Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – Christians in The Gambia, though a minority in the predominantly Muslim country, are reportedly facing subtle persecution, according to a Catholic Priest serving in the West African nation, the Association for Catholic Informations reports.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – The Gambia Hajj Commission recently briefed the National Assembly’s select committee on Lands, Regional Government, Ombudsman, and IEC to provide an update on its preparations for the upcoming 2024 Hajj pilgrimage.
Gambiaj.com – After offering Eid prayers to mark the end of Ramadan, President Adama Barrow expressed gratitude for witnessing the sacred month and fasting. He hailed this as a significant personal achievement. He extended congratulations to the entire Ummah and the Gambian people for upholding peace and stability, emphasizing their crucial role in the country’s development.
Gambiaj.com – The Gambia’s Ambassador to India, Mustapha Jawara, recently visited the revered Dargah Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia in India to pay homage to the esteemed Sufi saint. Ambassador Jawara expressed awe at the beauty of the Dargah, noting that despite being in India for three years, he was unaware of the mausoleum’s existence within the bustling area of Nizamuddin.
Gambiaj.com – In a Facebook post, activist Madi Jobarted has criticized the Supreme Islamic Council’s fatwa on female circumcision issiued Thursday, calling it a perpetuation of violence against women in the interest of patriarchy. Jobarted argued that the fatwa does not serve the best interest of Islam or Muslim girls and women, but rather serves the interest of men hiding behind religion.
Gambiaj.com – The Gambia Supreme Islamic Council (GSIC) has issued a fatwa to all Muslims in The Gambia regarding the legality of female circumcision. The GSIC clarified that female circumcision is not merely an inherited custom, but rather, it is one of the virtues of Islam and among the Sunnah practices dictated by the Messenger of Allah, Peace be Upon Him.
In a global display of unity among Muslims, the Government of Saudi Arabia announced the commencement of Ramadan, the ninth month
Gambiaj.com – President Adama Barrow has emphasized to officials and delegates from the OIC Jeddah-Based General Secretariat in Saudi Arabia that organizing a successful summit is his government’s top priority. The President of the Republic of The Gambia held an audience on Tuesday with these officials as part of their assessment tour prior to the upcoming Banjul OIC summit.
Gambiaj.com – Tributes are pouring in for Bishop Robert Patrick Ellison, the Irish-born Bishop Emeritus of Gambia’s Banjul Diocese, who passed on at 82, with some remembering him for his “gentle way of doing things”.
Amirul Hajj of the Gambia, Sheikh Ebrima Jarju, has signed the Car Syndicate Agreement on the sidelines of the ongoing Hajj
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