Alhaji Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof | |
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 Cham Joof as a Scout Master | |
| Born | Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof 22 October 1924 Bathurst, British Gambia |
| Died | 2 April 2011 (aged 86) Bakau, Gambia |
| Resting place | Juswang cemetery, Gambia |
| Pen name | Alh. A.E. Cham Joof |
| Occupation | historian, politician, author, trade unionist, broadcaster, radio programme director, scout master, Pan-Africanist, lecturer, columnist, nationalist |
| Nationality | Gambian |
| Literary movement | history, politics, culture |
| Notable works | The history of the Banjul Mosque Getting to know The Gambia The root cause of the bread and butter demonstration Banjul Daemba 1816–1999 Tagator |
| Relatives | Alhaji Bai Modi Joof (younger brother), Tamsier Joof (nephew), Pap Cheyassin Secka (nephew) |
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, scout master, Pan-Africanist, lecturer, columnist, activist and an African nationalist who advocated for the Gambia's independence during the colonial era.[1][2]
- ^ "TRIBUTE TO ALHAJI A.E. CHAM JOOF". Foroyaa. 16 May 2011. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011.
- ^ Joof, Alh. A. E. Cham. Gambia, the land of our heritage, p. 2.