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Mamadou is a common given name in
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among predominantly Muslim ethnic groups such as the Mandé and Wolof people. It is a variant of the Arabic name
Muhammad Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. Muhammad in Islam, According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the tawhid, monotheistic teachings of A ...
. In Francophone countries, the name is sometimes uses as a slur towards people of African descent.


Academics

* Mamadou Diouf (historian), Senegalese professor of West African history at Columbia University


Arts and music

* Mamadou Diabaté (born 1975), Malian ''kora'' player * Mamadou Diop (musician) (born 1954), Senegalese rhythm guitarist and band leader * Mamadou Konte (died 2007), Senegalese music producer * Mamadou "Jimi" Mbaye (1957-2025), Senegalese guitarist


Government

* Mamadou (mansa), ruler of the Mali Empire * Mamadou Blaise Sangaré (born 1954), Malian politician, president of the Social Democratic Convention * Mamadou Boye Bah (1930-2009), Guinean economist and politician * Mamadou Kamara Dékamo (born 1949), Congo-Brazzaville politician and diplomat * Mamadou Dembelé (1934-2016), Malian politician * Mamadou Dia (1910-2009), Senegalese politician, former prime minister * Mamadou Diop (politician) (1936-2018), Senegalese politician, former mayor of Dakar * Mamadou Koulibaly (born 1957), Ivorian politician * Mamadou Lamine Loum (born 1952), Senegalese politician, former prime minister * Mamadou Lamine Traoré (1947-2007), Malian politician * Mamadou Maidah (1924-2005), Nigerien politician and diplomat * Mamadou Ouédraogo (1906-1978), French Upper Volta (present-day Burkina Faso) politician * Mamadou Samba Barry, Burkina Faso politician, secretary of the New Social Democracy party * Mamadou Seck (politician) (born 1947), Senegalese politician, president of the National Assembly of Senegal * Mamadou Sylla (politician) (born 1960), Guinean judge and businessman *
Mamadou Tandja Mamadou Tandja (1938 – 24 November 2020) was a Nigerien politician who was List of heads of state of Niger, President of Niger from 1999 to 2010. He was President of the National Movement for the Development of Society (MNSD) from 1991 to 1999 ...
(1938-2020), Nigerien politician, former president


Sports

* Mamadou Alimou Diallo (born 1984), Guinean footballer * Mamadou Bagayoko (born 1979), Malian footballer * Mamadou Bagayoko (footballer, born 1989) (born 1989), Ivorian footballer * Mamadou Bah (born 1988), Guinean footballer * Mamadou Baldé (born 1985), Senegalese footballer * Mamadou Camara (born 1988), French footballer * Mamadou Danso (born 1983), Gambian footballer * Mamadou Dansoko (born 1982), Ivorian footballer * Mamadou Chérif Dia (born 1984), Malian long and triple jumper * Mamadou Diabang (born 1979), Senegalese footballer * Mamadou Diakité (born 1985), Malian footballer * Mamadou Diallo (disambiguation), multiple people * Mamadou Diarra (born 1986), Malian basketball player * Mamadou Diop (basketball, born 1955) (born 1955), Senegalese basketball player at the 1980 Summer Olympics * Mamadou Djikine (born 1987), Malian footballer * Mamadou Doumbia (footballer, born 1980) (born 1980), Ivorian footballer * Mamadou Gueye (jumper) (born 1986), Senegalese long and triple jumper * Mamadou Gueye (sprinter) (born 1986), Senegalese 400 metres sprinter * Mamadou N'Diaye (disambiguation), multiple people * Mamadou Niang (born 1979), Senegalese footballer * Mamadou Sakho (born 1990), French footballer of Senegalese descent * Mamadou Samassa (footballer, born 1986) (born 1986), French-born Malian international footballer also of Senegalese descent * Mamadou Samassa (footballer, born 1990) (born 1990), French-born Malian international footballer * Mamadou Seck (born 1979), Senegalese footballer * Mamadou Tall (born 1982), Burkina Faso footballer * Mamadou Wague (born 1990), French footballer * Mamadou Zaré (1964-2007), Ivorian football manager * Mamadou Zongo (born 1980), Burkina Faso footballer


See also

* * Moussa *
Muhammad (name) Muhammad () is an Arabic given male name meaning 'praiseworthy'. The name comes from the passive participle of the Arabic verb (حَمَّدَ), meaning 'to praise', which itself comes from the Semitic root#Triconsonantal roots, triconsonantal ...


References

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