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Fallou Ngom (African Languages Director, Boston U.)

Fallou Ngom (African Languages Director, Boston U.)

March 3, 2017 00:38:39

Guests: Ngom, Fallou

Host: Alegi, Peter
Limb, Peter

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Episode 108

Ajami in African History

Fallou Ngom (African Languages Director, Boston U.) on his new book Muslims Beyond the Arab World: the Odyssey of Ajami and the Muridiyya. Focusing on Senegambia and Ahmadu Bamba, Ngom discusses Ajami literary texts -- African languages in Arabic scripts -- as sources for history. He also reflects on creating online Ajami collections, teaching and learning African languages in the U.S., and contributing scholarly expertise to asylum cases. Note: Part of a podcast series in collaboration with the U.S. African Studies Association.  

00:00:00 - 00:01:54 Introduction
00:01:55 - 00:17:30 Focusing on Senegambia and Ahmadu Bamba, Ngom Discusses Ajami Literary Texts as Sources for History
00:17:31 - 00:27:02 Reflecting on Creating Online Ajami Collections
00:27:03 - 00:32:29 Teaching and Learning African Languages in the U.S.
00:32:30 - 00:37:21 Contributing Scholarly Expertise to Asylum Cases
00:37:22 - 00:38:39 Outro

Cite this Episode

Alegi, Peter, Peter Limb, and Fallou Ngom. "Ajami in African History". Africa Past and Present, March 3, 2017. https://afripod.aodl.org/fullPodcast/episode=108/.