Assalaamu alaikum Modou,

Alhamdullah, you and the other students are fine, and inshallah the fact that
the tremors were felt by you guys as you did your Fajr prayers is a blessing.
l heard another report this morning that there was a second quake. l pray
that everything is fine inshallah, and we will continue to remember you guys
in our humble du'aa, and ask that you remember us in yours. Again, May Allah
(SWT) protect and guide us. Ameen.

Sister Jabou Joh

In a message dated 9/20/99 11:46:07 PM Central Daylight Time,
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<< Wa alaikum salaam warahmatulaah wa barakatuhu Jabou

 Ameeeeeeeeeeen!!!! Alhamdulillah, The One Who said 'Yaa ayu hannaasu itaqu
 rabbakum inna zalzalata sa'atu shay'un adheem' (O' mankind fear your lord,
 for the earthquake of the Hour is a very serious thing').

 My dear sister Jabou and fellow G-lers, I am doing fine along with the other
 students Alasan Bah (gambia), Mbaye Ndiaye and Salif Coly (Senegal). Our
 dorm has been shaking 'all night long' after the killer quake and the last
 after shock happened when we were in the middle of sujjuud at Fajr this
 morning. Allahu Akbar. Lahawla wa laquwwata illa billah.

 Fortunately for us we are far removed from the epicenter of the quake (which
 is in Nantou), but nonetheless it was scary last night. What a coincidence,
 just a day after I posted the article on earthquakes. We went to class this
 morning but right now students are glued to the TV watching the rescue
 efforts as the death toll continues to rise- now approx. 500.

 Interestingly enough I slept through the major one and only woke up for Fajr
 to experience the after shocks. We need your prayers since there are still
 warnings especially of Sunamis (giant waves) crashing from the ocean. May
 Allah make it easy.

 Allahumma salli wasallim alaa Nabiyyina Muhammad. Wasalaam.
 Modou Mbye

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