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Muslim Aid Donates Medical Items

In their bid to further strengthen the Gambia Health Delivery System, Muslims Aid the Gambia, a charitable organisation working in The Gambia yesterday donated medical items and drugs to the management of Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital at a presentation ceremony held at the hospial’s board room in Banjul. The donated medical items and drugs include Nisoldipine, Tenofibrate, Paroxcefine, and assorted surgical items among others. Speaking at the presentation, the Chief Medical Director of RVTH,...

Qcell Holds Another Fast Breaking

As part of its corporate social responsibility by reaching out to the poor and needy, Qcell the newest entrant to the Gambian telecom industry over the weekend held another fast breaking for residents of Banjulinding, Kombo North, where they distributed parcel of items, including food, sim cards, T shirt, and some bags of sugar to Muslim residents of the area as part of their Ramadan gift. Speaking at the gathering, the Imam of Banjulding Central Mosque, Alagie Yahya Bah prayed for the success...

Countdown To Koriteh

In a week’s time Muslims in The Gambia will join the rest of the Muslim Ummah in observing the Koriteh feast. This day will, of course, mark the end of this year’s holy month of Ramadan-a month of fasting and religious piety. Festivities on this auspicious occasion are many and do vary. They include congregational prayers, get-together, visiting friends, family members and love ones. People also use the occasion to supplicate God’s forgiveness, pray for each other, as well as the dead. Some...

Continued from: Elements of Unity

The Practice of the Holy Prophet, his Companions and Muslim Leaders in Dealing with Ideological Opponents Abstract In recent times, some Islamic factions have taken their literal understanding of certain religious doctrines as a pretext for accusing other Muslims of infidelity, to the point of legitimizing and even sanctifying their killings. In justifying their actions, they have cited the example of the leading figures of Islam, in particular the Holy prophet -pbuh-, the Rightly Guided...

Women in Household Development

Now that the Ramadan is fast approaching, a period when the Muslim remembers Allah and is brought near Him by his remembrance. MUSLIMS ALL OVER the world welcomes Ramadan with faith and enthusiasm, but just as every other event, it comes with a few difficulties and challenges. One of such difficulties is the soaring prices of vegetables and other basic essentials of life. It is no news that the Muslim breaks his fast, he/she breaks it with food. And during the Ramadan, following the global...

Ramadan is Here Again

Muslims the world over will in not more than a week’s time enter into the holy month of Ramadan. As a matter of fact, some businessmen tend to use the period to make more profit to the detriment of the poor and needy. As Muslims, many would expect a drastic reduction in the prices of basic commodities to make the period more reasonable for the people especially the poor and needy. There have already been mixed reactions as to current state of escalation of prices of basic commodities in the...

Islamic Group Ready To Produce ‘Garri’

Sama Jawneh, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Kunkujang Mariama Muslim Community for Dawa and Development, has said that his group is set to venture into food production in the country. Mr. Jawneh recently made these remarks in an interview with this reporter in our office. According to him, Kunkujang Mariama Muslim Community for Dawa and Development group is in the process of registering legally as a community-based organisation. Mr. Jawneh further pointed out that the raw materials for...

33rd Jalsa Salana Of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Ends

The 33rd Jalsa Salana of the Ahamadiyya Muslim Jama’at The Gambia recently ended at the NusratSeniorSecondary School in Bundung. In his closing remarks, the Amir of the Ahamadiyaa Muslim Jamat’at, The Gambia Baba F Trawally reminded the gathering of the blessed and perfect teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad Mustafa (saw) on all aspects of life. Amir Trawally stressed on the importance for putting into practice these beautiful teachings. “We must all remember that Islam is not a religion...

Muslim Hands Gambia Reaches Out To Communities

Muslims Hands Gambia on Thursday 11 June 2009 laid the foundation stones for the construction of two mosques (Masjid) in the villages of Mariama Kunda and Daru Busumbala, all in the Western Region. Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Ousman Bojang, Senior Project Manager at the Muslim Hands, said one year ago the two communities had written requests for assistance, for the construction of the two Masjid. According to him, after the requests were received, a fact-finding team was assigned to assess...

Muslim Aid Gambia, Muslim AID UK and AmeriCares Donate Medicines To RVTH Worth Over D24M

Muslim Aid Gambia with its Partners Muslim AID UK and AmeriCares have donated a consignment of Paroxetine Medicines to Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital (RVTH). These medicines will benefit patients with depression disorders particularly those at the Mental wing (Campama psychiatric Hospital of the RVTH) and the community mental health program of the hospital. The medicines worth’s $924,721.92 dollars. D24, 042,769 Dalasis. These medicines were handed over to Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital...