Maad Semou Njekeh Joof
| Maad Semou Njekeh Joof | |||||
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| Reign | King of Tagdiam, (Kingdom of Sine) | ||||
| Born | Kingdom of Sine, present-day  Senegal | ||||
| Consort | Linguere-Awo Yandeh Mbouna Faye | ||||
| Issue | Maha Yandeh Mbouna Joof (prince of Sine and Buumi), Jogo Gnilane Mbouna Joof (prince of Sine and thilas), Biram Pateh Yandeh Mbouna Joof (prince of Sine and loul, Maad a Sinig Boukar Tjilas Sanghaie Joof (king of Sine). | ||||
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| House | Founder of The Royal House of Semou Njekeh Joof in the 18th century | ||||
| Religion | Serer religion | ||||
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Maad Semou Njekeh Joof (English spelling the
Saloum. Since its foundation, at least seven kings of Sine from his royal house had succeeded to the throne including his son Maad a Sinig Boukar Tjilas Sanghaie Joof.[1]
Family
Semou Njekeh Joof is reported to have had at least thirty-five children including sixteen sons. Although some of his sons were eligible to succeed to the throne of Sine, many died before succeeding to the throne and some of them died in childhood. Some of his children included the
Maad a Sinig Mahecor Joof.[1]
Status in religion
In the Serer religion, Semou Njekeh Joof is immortalized in the cult of Tagdiam. The principle shrine of Tagdiam is named after him.[5][6] Tagdiam in present-day Senegal was where he lived.[1]
See also
- Serer people
- Kingdom of Sine
- Joof family
- The Royal House of Boureh Gnilane Joof
- The Royal House of Jogo Siga Joof
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Notes
- ^ a b c d e f Diouf, Niokhobaye. "Chronique du royaume du Sine." Suivie de notes sur les traditions orales et les sources écrites concernant le royaume du Sine par Charles Becker et Victor Martin. (1972). Bulletin de l'Ifan, Tome 34, Série B, n° 4, (1972). pp 722-732
- ^ Klein, Martin A. "Islam and Imperialism in Senegal Sine-Saloum, 1847-1914." p 90, Edinburgh University Press (1968)
- ^ L'epopee de Sanmoon Fay. Ethiopiques n°54 revue semestrielle de culture négro-africaine Nouvelle série volume 7 2e semestre 1991
- ^ Sarr, Alioune. "Histoire du Sine-Saloum (Sénégal)." Introduction, bibliographie et notes par Charles Becker. Version légèrement remaniée par rapport à celle qui est parue en 1986-87, pp 37-40
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