Issa Laye Thiaw
Born
Issa Laye Thiaw

1943
Sangué (Thies region) in Senegal[1]
Died10 September 2017
OccupationsHistorian, theologian, author, essayist
Known forSerer religion
Notable work"La femme Seereer", "La religiosité Seereer, avant et pendant leur Islamisation."

Issa Laye Thiaw (1943 – 10 September 2017[1]) was a Senegalese historian, theologian and author on Serer religion, Serer tradition and history.[1] Born into a Serer family, himself the son of a Serer High Priest (Saltigue), Thiaw is a specialist in the Serer religion. He was a former researcher at the Centre d’études des civilisations (CEC) de Dakar (Centre for Studies in Civilizations of Dakar).[2][3]

Some of Thiaw's works include:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Obituary of Professor Issa Laye Thiaw : "Our special tribute to Professor Issa Laye Thiaw", by The Seereer Resource Centre, Seereer Radio and Seereer Heritage Press. Published: 11 September 2017 [1]
  2. ^ (in French) Enracinement et Ouverture. Plaidoyer pour le dialogue interreligieux, Colloque à la Fondation Konrad Adenauer, Dakar, 23 et 24 juin 2009, p. 4 [2]
  3. ^ The Temple for women initiates: An alternative religious and cultural institution. Fatou K. Camara. University of Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal
  4. ^ János Riesz, Papa Samba Diop, Hans-Jürgen Lüsebrink, Ute Fendler, Christoph Vatter. Littératures et sociétés africaines, p483. Gunter Narr Verlag, 2001. ISBN 3-8233-5854-5


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