Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof

Alhaji Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof
Cham Joof as a Scout Master
Born	Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof (1924-10-22)22 October 1924 Bathurst, British Gambia
Died	2 April 2011(2011-04-02) (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]