List of Malians
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List of Malians is a list of people notable to Mali or notable for being from Mali.
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[edit] Academics and Writers
[edit] Scholars of Sankore Madrasah
Scholars wrote their own books as part of a socioeconomic model. Students were charged with copying these books and any other books they could get their hands on. Today there are over 700,000 manuscripts in Timbuktu with many dating back to West Africa's Golden Age (12th-16th centuries).
- Ahmed Baba
- Mohammed Bagayogo
- Abu Al Baraaka
- Abu Bakr ibn Ahmad Biru
- Mohammed ibn Mohammed Kara
- Ag Mohammed
- Al Aqib ibn Faqi Muhmud
- Abd Arahman ibn Faqi Mahmud
[edit] Writers
- Abdoulaye Ascofaré
- Ibrahima Aya
- Amadou Hampâté Bâ
- Adame Ba Konaré
- Massa Makan Diabaté (1938–1988)
- Souéloum Diagho
- Aïda Mady Diallo
- Alpha Mandé Diarra (1954– )
- Doumbi Fakoly (1944– )
- Aïcha Fofana (1957–2003)
- Aïssatou Guido (1941– )
- Aoua Kéita (1912–1980)
- Fatouma Keïta (1977– )
- Moussa Konaté
- Yambo Ouologuem (1940– )
- Bernadette Sanou Dao (1952– )
- Bamekan Soucko Bathily
- Fanta-Taga Tembely (1946– )
- Aminata Traoré (1942– )
- Falaba Issa Traoré (1930–2003)
- Ahamadou Maiga dit Prince (1974– )
[edit] Entertainers and Artists
[edit] Film directors
- Abdoulaye Ascofaré
- Souleymane Cissé
- Adama Drabo
- Assane Kouyaté
- Cheick Oumar Sissoko
- Falaba Issa Traoré
[edit] Griots
- Abdoulaye Diabaté
- Kasse Mady Diabate
- Balla Kouyate
- Sibiri Samake[1]
- Baba Sissoko
- Yacouba Sissoko
- Bakari Sumano - Headed a griot association.
- Balla Tounkara
- Djelimady Tounkara
[edit] Musicians
- Issa Bagayogo[2][3]
- Afel Bocoum
- Fanta Damba
- Kasse Mady Diabaté[4]
- Nainy Diabate[5]
- Toumani Diabaté
- Yaya Diallo
- Nahawa Doumbia[6][7]
- Tiken Jah Fakoly
- Mory Kanté
- Salif Keita
- Habib Koité
- Batrou Sekou Kouyate
- Kandia Kouyaté
- Moussa Kouyate
- Sara M'Bodji
- Amadou et Mariam
- Aska Modibu[8]
- Fanta Sacko
- Oumou Sangaré
- Ko Kan Ko Sata
- Baba Sissoko
- Jali Nyama Suso[9]
- Tinariwen
- Djelimady Tounkara
- Ali Farka Touré
- Vieux Farka Touré
- Boubacar Traoré
- Lobi Traoré
- Rokia Traoré
[edit] Photographers
[edit] Puppeteers
[edit] Religious figures
- Oumar Ly-Malian Association for Unity and the Progress of Islam.
- Sheikh El-Mokhtar Hamalla
- Julien Mory Sidibé-Catholic bishop.
- Mody Sylla-Malian Association for Unity and the Progress of Islam
- Siaka Traore-Malian Association for Unity and the Progress of Islam
- Sidi Yahya-Mosque/Madrassah named for him.
[edit] Rulers (pre-modern)
[edit] Partial list of mansas of the Mali Empire
- Sundiata Keita (1240-1255)
- Wali Keita (1255-1270)
- Ouati Keita (1270-1274)
- Khalifa Keita (1274-1275)
- Abu Bakr (1275-1285)
- Sakura (1285-1300)
- Gao (1300-1305)
- Mohammed ibn Gao (1305-1310)
- Abubakari II (1310-1312)
- Kankan Musa I (1312-1337)
- Maghan (1337-1341)
- Suleyman (1341-1360)
- Kassa (1360)
- Mari Diata II (1360-1374)
- Musa II (1374-1387)
- Magha II (1387-1389)
- Sandaki (1389-1390)
- Mahmud (1390-1400)
Note: As the Mali Empire and the modern nation of Mali substantially overlap most of these names likely do apply, but some may not.
[edit] Bambara Empire
- Bitòn Coulibaly
- Ngolo Diarra (1766-1795)
- Mansong Diarra (1795-1808)
- Da Diarra
[edit] Massina Empire
- Seku Amadu (1820-1845)
- Amadu Seku (1845-1852)
- Amadu Amadu (1852-1862)
[edit] Various kingdoms
- Nanka Traoré-Kénédougou Kingdom
- Babemba Traoré-Kénédougou
[edit] Modern politicians
- Ahmed Mohamed ag Hamani
- Soumaïla Cissé
- Mamadou Dembelé-Former Prime Minister.
- Yoro Diakité-Former Prime Minister.
- Daba Diawara
- Moustapha Dicko
- Tiébilé Dramé
- Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
- Modibo Keïta
- Alpha Oumar Konaré
- Garan Fabou Kouyate
- Aoua Kéita
- Jean-Marie Koné
- Choguel Kokalla Maïga-Patriotic Movement for Renewal
- Ousmane Issoufi Maïga
- Moctar Ouane
- Mandé Sidibé
- Sidibe Korian Sidibe
- Cheick Oumar Sissoko
- Abdoulaye Sékou Sow-Former Prime Minister.
- Ousmane Sy
- Mountaga Tall
- Ascofare Oulematou Tamboura
- Amadou Toumani Touré
- Younoussi Touré-Former Prime Minister.
- Dioncounda Traoré-Party President of the Alliance for Democracy in Mali
- Moussa Traoré
- Aminata Traoré
[edit] Scientists
- Cheick Modibo Diarra-Astrophysicist
[edit] Sportspeople
[edit] Basketball players
[edit] Footballers
- Sedonoude Abouta
- Mamadou Bagayoko
- Boubacar Coulibaly
- Adama Coulibaly
- Moussa Coulibaly
- Soumaila Coulibaly
- Cheick Oumar Dabo
- Mamadou Diallo (Malian footballer)
- Souleymane Diamoutene
- Mahamadou Diarra
- Fousseiny Diawara
- Mintou Doucoure
- Frédéric Kanouté
- Jimmy Kebe
- Salif Keita (footballer)
- Seydou Keïta (footballer)
- Djibril Konaté
- Amadou Konte
- Tenema N'Diaye
- Mamady Sidibe
- Rafan Sidibé
- Mohamed Sissoko
- Adama Tamboura
- Fousseni Tangara
- Jean Tigana
- Alioune Touré
- Abdou Traoré
- Alou Traoré
- Djimi Traoré
- Dramane Traoré
