Joof, is a typical
Serer patronym in the
Gambia. In French-speaking
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤠(Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤠...
, it is written as
Diouf, whilst in English-speaking Gambia, it is written as Joof. It is the surname of:
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Alhaji Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof
Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof (22 October 1924 – 2 April 2011) commonly known as Cham Joof or Alhaji Cham Joof, ( pen name: Alh. A.E. Cham Joof) was a Gambian historian, politician, author, trade unionist, broadcaster, radio programme director, ...
(1924 – 2011), Gambian historian, author, politician and advocate for Gambia's independence during the colonial era.
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Alhaji Bai Modi Joof
Alhaji Bai Modi Joof (or Bai Modi Joof, 15 December 1933 – 3 June 1993 Joof, Alhaji. A.E. Cham, "Gambia, ''Land of our heritage''" Editor:Baba Galleh Jallow, (1995), p. i) was a barrister at law from the Gambia, practicing from the mid-1970s t ...
(1933 – 1993), Gambian barrister and defender of free speech and the press, younger brother of Alhaji Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof
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Hella Joof, actress
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Joseph Henry Joof
Joseph Henry Joof (born 25 October 1960) is a Gambian lawyer, politician, and writer. He attended Keele University from 1981 to 1985. From 1998 to 2001, he served as president of the Gambia Bar Association, and later as Attorney General
In most ...
(born 1960), Gambien lawyer and politician
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Lamane Jegan Joof
Lamane Jegan Joof (English spelling in the Gambia, Lamane Djigan Diouf French spelling in Senegal, also : Ndigan Dieye Diouf, Djigan Diouf, Laman Jegaan Juuf or Jegaan Jaay Juuf in Serer language), was a Serer lamane who according to Serer tra ...
(c. 11th century), founder and King of
Tukar
Tukar ( Serer : A Tukaar, other variations : ''Toukar'' or ''Toucar'') a large village in Senegal. Attached to the rural community of Ngayokhem, it is located in the area of the pre-colonial Kingdom of Sine, west of Senegal. The population is ov ...
- present-day Senegal.
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Maad a Sinig Ama Joof Gnilane Faye Joof
Maad a Sinig Ama Joof Gnilane Faye Joof (many variations of his name: Ama Joof, Amat Diouf, Amajuf Ñilan Fay Juf, Amadiouf Diouf, Ama Diouf Faye, Ama Diouf Gnilane Faye Diouf, Ramat Dhiouf, etc.) was a king of Sine now part of present-day Senega ...
(died 1853), King of Sine (
Kingdom of Sine
The Kingdom of Sine (also: ''Sin, Siine'' or Siin in the Serer-Sine language) was a post-classical Serer kingdom along the north bank of the Saloum River delta in modern Senegal. The inhabitants are called ''Siin-Siin'' or ''Sine-Sine'' (a Se ...
)
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Maad a Sinig Kumba Ndoffene Famak Joof ( – 23 August 1871), King Sine
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Maad a Sinig Mahecor Joof (died 1969), King of Sine
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Maad Ndaah Njemeh Joof (c. 13th century), King of Lâ (var: ''Laa'' or ''Laah''), in
Baol, part of modern-day Senegal.
[Niokhobaye Diouf. Chronique du royaume du Sine. suivie de Notes sur les traditions orales et les sources écrites concernant le royaume du Sine.]
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Maad Semou Njekeh Joof (18th century), founder of
The Royal House of Semou Njekeh Joof
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Tamsier Joof (born 1973), dancer, choreographer, businessman
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