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Current Feed ContentMagistrate Warns AdulterersThe High Court Sheriff standing in for Magistrate KumbaSillah Camara, recently warned men and women against adultery saying that itwas sinful and so should be denounced. Magistrate Amina Saho Ceesay, the High Court Sheriff warnedmen and women against adultery and stressed that men should not flirt around tofool women to say they are not doing it. “Men and women should remain faithfulto each other,” She said. Muslims and Christians frown on adultery, sheadded. Expressing her points, she said,...THE ISLAMIC CENTER FOR HARMONIZATION OF SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT (ICFH)THE PATH TO ISLAMIC UNITY Part 1 If today, Muslims do not join hands in unity and brotherhood and do not help defend one another, then the impact of the enemies of unity and peace will forever remain and the scourge of disease of hatred and disunity will continue to plague the Islamic ummah. In order to defend their integrity and honor, Muslims are in a dire need of Islamic unity and brotherhood as it was established and exemplified by the holy Prophet (pbuh) Indeed, if Muslims all over the...Muslim meditationThe Supreme Islamic Council and Challenges ahead Like the past one, the new Supreme Islamic Council has enormous challenges even though it has specific guidelines within a wide range of parameters: the Holy Quran; the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (saw); the Hadith; and the Sariah. Therefore any practice outside the Holy Quran and Sunnah of the prophet would be totally unislamic and unequivocally condemned within the entire Islamic Ummah. Hence, the Holy Prophet is reported to have predicted that...Ambassador Jallow felicitates President JammehIn the wake of the recent Eid celebrations, marking the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan, more messages have been coming in to State House, felicitating the president of the Republic, Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh, in honour of the Holy Feast. The latest to have arrived come from the Gambia’s ambassador to The Republic of France, Moses Benjamine Jallow. Below is the full text of the message. On this blessful occasion, when Muslims, the world over celebrate the Holy Feast of Eid Mubarak, I am honoured...More Koriteh messages for JammehPresident Jammeh continues to receive more goodwill messages at State House, days after celebrations marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. In the latest message addressed to the Gambian leader, Mr Kebba EA Touray, former National Assembly member for Illiassa constituency, wished President Jammeh peace and prosperity, acknowledging his continued efforts to assist needy Muslims during the Holy Month. The message read: The Holy Month of Ramadan urges all Muslims to render humanly...The Eid-al-FitrIn about 48hours from now, Muslims will be celebrating the Eid-al-Fitr, the feast that marks theend of the holy month of Ramadan. During theRamadan, Muslims are obliged to fast from dawn to dusk - a religious mandatethat has happily been fulfilled yet again this year. To our Muslim brothers andsisters, we heartily congratulate you on the successful completion of theone-month of fasting, as taught and practised by the Holy Prophet Muhammad(Peace and blessing be upon him).The Ramadanteaches the...Lailatul Qadr observedMuslims in The Gambia, Saturday night, joined the rest of the Islamic Ummah in commemorating Lailatul Qadr, the Night of Power. As is characteristic of Gambians, prayer and preaching sessions were held in almost all the mosques in the country. Three reporters from the Daily Observer joined worshipers in selected areas, as you can read in the following reports. Amadou Jallow in Brikama Activities during the Night of Power are normally characterized by recitation from the Holy Qur’an and total...Imam Tafsir Gaye Donates Rice, SugarImam Tafsir Gaye of Banjul on Tuesday distributed bags of sugar and rice to needy Muslims in the country. The gesture is part of Imam Gaye’s annual Ramadan gift to Muslims. Speaking at a presentation ceremony held at his residence in Gloucester Street in Banjul, the venerable religious Imam reiterated his resolve in assisting the needy. The beneficiaries include students of Dara Alfa of King Fahad Mosque and Dara Saho of 46 Lancaster Street. Elders of the Independence Drive mosque and New...Imam Alhagi Tafsir Gaye gives to muslimsImam Alhagi Tafsir Gaye, on Monday , September 23rd, 2008, distributed bags of sugar and rice on the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan to talibes of Arabic schools - Darra Alfa of King Fahd and Darra Saho of 46 Lancaster Street. Elders of the Independence Drive Mosque, New Muslim Society, as well as Muslims in the neighborhood benefited from Imam Alhagi Tafsir Gaye’s annual Ramadan gift. According to Imam Gaye, during Ramadan, he goes around to the wealthy people asking them to help the...Butchers should complyLast Thursday, President Yahya Jammeh issued an ultimatum, ordering butchers and people engaging in the selling of other basic commodities to reduce their prices and desist from dubious practices. That call did not only come at a time when the cost of living is approaching record highs at the global level, but it also came during the Holy Month of Ramadan, a period when Muslims the world over strongly endeavor to come close to their Creator, the Almighty Allah. But current developments reveal... |
