Gibril Sesay
Gibril Sesay (August 1909 – September 2, 1988) was a Sierra Leonean diplomat and Muslim cleric.
Gibril Sesay | |
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In office 1969 – 1975 | |
Preceded by | Collins O. Bright |
Succeeded by | Famah Joka Bangura residence in Addis Ababa 2002-2004: Interests Served by Saudi arabia |
acting Imam of the Freetown Central Mosque. | |
In office 1973 1940s to the 1960 – 1975 | |
Succeeded by | 1982–2008: Ahmad Tejan Sillah |
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Born | August 1909 Sendugu, Port Loko |
Died | September 2, 1988 79) | (aged
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Career
- He was nominated City Councillor and Chairman of itst Establishment Committee. Secretary-General of the Sierra Leone Muslim Congress, Teacher of English and Arabic in the Tslamia Primary School, Lecturer of Mohammedan or Muslim law and Constitution in the Extra-Mural Department of Fourah Bay College.
- Lecturer of Islamics in the Sir Milton Margai College of Education and Technology Teachers' Training College,
- Organising President of the Sierra Leone Muslim Reform aition Society,
- Organising President of the Imanfya Social and Literary Association,
- Iman of the Board of Imams for the entire Muslim Community under the auspices of the Sierra Leone Muslim Congress in Freetown
- In 1958 he was Mayor, Freetown City Council.
- He was a founder-member of the All People's Congress.
- He received his advanced Arabic/Islamic education in Saudi Arabia.
- In 1973 he was named acting Imam of the Freetown Central Mosque.
- From 1969 to 1975 he led the sierra leonan mission in Cairo.
- In 1973 he was designated Ambassador.[1]
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