Joof (

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

spelling in

the Gambia The Gambia,, ff, Gammbi, ar, غامبيا officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. It is the smallest country within mainland AfricaHoare, Ben. (2002) ''The Kingfisher A-Z Encyclopedia'', Kingfisher Publicatio ...

) or Diouf (French spelling in

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...

and Mauritania) is a surname that is typically Serer. This surname is also spelt Juuf or Juf (in the

Serer language Serer, often broken into differing regional dialects such as Serer-Sine and Serer saloum, is a language of the kingdoms of Sine and Saloum branch of Niger–Congo spoken by 1.2 million people in Senegal and 30,000 in the Gambia as of 2009. It i ...

). They are the same people. The differences in spelling is because Senegal was colonized by France, while the Gambia was colonized by the United Kingdom. Although spelt differently, they are pronounced the same way. The

totem A totem (from oj, ᑑᑌᒼ, italics=no or '' doodem'') is a spirit being, sacred object, or symbol that serves as an emblem of a group of people, such as a family, clan, lineage, or tribe, such as in the Anishinaabe clan system. While ''the ...

and symbol of the Joof family is the antelope, the symbol of grace, royalty, wisdom, hard work and protection in Serer mythology. The name of their clan is ''"Njoofene"'' variations: ''"Njuufeen"'' or ''"Njufeen"'' (in Serer). Members of this family had ruled over many of the

pre-colonial Colonialism is a practice or policy of control by one people or power over other people or areas, often by establishing colonies and generally with the aim of economic dominance. In the process of colonisation, colonisers may impose their relig ...

kingdoms of Senegambia, including the

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 ...

, the

Kingdom of Saloum The Kingdom of Saloum (Serer language: ''Saluum'' or ''Saalum'') was a Serer/ Wolof kingdom in present-day Senegal. Its kings may have been of Mandinka/Kaabu origin. The capital of Saloum was the city of Kahone. It was a sister kingdom of S ...

and the

Kingdom of Baol The Kingdom of Baol or Bawol in central Senegal was one of the kingdoms that arose from the split-up of the Empire of Jolof (Diolof) in 1555. The ruler ( Teigne or Teen) reigned from a capital in Diourbel. The Kingdom encompassed a strip of l ...

. The royal princesses (

Lingeer Lingeer (also: ''Linger'' or Linguère) was the title given to the mother or sister of a king in the Serer kingdoms of Sine, Saloum, and previously the Kingdom of Baol; and the Wolof kingdoms of Cayor, Jolof, Baol and Waalo in pre-colonia ...

s) from the Joof family were also given in marriage to the pre-colonial kings and princes of Senegambia. Some of these included the kings of Jolof, kings of

Waalo Walo ( wo, Waalo) was a kingdom on the lower Senegal River in West Africa, in what are now Senegal and Mauritania. It included parts of the valley proper and areas north and south, extending to the Atlantic Ocean. To the north were Moorish emirat ...

, kings of

Cayor Cayor ( wo, Kajoor; ar, كاجور) was the largest and most powerful kingdom (1549–1879) that split off from the Jolof Empire in what is now Senegal. Cayor was located in northern and central Senegal, southeast of Walo, west of the kingdom ...

and Baol (after 1549 following the Battle of Danki). From these marriages, they provided many heirs to the thrones of these kingdoms. Sarr, Alioune, "Histoire du Sine-Saloum (Sénégal). Introduction, bibliographie et notes par Charles Becker". Version légèrement remaniée par rapport à celle parue en 1986-87 Although usually associated with Serer royalty, the Joof family also figure prominently in Serer religious affairs.

History of the Joof family

The Wagadou period

The Joof family is one of the old families of Senegambia. Serer oral tradition speaks of a noble called

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 ...

, owner of a large herd of

livestock Livestock are the domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to provide labor and produce diversified products for consumption such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool. The term is sometimes used to refer solely to animal ...

and estate who was also a farmer. He migrated from Lambaye following an argument with his relative, the king of Lambaye. The dispute concerned the governance of Lambaye and over-taxation of his herd which he considered unjust. As such, he decided to head south and founded

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 ...

with his younger brother Ndik Joof. The tradition then went on to say that, he had a son called Sosseh Joof (Socé Diouf) who was the heir of Tukar. Some scholars have proposed that, Tukar (and many of its surrounding villages such as Njujuf, Sob, etc., which were founded by Lamane Jegan Joof making them part of his estate and

colony In modern parlance, a colony is a territory subject to a form of foreign rule. Though dominated by the foreign colonizers, colonies remain separate from the administration of the original country of the colonizers, the '' metropolitan state' ...

) now a rather large village in present-day Senegal, is an ancient village and well before the

Guelowar Guelowar, also spelled Gelwar, Guelwar, Guelware, Gueleware or Gueloware, was a maternal dynasty in the pre-colonial Serer kingdoms of Sine and Saloum (in the Senegambia, but mainly in the western area of present-day Senegal). They were from th ...

period (1335 Sarr, Alioune, ''Histoire du Sine-Saloum (Sénégal)'' Introduction, bibliographie et notes par Charles Becker. 1986-87, p 19) and placed the foundation of these villages in the 11th century, if not earlier.Bressers & Rosenbaum, ''Achieving Sustainable Development'' (2003), p. 151. The Joof family had ruled Tukar for many centuries, inherited from their ancestor Lamane Jegan Joof through the Serer Lamanic custom, a rather strict custom of Serer land law and

inheritance Inheritance is the practice of receiving private property, titles, debts, entitlements, privileges, rights, and obligations upon the death of an individual. The rules of inheritance differ among societies and have changed over time. Officia ...

. In 2004, Lamane Njaga Dibor Ndoffene Joof (Lamane Diaga Dibor Ndofene Diouf) was the last lamane of Tukar.Galvan, ''The State Must Be Our Master of Fire'' (2004), pp. 109-111. In the early history of the

Ghana Empire The Ghana Empire, also known as Wagadou ( ar, غانا) or Awkar, was a West African empire based in the modern-day southeast of Mauritania and western Mali that existed from c. 300 until 1100. The Empire was founded by the Soninke people, an ...

to its end, the royal princesses of the Empire married into the Serer aristocratic families, some of these included Joof family. These royal princesses belonged to the maternal clan

Wagadou The Ghana Empire, also known as Wagadou ( ar, غانا) or Awkar, was a West African empire based in the modern-day southeast of Mauritania and western Mali that existed from c. 300 until 1100. The Empire was founded by the Soninke people, and ...

(''Bagadou'' in

). With the Joof paternal clan, they ruled the Kingdom of Baol and provided many kings from the

patrilineage Patrilineality, also known as the male line, the spear side or agnatic kinship, is a common kinship system in which an individual's family membership derives from and is recorded through their father's lineage. It generally involves the inheritan ...

Joof (the Joof paternal dynasty of Baol). Some of these kings include Boureh Joof (Bouré Diouf), Guidiane Joof (Guidiane Diouf), Ma Joof, Jinak Dialane robably GnilaneJoof, Maguinak Joof, etc. These kings preceded the Guelowar period by at least two or three centuries and long before the Fall paternal dynasty of Baol and Cayor who inherited the throne around 1549 after the Battle of Danki. The general consensus is that, after the demise of the Joof paternal and Wagadou maternal dynasties of Baol with other Serer paternal dynasties who jointly ruled Baol, the

Fall Autumn, also known as fall in American English and Canadian English, is one of the four temperate seasons on Earth. Outside the tropics, autumn marks the transition from summer to winter, in September (Northern Hemisphere) or March ( Southe ...

paternal dynasty succeeded them, hence the first

Damel Damel was the title of the ruler (or king) of the Wolof kingdom of Cayor in what is now northwest Senegal, West Africa. The most well-known ''damel'' is probably Lat Dior Diop (1842–1886) who died in battle during the final French drive to capt ...

s and

Teigne Teigne (also : Teign, Tègne, Teeñ, Tin or Tañ in Wolof language) was the title of the monarch of the pre-colonial Kingdom of Baol, now part of present-day Senegal. In Wolof, "Teigne" means the support that is placed on the head to carry som ...

s (titles of the kings of Cayor and Baol, respectively) from the Fall patrilineage were of Wagadou maternal descent. They simply married into the old royal family and succeeded to the throne.

The Guelowar period

The Guelowar period starts from 1350 during the reign of the first Guelowar king of Sine - Maad a Sinig Maysa Wali and ends in 1969 after the death of the last king of Sine and

Saloum The Kingdom of Saloum (Serer language: ''Saluum'' or ''Saalum'') was a Serer/ Wolof kingdom in present-day Senegal. Its kings may have been of Mandinka/Kaabu origin. The capital of Saloum was the city of Kahone. It was a sister kingdom of Si ...

(

Maad a Sinig Mahecor Joof Maad a Sinig Mahecor Joof (English spelling in the Gambia; variations: Maad a Sinig Mahécor Diouf - French in Senegal; ''Maad Siin'' or Mad a Sinig Mahekor Juuf, also ''Maye Koor Juuf'' - in Serer-Sine language) was the last king to rule the ...

and

Maad Saloum Fode N'Gouye Joof Maad Saloum Fode N'Gouye Joof (in Gambian English; or Fode Juuf in Serer) was the last king of Saloum. He reigned as Maad Saloum from 1935 to 1969. His royal title ''Maad Saloum'' means King of Saloum in Serer.Klein, Martin A., ''Islam and Imperia ...

respectively).Sheridan, Michael J., & Nyamweru, , Celia, ''African Sacred Groves'', James Currey, 2008, p. 141. Maysa Wali and his family (the maternal clan Guelowar) fled Kaabu in 1335 following a dynastic struggle. They were defeated by the Ñaanco maternal dynasty of Kaabu (their extended relatives) and were granted asylum in the

by a Serer noble Council called The Great Council of Lamanes. Having served as legal advisor to this noble Council for 15 years, Maysa Wali managed to win the confidence and trust of the council and the common people. He was nominated and elected by the council and the people as king of Sine. He was the first Guelowar king of Sine. He gave his sisters in marriage to the Serer nobility which sealed the union between Serer and Guelowar.Ngom, Biram (

Babacar Sédikh Diouf Babacar Sedikh Diouf or Babacar Sédikh Diouf ( Serer: Babakar Sidiix Juuf, b. 1928Babacar Sedikh Diouf's body of works: Diouf, Babacar Sedikh, ''O maad a sinig : Kumba Ndoofeen fa Maak JUUF (Buka-Cilaas)'', 1853–1871 (PAPF, 1987) nConsortium ...

), ''La question Gelwaar et l’histoire du Siin'', Université de Dakar, Dakar, 1987, p. 69. It was the offspring of these marriages between the old Serer paternal noble clans and the Guelowar maternal clan of Kaabu that ruled the kingdom of Sine and later Saloum. In this Guelowar period, the Joof family (one of the oldest Serer paternal noble clans) provided many kings in the Kingdoms of Sine and Saloum (the Joof paternal dynasty of Sine and Saloum). The Joof family also founded three royal houses as follows (in the order of foundation)''La famille Juuf'' n« L'épopée de Sanmoon Fay », n''Éthiopiques (revue)'', no. 54, vol. 7, 2e semestre 199

/ref> : ::::::::::::* The Royal House of Boureh Gnilane Joof ( Serer: ''Mbind Bure Nilaan'',Buschinger, Danielle (ed & trans: Kloos, Jan Willem), ''Van den vos Reynaerde: mittelniederländisch - neuhochdeutsch'', Presses du Centre d'Etudes médiévales Université de Picardie (1992), p. 59, other: ''Keur Bouré Gnilane'') ::::::::::::*

The Royal House of Jogo Siga Joof The Royal House of Jogo Siga Joof ( Serer : Mbin Jogo Siga Juuf or Mbind Jogo Siga, other variation : ''Keur Diogo Siga'', etc.) was the second royal house founded by the Joof family during the Guelowar dynastic period of Sine. Diouf, Niokhob ...

(Serer: ''Mbind Jogo Siga'', other : ''Keur Diogo Siga'') ::::::::::::*

The Royal House of Semou Njekeh Joof The Royal House of Semou Njekeh Joof ( Serer : Mbind Sem-Jike,Buschinger, Danielle (ed & trans: Kloos, Jan Willem), ''Van den vos Reynaerde: mittelniederländisch – neuhochdeutsch'', Presses du Centre d'Etudes médiévales Université de Picar ...

(Serer: ''Mbind Sem-Jike'', other: ''Keur Semou Djiké'' or ''Keur Semou Ndiké'') They all trace their descent to

Maad Ndaah Njemeh Joof Maad Ndaah Njemeh Joof ( Serer : Maad Ndaah Njeeme Juuf or ''Mad Ndaah Njeeme Juuf'') is one of the patriarchs of the Joof family, himself the medieval King of Laah (or ''Lâ'') in Baol now part of independent Senegal. ''La famille Juuf'' n« L ...

(also known as ''Bour Ndaah Ndiémé Diouf'' or ''Ndaah Njeeme Juuf'') - the king of Laah (or Laa) in

Baol The Kingdom of Baol or Bawol in central Senegal was one of the kingdoms that arose from the split-up of the Empire of Jolof (Diolof) in 1555. The ruler ( Teigne or Teen) reigned from a capital in Diourbel. The Kingdom encompassed a strip of l ...

, around the 13th century. Maad Ndaah Njemeh Joof was the father of Maad Niokhobai Joof (also king of Laa) who was the father of the Great Maad Patar Kolleh Joof (also: ''Bour'' or ''Buur'' Patar Kholé Diouf or Bour Patar Kholleh Diouf) - the conqueror of Baol. Maad Patar Kolleh Joof was the first of the Joof family to marry a

(Maad a Sinig Maysa Wali's niece). From that marriage he had Maad a Sinig Niokhobai Mane Nyan Joof (Niokhobaye Mane Niane Diouf) and Maad a Sinig Gejopal Mane Nyan Joof (Guédiopal Niane Mane Diouf), who were the first kings of Sine during the Guelowar period from the patrilineage Joof. Their brother Jaraff Boureh Gnilane Joof (Diaraf Bouré Gnilane Diouf) was not a king of Sine, but a Jaraff (equivalent of

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister i ...

), who gave his name to the first Royal House of the Joof Dynasty (in the Guelowar period) and it is from that ''"The Royal House of Boureh Gnilane Joof"'' derived from, which provided several kings in Sine and Saloum. The Joof Dynasty that succeeded to the throne of Saloum came from Sine.Diouf, ''Chronique du royaume du Sine'', pp. 712-33.

Historic battles involving this family

This table lists some of the historic battles of Senegambia involving the kings or princes belonging to this family : left, upThe ''Junjung'': the Serer war drum of Sine (19th century)

Genealogy

A short genealogy showing the descendants of Maad Ndaah Njemeh Joof. :::::::::::::::::::Descendants of Maad Ndaah Njemeh Joof

(king of Laa,

, c. 1290) │ Maad Niokhobai Joof (king of Laa, Baol) │ ____________________________________│ │ Maad Patar Kholleh Joof (The Conqueror) = ? = Lingeer Mane Nyan (king of Laa, Baol and

of Baol) │ (1) │ (daughter of Sine o Mev Manneh (

) │ │ (2) │ │_____________________________________________ │ │ Jaraff Boureh Gnilane Joof │ (Jaraff and prince of Sine) │ │ _________________________________________________________________________│ │ ┌───────────┴────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Maad a Sinig Niokhobai Mane Nyan Joof │ Lingeer Siga Pal Mane Nyan Joof (king of Sine) │ │ Maad a Sinig Gejopal Mane Nyan Joof (king of Sine)

Status in Serer religion

The Joof family figure prominently in

Serer religion The Serer religion, or ''a ƭat Roog'' ("the way of the Divine"), is the original religious beliefs, practices, and teachings of the Serer people of Senegal in West Africa. The Serer religion believes in a universal supreme deity called Roog ...

. Martin, Victor & Becker, Charles, "Lieux de culte et emplacements célèbres dans les pays sereer" (Sénégal), in ''Bulletin de l’Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire'', Tome 41, Série B, n° 1, janvier 1979, pp. 133-89 (pp. 15-34)

Many of the Serer

Pangool Pangool (in Serer and Cangin) singular: Fangool (var : ''Pangol'' and ''Fangol''), are the ancient saints and ancestral spirits of the Serer people of Senegal, the Gambia and Mauritania. The Pangool play a crucial role in Serer religion and hist ...

(saints and ancestral spirits) came from this family.Gravrand, "Pangool", pp. 332-3, 338, 342-3, 349. Though associated with

Serer royalty Serer may refer to: * Serer people * Serer language * Serer religion *Rafael Calvo Serer Rafael Calvo Serer (born 6 October 1916 at Valencia, Spain, died 19 April 1988 at Pamplona, Navarra, Spain) was a Professor of History of Spanish Philosophy ...

, this family's involvement in Serer religious affairs are found within the

hermeneutics Hermeneutics () is the theory and methodology of interpretation, especially the interpretation of biblical texts, wisdom literature, and philosophical texts. Hermeneutics is more than interpretative principles or methods used when immediate ...

of Serer religion and traditions. Some of the sacred Serer sites regularly venerated were founded or headed by this family which underpins their involvement in the Pangool cult. Some of these venerated sites includes Tagdiam, residence of Maad Semou Njekeh Joof who is associated with the cult of Tagdiam; and

, founded by

. In the Serer calendar, Serer religious calendar, the Serer religion#Raan Festival, Raan festival which takes place once a year after the new moon is held in Tukar.

Personalities with the surname Joof, Diouf, Juuf or Juf

The surname Joof, Diouf, ''Juuf'' or ''Juf'' is carried by several personalities, some of which include:

Royalty

Kingdom of Baol

* Lamane Jegan Joof, founder of Tukar in the medieval era (11th century) * Maad Ndaah Njemeh Joof, king of Laa (

; c. 1290) * Maad Patar Kholleh Joof (The Conqueror), king of Laa (Baol) and Teigne of Baol (c. 14th century)Diouf, pp. 712-13. * Teigne Jinaax Jalaan Joof (or Teeñ Jinaax Jalaan Juuf), King of Baol ( Lambaye). Relative of

.Becker, Charles; Martin, Victor; & Ndène. Aloyse; (Révision et édition par Charles Becker), ''Traditions villageoises du Siin'' (2014), pp. 191–192

Kingdom of Sine

* Maad a Sinig Boukar Tjilas Sanghaie Joof, king of Sine (reigned 1724–35), son of Maad Semou Njekeh JoofDiouf, "Chronique du royaume du Sine", pp. 14-18 (pp. 722-30). * Maad a Sinig Ama Joof Gnilane Faye Joof, king of Sine (reigned 1825–53) * Lingeer Gnilane Jogoy Joof, wife of Maat Souka Ndela Joof (parents of Maad a Sinig Kumba Ndoffene Famak Joof) * Maad a Sinig Kumba Ndoffene Famak Joof, king of Sine (reigned 1853–71) * Maad a Sinig Semou Mak Joof, king of Sine (reigned 1878–82)Klein, Martin A, ''Islam and Imperialism in Senegal Sine-Saloum, 1847 - 1914'', Edinburgh University Press, 1968, p. XV. * Maad a Sinig Amadi Baro Joof, king of Sine (reigned 1882–84) * Maad a Sinig Jaligui Sira Joof, king of Sine (reigned 1885–86) * Maad a Sinig Niokhobai Joof, king of Sine (reigned 1886–87) * Maad a Sinig Kumba Ndoffene Fa Ndeb Joof, king of Sine (reigned 1898–1924) *

, king of Sine (reigned 1924–69) * Lamane Diaga Dibor Ndofene Diouf, lamane of Tukar, last Lamane of Tukar as of 2004.

Kingdom of Saloum

* Maad Saloum Semou Jimit Joof, king of

(reigned 1898–1924)Klein, Martin A: "Islam and Imperialism in Senegal Sine-Saloum, 1847 - 1914." Edinburgh University Press (1968), p. XV" * Maad Saloum Ndeneh Jogop Joof, king of Saloum (reigned 1901–11) * Maad Saloum Semou N'Gouye Joof, king of Saloum (reigned 1911–13) * Maat Saloum Gori Joof, king of Saloum (reigned 1913–19) * Maad Saloum Mahawa Choro Joof, king of Saloum (reigned 1919–35) *

, king of Saloum (reigned 1935–69)

Kingdom of Jolof

* Lingeer Penda Kumba Ngouille Joof, queen consort and queen mother of Jolof (wife of Bour ba Jolof Bakan Tam Boury Nabou Njie, king of Jolof, 1768–69)

Kingdom of Cayor

*Manguinak Joof, appointed ''Ber Jak'' of

(equivalent of Prime Minister) by his first cousin

Amari Ngoneh Sobell Fall after he assisted him defeat the king of Jolof at the Battle of Danki (1549).

Royal houses (Guelowar period)

* The Royal House of Boureh Gnilane Joof, the first royal house founded by the Joof family during the Guelowar period. Founded by Jaraff Boureh Gnilane Joof in the 14th century. *

, the second royal house founded by the Joof family. Founded by Maad a Sinig Jogo Gnilane Joof c. 16th century. Unlike the other two royal houses, this royal house did not provide many kings. *

, the third and last royal house founded by the Joof family. This royal house was founded by Maad Semou Njekeh Joof in the 18th century.

Academic world

*Ismaïla Diouf, professor of mathematics at the Université Cheikh Anta Diop (Dakar, Sénégal) *Mamadou Diouf (historian), Mamadou Diouf, Senegalese historian, professor at the University of Michigan *Arona N'doffène Diouf, professor at the University of North Carolina *Sylviane Diouf, historian and author *Cheikh Diouf, historian and essayist *Marcel Mahawa Diouf, a Senegalese historian, theologian and author on

, traditions and Serer history (medieval era to present), history.Peterson, Derek, Macola, Giacomo, "Recasting the Past: History Writing and Political Work in Modern Africa", Ohio University Press (2009) p. 299.

/ref> *

, a Senegalese historian and author on Serer history *Moustapha Diouf, a Senegalese sociologist and professor at the University of Vermon

Politics

Le président du Sénégal Abdou Diouf en 1988

*Ngalandou Diouf (1875–1941), Senegalese politician of the colonial era and parliamentarian of the French Chamber of Deputies *Abdou Diouf (born 1935), Senegalese politician, List of Presidents of Senegal, second president of Senegal and former Secretary-General of Francophonie. *Coumba Ndoffène Diouf, Senegalese politician who held several cabinet posts. Former Foreign Minister of Senegal, Minister of Public Health and Social Affairs. *George St. Clair Joof (1907–1955), Gambian politician and barrister *Lucretia St. Clair Joof (1913–1982), Gambian politician and the first woman in House of Representatives of the Gambia, the House of Representatives (the Gambia) * (1925–2006), Senegalese politician and engineer, who held several ministerial posts before and after Senegal's independence. *Jacques Diouf, Senegalese politician Director-General of Food and Agriculture Organization, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) * (born 1939) Senegalese politician and professor of literature at the Université Cheikh Anta Diop. Member and leader of the National Democratic Rally (Senegal), National Democratic Rally. *Mame Birame Souleymane Diouf (also Mame Biram Souleyman Diouf), Senegalese politician, economist and Deputy Mayor of Sokone (

). *Ibra Diouf, member of Pan-African Parliament, The Pan-African Parliament *Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr, minister in the Senegal government until 2022

Legal profession

Some of these legal professionals have ventured into politics but they are more known for their legal than for their political occupation : *Alhaji Bai Modi Joof (1933–1993) (Alhaji B.M. Joof), Gambian barrister, legal adviser to the Gambia Press Union and defender of free speech. Commonly known as Lawyer Joof (not to be confused with the younger Joseph Henry Joof, who is also known as Lawyer Joof), younger brother of Alhaji Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof. *Joseph Henry Joof (born 1960), Gambian barrister, attorney general and politician.

Medicine

*Professor Boucar Diouf, member of the International Society of Nephrology, member of the African board of the Commission for the Global Advancement of Nephrology (COMGAN), member of the African Associations of Nephrology, President and founder-member of the Senegalese Society of Nephrology (SESONEPH)

Sports

*Robert Diouf, professional Senegalese wrestling, Senegalese wrestler and former champion. *El Hadji Diouf (born 1981), Senegalese Association football, footballer, winner of many trophies as well as the BBC African Footballer of the Year, 2002 BBC African Footballer of the Year award. *Dame Diouf, Senegalese footballer and elder brother of El Hadji Diouf. *Pa'Malick Joof (born 1985), Gambian footballer and former player of SV Wilhelmshaven. *Mamadou Diouf (footballer), Mamadou Diouf, Senegalese footballer who played for FC Metz. *El Hadji Diouf (footballer, born 1988) (not be confused with the other El Hadji Diouf), also a professional footballer. *Mamadou Diouf, professional basketball player and a member of the Senegalese national basketball team. *Pape Diouf (proper: ''Mababa Diouf'', born 1951), former journalist and president of Olympique de Marseille (2005–2009) *Mame Biram Diouf (born 1987), Senegalese footballer who plays for Turkish side Konyaspor. *Mame Tacko Diouf (born 1976), Senegalese 400 metres hurdles, 400 metres hurdler. *Mame Diodio Diouf (born 1984), Senegalese basketball player. *Valentina Diouf (born 1993), Italian volleyball player. * (born 1994), German basketball player and journalist. * Yehvann Diouf

Music and entertainment

::::::::*Boucar Diouf, Senegalese humorist ::::::::*, musician, percussionist and composer, band member of the Diouf Brothers (Les frères Diouf).Quebe Pop. ''"Lancement - Les Frères Diouf - DUND, Mercredi le 5 novembre 2003"''
Bibliography by Salsa Montreal
/ref> ::::::::*Pape Abdou Karim Diouf, brother of Élage Diouf and member of the Diouf Brothers band. ::::::::*Mouss Diouf (born 1964), actor ::::::::*Tamsier Joof, dancer, choreographer, radio personality and businessman ::::::::*Hella Joof, actress and director (of Gambian descent). ::::::::*Mamadou Diouf (musician), Mamadou Diouf, musician and songwriter

Visual arts

The definition of art is very broad. This section list the names of Visual arts, visual artists (in its narrowest definition) who share this surname : ::::::::*Cheikh Diouf, professional artist. His work is primarily based on African art, winner of many awards

Business and commerce

::::::::*Abdoulie Joof, a Gambian Business magnate, tycoon, commonly known as Lie Joof, implicated in several controversies including the financing of a coup d'etat to overthrow president Yahya Jammeh.Freedom Newspaper (also an online Radio Station)
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Multi-discipline

The following list gives the names of personalities with this surname who are experts in a variety of professions, and are equally known for each of these professions. Their professional life is so wide and varied that they can not be easily described by a single category : *Alhaji Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof (1924–2011), a Gambian Statesman, author, historian, politician, trade unionist, nationalist, broadcaster, etc.

Other

*The Diouf brothers (Les frères Diouf), music band from Senegal. The band consists of Élage Diouf (El Hadji Fall Diouf) and Pape Abdou Karim Diouf.

References

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