Alioune Sarr (September 1, 1908[1] – July 12, 2001[citation needed]) was a Senegalese historian, author and politician whose family gained prominence in the SererprecolonialKingdom of Sine and Saloum around the 14th century. They also made up the "sulbalƃe" class of Futa Toro (all in present-day Senegal).[2][3] Sarr was born at Foundiougne. His father (Koly Samba Sarr) was a former Chief of Foundiougne, Gandoune, former head of the constituency of Ndiaye-Ndiaye and former prime minister of Diognick in Senegal. Although Sarr was a prominent politician like his father during the colonial era, he is best known as a historian and author especially after his famous work Histoire du Sine-Saloum which was officially published in 1949 and peer reviewed by historians.[4][5]
In 1963, Sarr was President of the Regional Assembly of Sine-Saloum, (Kaolack, Senegal) (French: Président de l’Assemblée Régionale du Sine-Saloum), a position he occupied when the historian Martin A. Klein was carrying out a primary research in 1964 for his book "Islam and Imperialism Senegal, Sine-Saloum, 1847–1914"[5] During his presidency, Sarr received prominent African leaders such as président Sékou Touré when he visited Kaolack.[6]
AcademiaEdit
Sarr authored and contributed to several books and manuscripts about the history of the Serer people and the Serer Kingdoms of Sine and Saloum.
Some of Sarr's work include:
Alioune Sarr. "Histoire du Sine-Saloum", Présence Africaine, No. 5, 1949[7]
Alioune Sarr. "Histoire du Sine-Saloum (Senegal), 1985[8]
Les Guélvars. Origines. Legendaires. Essai sur l'histoire du Sine-Saloum. Paris-Dakar. (June 23, 1937, September 15, 1937, May 19, 1938)[9]
Alioune Sarr's "Histoire du Sine-Saloum" was originally a manuscript which was developed around 1930. A document which took him several years of research. It detailed the ancient history of the Serer kingdoms of Sine and Saloum, their constituent villages, provinces and founders (including lower Saloum – modern day Gambia, a former colony of the Kingdom of Saloum); the Serer kings; Serer culture; the coronation process of the kings; the Guelowar maternal dynasty; the Serer paternal dynasties and the royal house; the wars (religious and economic) that affected the Kingdoms of Sine and Saloum; etc.[10][11]
An extract was published in 1948 to assess the value of the document.[6] The future president of Senegal Léopold Sédar Senghor persuaded Sarr in 1948 to get the document published. Senghor liaised with the assistant professor of history at the Sorbonne (Professor Michel Devèze) to review the manuscript. Professor Devèze was very interested in it but concluded that the paper was "a good start" and needed some work. Alioune Sarr reworked the document and in 1949 it was published by Présence Africaine. Although the document was previously unpublished, some were familiar with it and were using it illegally without giving credit to the author.[12] The original document itself did not cover all the periods and some sections were somewhat brief. The Serer paternal Lamanic period was not covered in detail neither was the maternal Wagadou period (princesses from the Ghana Empire who married into the Serer paternal aristocracy – predecessors of the Guelowar). Nonetheless, historians such as Becker, Martin, etc., agree that, the original data were very numerous, and their contribution to a global history of these ancient kingdoms are indisputable.[13]
During investigations in Kaolack about the history of its neighborhoods, the historian Charles Becker came upon the document with the assistance of Mamour Mbodj (who was then Chief of Tiofak). Becker contacted Sarr and an agreement was reached to type it up; add an introduction, bibliography and notes sections; publish it and attribute credit to the author. Numerous editions have been made to it including the 1963, 1986 and the 1983 edition by Becker.[14] Alioune Sarr's "Histoire du Sine-Saloum" is one of the leading work on the history of Sine-Saloum a copy of the work was filed with the National Archives of Senegal (Archives Nationales du Sénégal). The unpublished work of his relative, the Goréen – Jean-Pierre Sarr was lost and has never been found.[15]
^Kalidou Diallo, Le syndicalisme dans l'enseignement public en Afrique occidentale française, 1903–1960, L'Harmattan, 2011 ISBN978-2-296-56044-4. p. 359
^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 707–709
^Oumar Kane. La première hégémonie peule: le Fuuta Tooro de Koli Ten̳ella à Almaami Abdul. KARTHALA Editions, 2004. ISBN2-84586-521-X. p 282.
^Hans-Jürgen Lüsebrink. Schrift, Buch und Lektüre in der französischsprachigen Literatur Afrikas. Niemeyer, 1990. ISBN3-484-55005-8. pp 73, 322
^Alioune Sarr. Histoire du Sine-Saloum. Introduction, bibliographie et Notes par Charles Becker, BIFAN, Tome 46, Serie B, n° 3–4, 1986–1987
^Léopold Sédar Senghor, Fernando Lambert, Université Paris-Nord. Centre d'études francophonesLéopold Sédar Senghor. P. Seghers, 1988. ISBN2-7384-0100-7. P 98
^DeCorse, Christopher R. West Africa during the Atlantic slave trade: archaeological perspectives. Continuum International Publishing Group, 2001. ISBN0-7185-0247-7. p 37
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)
Oumar Kane. La première hégémonie peule: le Fuuta Tooro de Koli Ten̳ella à Almaami Abdul. KARTHALA Editions, 2004. ISBN2-84586-521-X.
Hans-Jürgen Lüsebrink. Schrift, Buch und Lektüre in der französischsprachigen Literatur Afrikas. Niemeyer, 1990. ISBN3-484-55005-8.
Sarr, Alioune. Histoire du Sine-Saloum. Introduction, bibliographie et Notes par Charles Becker, BIFAN, Tome 46, Serie B, n° 3–4, 1986–1987
DeCorse, Christopher R. West Africa during the Atlantic slave trade: archaeological perspectives. Continuum International Publishing Group, 2001. ISBN0-7185-0247-7.
Klein, Martin A. Islam and Imperialism in Senegal Sine-Saloum, 1847–1914, Edinburgh University Press (1968)
Senghor, Léopold Sédar; Lambert, Fernando; Université Paris-Nord. Centre d'études francophonesLéopold Sédar Senghor. P. Seghers, 1988. ISBN2-7384-0100-7
Becker C. & Martin V. (1972) – Notes sur les traditions orales et les sources écrites concernant le royaume du Sine. Bull. IFAN, 34, B, 4 [1973]. pp 732–777.
Martin V., Becker C. & Mbodj M. — Trois documents d’Ernest Noirot sur l’histoire des royaumes du Siin et du Saalum (Sénégal). Bull. IFAN, 42, B, 1. (1980) pp. 37–85.
Kalidou Diallo, Le syndicalisme dans l'enseignement public en Afrique occidentale française, 1903–1960, L'Harmattan, 2011 ISBN978-2-296-56044-4.
External linksEdit
(in French) Alioune Sarr. Histoire du Sine-Saloum. Introduction, bibliographie et Notes par Charles Becker, BIFAN (extract) version
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Alioune Sarr September 1 1908 1 July 12 2001 citation needed was a Senegalese historian author and politician whose family gained prominence in the Serer precolonial Kingdom of Sine and Saloum around the 14th century They also made up the sulbalƃe class of Futa Toro all in present day Senegal 2 3 Sarr was born at Foundiougne His father Koly Samba Sarr was a former Chief of Foundiougne Gandoune former head of the constituency of Ndiaye Ndiaye and former prime minister of Diognick in Senegal Although Sarr was a prominent politician like his father during the colonial era he is best known as a historian and author especially after his famous work Histoire du Sine Saloum which was officially published in 1949 and peer reviewed by historians 4 5 Alioune SarrBornSeptember 1 1908Foundiougne SenegalDiedJuly 12 2001Kaolack SenegalNationalitySenegaleseOccupation s Historian author politician president of the regional assembly of sine saloum Known forHistoryNotable workHistoire du Sine Saloum Contents 1 Politics 2 Academia 2 1 Histoire du Sine Saloum 3 See also 4 Notes 4 1 Bibliography 5 External linksPolitics EditSee also Politics of Senegal In 1963 Sarr was President of the Regional Assembly of Sine Saloum Kaolack Senegal French President de l Assemblee Regionale du Sine Saloum a position he occupied when the historian Martin A Klein was carrying out a primary research in 1964 for his book Islam and Imperialism Senegal Sine Saloum 1847 1914 5 During his presidency Sarr received prominent African leaders such as president Sekou Toure when he visited Kaolack 6 Academia EditSarr authored and contributed to several books and manuscripts about the history of the Serer people and the Serer Kingdoms of Sine and Saloum Some of Sarr s work include Alioune Sarr Histoire du Sine Saloum Presence Africaine No 5 1949 7 Alioune Sarr Histoire du Sine Saloum Senegal 1985 8 Les Guelvars Origines Legendaires Essai sur l histoire du Sine Saloum Paris Dakar June 23 1937 September 15 1937 May 19 1938 9 Histoire du Sine Saloum Edit See also Kingdom of Sine and Kingdom of Saloum Alioune Sarr s Histoire du Sine Saloum was originally a manuscript which was developed around 1930 A document which took him several years of research It detailed the ancient history of the Serer kingdoms of Sine and Saloum their constituent villages provinces and founders including lower Saloum modern day Gambia a former colony of the Kingdom of Saloum the Serer kings Serer culture the coronation process of the kings the Guelowar maternal dynasty the Serer paternal dynasties and the royal house the wars religious and economic that affected the Kingdoms of Sine and Saloum etc 10 11 An extract was published in 1948 to assess the value of the document 6 The future president of Senegal Leopold Sedar Senghor persuaded Sarr in 1948 to get the document published Senghor liaised with the assistant professor of history at the Sorbonne Professor Michel Deveze to review the manuscript Professor Deveze was very interested in it but concluded that the paper was a good start and needed some work Alioune Sarr reworked the document and in 1949 it was published by Presence Africaine Although the document was previously unpublished some were familiar with it and were using it illegally without giving credit to the author 12 The original document itself did not cover all the periods and some sections were somewhat brief The Serer paternal Lamanic period was not covered in detail neither was the maternal Wagadou period princesses from the Ghana Empire who married into the Serer paternal aristocracy predecessors of the Guelowar Nonetheless historians such as Becker Martin etc agree that the original data were very numerous and their contribution to a global history of these ancient kingdoms are indisputable 13 During investigations in Kaolack about the history of its neighborhoods the historian Charles Becker came upon the document with the assistance of Mamour Mbodj who was then Chief of Tiofak Becker contacted Sarr and an agreement was reached to type it up add an introduction bibliography and notes sections publish it and attribute credit to the author Numerous editions have been made to it including the 1963 1986 and the 1983 edition by Becker 14 Alioune Sarr s Histoire du Sine Saloum is one of the leading work on the history of Sine Saloum a copy of the work was filed with the National Archives of Senegal Archives Nationales du Senegal The unpublished work of his relative the Goreen Jean Pierre Sarr was lost and has never been found 15 See also Edit nbsp Senegal portal nbsp Gambia portal nbsp History portalKingdom of Sine Kingdom of Saloum Serer people Serer history medieval era to present Serer ancient history History of Senegal History of the GambiaNotes Edit Kalidou Diallo Le syndicalisme dans l enseignement public en Afrique occidentale francaise 1903 1960 L Harmattan 2011 ISBN 978 2 296 56044 4 p 359 Diouf Niokhobaye Chronique du royaume du Sine Suivie de notes sur les traditions orales et les sources ecrites concernant le royaume du Sine par Charles Becker et Victor Martin 1972 Bulletin de l Ifan Tome 34 Serie B n 4 1972 pp 707 709 Oumar Kane La premiere hegemonie peule le Fuuta Tooro de Koli Ten ella a Almaami Abdul KARTHALA Editions 2004 ISBN 2 84586 521 X p 282 Sarr introduction Becker pp 11 12 a b Klein 277 a b Sarr introduction Becker p 4 Klein 275 Institut fondamental d Afrique noire Bulletin de l Institut fondamental d Afrique noire Sciences humaines Volume 46 IFAN 1985 Hans Jurgen Lusebrink Schrift Buch und Lekture in der franzosischsprachigen Literatur Afrikas Niemeyer 1990 ISBN 3 484 55005 8 pp 73 322 Alioune Sarr Histoire du Sine Saloum Introduction bibliographie et Notes par Charles Becker BIFAN Tome 46 Serie B n 3 4 1986 1987 Leopold Sedar Senghor Fernando Lambert Universite Paris Nord Centre d etudes francophonesLeopold Sedar Senghor P Seghers 1988 ISBN 2 7384 0100 7 P 98 Sarr introduction Becker pp 4 12 Sarr introduction Becker pp 7 11 DeCorse Christopher R West Africa during the Atlantic slave trade archaeological perspectives Continuum International Publishing Group 2001 ISBN 0 7185 0247 7 p 37 Sarr introduction Becker pp 1 11 Bibliography Edit Diouf Niokhobaye Chronique du royaume du Sine Suivie de notes sur les traditions orales et les sources ecrites concernant le royaume du Sine par Charles Becker et Victor Martin 1972 Bulletin de l Ifan Tome 34 Serie B n 4 1972 Oumar Kane La premiere hegemonie peule le Fuuta Tooro de Koli Ten ella a Almaami Abdul KARTHALA Editions 2004 ISBN 2 84586 521 X Institut fondamental d Afrique noire Bulletin de l Institut fondamental d Afrique noire Sciences humaines Volume 46 IFAN 1985 Hans Jurgen Lusebrink Schrift Buch und Lekture in der franzosischsprachigen Literatur Afrikas Niemeyer 1990 ISBN 3 484 55005 8 Sarr Alioune Histoire du Sine Saloum Introduction bibliographie et Notes par Charles Becker BIFAN Tome 46 Serie B n 3 4 1986 1987 DeCorse Christopher R West Africa during the Atlantic slave trade archaeological perspectives Continuum International Publishing Group 2001 ISBN 0 7185 0247 7 Klein Martin A Islam and Imperialism in Senegal Sine Saloum 1847 1914 Edinburgh University Press 1968 Senghor Leopold Sedar Lambert Fernando Universite Paris Nord Centre d etudes francophonesLeopold Sedar Senghor P Seghers 1988 ISBN 2 7384 0100 7 Becker C amp Martin V 1972 Notes sur les traditions orales et les sources ecrites concernant le royaume du Sine Bull IFAN 34 B 4 1973 pp 732 777 Martin V Becker C amp Mbodj M Trois documents d Ernest Noirot sur l histoire des royaumes du Siin et du Saalum Senegal Bull IFAN 42 B 1 1980 pp 37 85 Kalidou Diallo Le syndicalisme dans l enseignement public en Afrique occidentale francaise 1903 1960 L Harmattan 2011 ISBN 978 2 296 56044 4 External links Edit in French Alioune Sarr Histoire du Sine Saloum Introduction bibliographie et Notes par Charles Becker BIFAN extract version Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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