Lamin Sanneh, Gambian-born American professor, Died at 76

Lamin Sanneh was born on May 24, 1942, in Gambia and died on January 6, 2019.

He was the D. Willis James Professor of Missions and World Christianity at Yale Divinity School and Professor of History at Yale University.

Following his studies at the University of Birmingham and the Near East School of Theology, Beirut, he earned his doctorate in Islamic History at the University of London.

Lamin Sanneh authored many books and articles on the relationship between Islam and Christianity (titles include Faith and Power: Christianity and Islam in "Secular" Britain, The Crown and the Turban: Muslims and West African Pluralism, and Piety and Power: Muslims and Christians in West Africa).

He converted to Christianity from Islam and was a practicing Roman Catholic He suffered a stroke and died on January 6, 2019. Sandra Sanneh his wife, is a professor of isiZulu at Yale University and their son, Kelefa Sanneh, writes about culture for The New

Yorker. Lamin Sanneh passed away at 76 years old.