Rahmah is a Professor of Arabic Literature at the Department of Arabic Language and Literature, KIRKHS, IIUM. She obtained her Bachelor Degree with Honours from Al Azhar Univ. Egypt, Masters from Univ. of Jordan and Ph.D from SOAS, Univ. of London. She sits on a number of reputable international refereed journal editorial boards. She has successfully completed 35 International and national research projects from 2005 to 2019, and is the recipient of 9 international grants from Zakirat Oman, the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT), USA, and Hayrat Foundation, collectively. 20 postgraduate students have graduated under her supervision. She has published widely in the areas of literary studies; 24 books and over 100 peer reviewed articles, chapters in books and proceedings.

Her publications include the following books; 2018- ‘Uman fi Zakirat Al-Maliziyah: Al-Marji’yah Al-Tarikhiyah wa Al-Turath Al-Thaqafi li Al-Sha’ab Al-‘Umani fi Maliziya. 2017- Al-Qiyam Al-Islamiyah fi Al-Nusus Al-Syi’riyah Al-‘Arabiyah Al-Mukhtarah, 2017- Sharh Qasidat Ghurat Al-Zaman Fi Madih Sulatan Oman, 2017- Al-Muwazanat baina al-Wazir Junaid wa 'Isa Albi fi dau´i al-Shi‘ri al-‘Arabiy al-Hadith, 2017- Al-Muqaranat baina Surat al-Mar´ah fi hayatiha al-Usariyyah fi al-Hikayatain al-Sha‘biyyatain. 2017- Malamih al-Khitab Al-Ijtima’yyah fi al-Qisas Al- Malayuwiyah wa al-Urduniyyat al-Nisawiyyat al-Hadithat, 2011- Majmu’at min Al Dirasat Al Muqaranah Bayna Al Adabayn Al ‘Arabi wa Al Malayuwi, 2011- Qadaya fi Al Adab Al Islami Al Malayuwi, 2011- Kawkabat Al ‘Ulama’ wa Al Mufakkirin fi Arkhabil Malayu, 2008- Al Manahij Al Adabiyyah Al Islamiyyah Al ‘Arabiyyah wa Al Malayuwiyyah, 2008- Al Islam wa Al Adab Al Malayuwiy: Tahlilun lin Niqasyat fi Malizia, and 2005- Aafaq Al Adab Al Islamiy Al Malayuwiy.

She is also a recipient of 22 international and national research awards; including Outstanding E-Learning Mobile Apps Award at the International University Carnival on E-Learning 2018 (IUCEL), Gold Award at the 2018 Invention, Innovation and Design on E-Learning (IIDEL), Professional Special Award and Gold Award at the International Research Invention Solution Exposition (IRIISE 2018), EUREKA 2018, Al-Khawarizmi Award and Gold Award at 8th Exposition on Islamic Innovation (i-INOVA 2018), Outstanding Researcher Award (Islamic Knowledge), IIUM Quality Day 2012, 2011 Outstanding Academic Scholar (Anugerah Tokoh Akademik) at Sambutan 100 tahun Madrasah Al Attas, Johor Bahru, and 2002- Hadiah Sastera Perdana Malaysia (Premier Literature Award) 2000/ 2001, DBP. She has held a number of academic administrative posts in IIUM and also the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia; Director of Education Malaysia Division, MoHE: April 2019- May 2020; Deputy Rector for Research and Innovation, IIUM: July 2017- Aug 2018; Dean of Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences (KIRKHS), IIUM: July 2016- July 2017; Director for Office of Institutional and Academic Quality Management, IIUM: 2016; Deputy Dean of Corporate Strategy and Quality Assurance, IIUM: 2012-2014; Deputy Dean for Postgraduate Studies, KIRKHS, IIUM: 2010-2012.