- Member,
Examination Control Committee, Arab Open University – Oman, Mar 2019 – Sep
2021.
- Member,
Disciplinary Council, Arab Open University – Oman, Mar 2019 – Sep 2021.
- Member,
Academic Committee, Arab Open University – Oman, Sep 2019 – Sep 2021.
- Member,
University Council, Arab Open University – Oman, Oct 2019 – Oct 2020.
- Member,
Recruitment and Selection Committee, Law Program, Arab Open University –
Oman, 2019–2021.
- Chair,
Organizing Committee, First Scientific Conference, Faculty of Law, Arab
Open University – Oman, Jun – Sep 2021.
- Member,
Recruitment and Selection Committee, Faculty of Law, Arab Open University
– Oman, Jul 2021.
- Member,
Strategic Planning Team (2021–2025), Arab Open University – Oman, Aug –
Sep 2021.
- Member,
Academic Review Committee, Faculty of Sharia and Law, Umma University –
Kenya, Aug 2022.
- Member,
Advisory Committee, Faculty of Law, Arab Open University – Oman, Present.
- Member
and Secretary, Academic Council, Umma University – Kenya, Jan 2024 –
Present.
- Member,
Board of Trustees, Umma University – Kenya, Jan 2024 – Present.
- Chair/Member
of multiple academic and administrative committees at Umma University –
Kenya (Deans’ Council, Student Discipline, Quality Assurance, Research
Ethics, Scholarships, Academic Fellowships, Faculty Recruitment,
Libraries), Jan 2024 – Present.
- Chair,
Committee for Curriculum Review and Development, Faculty of Education,
Umma University – Kenya, Jan 2024.
- Chair,
Preparatory Committee, Seventh Graduation Ceremony, Umma University –
Kenya, Feb 2024.
- Member,
Scientific Committee, Conference on Diplomatic International Law
between Continuity and Change in the New International Order, Arab
Democratic Conference – Germany, Feb 2024.
- Chair,
Committee for Curriculum Review and Development, Faculty of Nursing, Umma
University – Kenya, Mar 2024.
- Chair,
Committee on Academic Probation Students, Arab Open University – Oman, Apr
2025 – Present.
- Member,
Recruitment and Selection Committee for Assistant/Associate Professors,
Faculty of Law, Arab Open University – Oman, Jul 2025 – Present.
- Member,
Postgraduate Studies Committee, Faculty of Law, Arab Open University –
Oman, Jul 2025 – Present.
- Member,
Academic Promotions Committee, Arab Open University – Oman, Oct 2025 –
Present.
- Member,
Appellate Disciplinary Council for Faculty Members, Arab Open University –
Oman, Oct 2025 – Present.
- Member,
Supreme Disciplinary Council for Students, Arab Open University – Oman,
Oct 2025 – Present.
Membership in Academic Evaluation Committees
- Department
of Sharia and Law, Al-Zahraa University College – Turkey, Mar 2015 – May
2016.
- Faculty
of Sharia and Law, Amoud University – Somalia, May – Oct 2015.
- Ibn
Sina Institute of Humanities – France, Oct 2015 – May 2017.
- Faculty
of Sharia and Law, Banadir University – Somalia, May – Jun 2016.
- Faculty
of Sharia and Law, East Africa University – Somalia, Aug 2016 – May 2017.
- Faculty
of Sharia and Law, Al-Sham International University – Syria/Turkey, Jan –
May 2017.
Membership and Leadership in Legal Committees
- Chair,
Committee for Harmonization of Medical Colleges’ Examination Regulations
with General Examination Regulations, 2013.
- Member,
Committee for Drafting the Scholarship Regulations, 2013.
- Member,
Committee for Regulations on Scientific Units, 2013.
- Member,
Committee for Drafting Faculty Promotion Regulations, 2014.
- Chair,
Committee for Drafting Examination Regulations, 2015.
- Member,
Committee for Revising Postgraduate Studies Regulations and Implementation
Mechanisms, 2018.
- Chair
of multiple Investigation and Accountability Committees, 2005 – Jan 2019.