Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof

Alhaji Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof
Cham Joof as a Scout Master
Cham Joof as a Scout Master
BornAlieu Ebrima Cham Joof
(1924-10-22)22 October 1924
Bathurst, British Gambia
Died2 April 2011(2011-04-02) (aged 86)
Bakau, Gambia
Resting placeJuswang cemetery, Gambia
Pen nameAlh. A.E. Cham Joof
Occupationhistorian, politician, author, trade unionist, broadcaster, radio programme director, scout master, Pan-Africanist, lecturer, columnist, nationalist
NationalityGambian
Literary movementhistory, politics, culture
Notable worksThe history of the Banjul Mosque

Getting to know The Gambia

The root cause of the bread and butter demonstration

Banjul Daemba 1816–1999 Tagator
RelativesAlhaji 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]

  1. ^ "TRIBUTE TO ALHAJI A.E. CHAM JOOF". Foroyaa. 16 May 2011. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011.
  2. ^ Joof, Alh. A. E. Cham. Gambia, the land of our heritage, p. 2.