Born in the village of First Rate (at Lloyd's) Dair in 1973, Kadhim completed his primary, intermediate and secondary education in government schools. In 2003, he earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Arabic literature from the Cairo-based Institute of Arab Research and Studies of the Arab League.
He then enrolled in University of Bahrain where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Arabic language and literature in 1995 and Master"s degree in Modern Criticism in 2001. Between 1995 and 2003 he worked as a part-time lecturer and research assistant in University of Bahrain and then as teacher in government schools. He currently works as Professor of Cultural Studies at University of Bahrain.
He is also the editor of two literature magazines published by the same University.
In an interview with First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Waqt newspaper, he stated that joining college in 1991 was an important turn in his life which until then had been influenced by the Islamic revival in the early 1980s. Kadhim recalled that he took part in several religious activities in his childhood.
Since the early 1990s, Kadhim has shown increasing interest in the critical theory and cultural studies. In February 2007, Kadhim was honored by First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Wasat newspaper for his "contributions to the intellectual and cultural" debate in Bahrain.
During the event, Mansoor al-Jamri, the editor-in-chief of First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Wasat praised Kadhim for his anti-sectarian writings and said he was an exceptional writer
Several other academics and journalists praised him as well.
