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Gambian pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia

The 5th and 6th batch of Gambian Muslims on Thursday and Friday respectively departed from the Banjul International Airport for the Holy Land of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to perform this year’s Hajj. The pilgrims left on board the Intercontinental Chartered Flight. This year’s package was described by many as the best organised one because everything went as smoothly as planned. Hajj officials expressed optimism that the same trend will continue upto the end of the Hajj. According to Islamic...

Wahtani Ajuma : In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Message for the Mosque (cont’d) Allah created the earth for man to live on and to worship Him, and sing praises to the Almighty. For all that He has done for him. The Prophet Mouhammed (SAWS) stated:” All the clean places on this earth where you can pray is a mosque”. It is stated in many hadiths. It is narrated by Abu said Khudri that the Prophet (SAWS) said: “The whole earth is a mosque (to pray on) except a graveyard and a toilet.” Allah’s messenger, the Prophet (SAWS) said:” The...

The importance of Hajj

“And complete the Hajj or Umra in the service of Allah (V.196 sura Baqara).  Hajj is one of the fundamental pillars of Islam.  Sura Al-Imran states: “The first house of worship appointed for men was that at Bakka full of blessing and of guidance for all the worlds. In it are sighs manifest; the station of Abraham, whoever enter it attain security pilgrimage there too is a duty men owe to Allah-those who can afford the journey but if any deny faith, Allah stands not in need of any of his...

Comium opens new customer care centre

Gives two Air tickets to Mecca As part of efforts towards ensuring nationwide telecommunication coverage, Comium Gambia Limited yesterday officially opened a new customer care centre in Banjul. Situated at Gamstar house, the new customer care centre will provide customers in and around Banjul access to services comium Gambia has in place and thus ensure efficient customer service delivery. According to Mr. Amadou Traore, commercial Director of Comium Gambia limited, the initiative is just...

Comium gives Hajj tickets

Comium, the third GSM operators in The Gambia, on Monday October 22nd, presented two tickets to two lucky winners, to the Holy Land of Mecca. The presentation ceremony, held at the Comium’s newly opened showroom on Gamstar House in Banjul, marks its grand Ramadan prize. The two winners of The Gambia’s booming GSM company, are Mr Mohamed Mahanera and Mohamed Basir Ceesay. Mrs Fatim Badjie, Communication Officer of the company, spoke at length on the aims and obsjectives of the GSM company in...