Thanks Sheikh, and l hope they can resolve this issue once and for all. Our
Pakistani brothers also prayed today as informed to me by an associate over
there.This is not new for them though, as the same thing happened over there
in pakistan last year. may Allah bring unity to the Ummah. Ameen.

Jabou Joh

In a message dated 1/9/00 5:09:57 PM Central Standard Time, [log in to unmask]
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  Bro Habib,
 Ndokalekor chi Basbi. Yalna Yalla Nangu sunu korr ag sunu nganyi.
 The Gambia has set a new world record being the only country in the world
that prayed
 today. A lot of questions are being ask by religious scholars on the
pronouncement
 made by the Supreme Islamic council and they have a lot to answer for this
isolated
 decision. As far as i know a number of people in the greater Banjul area had
to
 abandon their fasting after it was made known to them that the moon has been
sighted
 in many parts of Senegal. The Gambia is within Senegal and we have for many
years
 been consulting each other on the sighting of the moon and this also includes
 Mauritania. Why should we be left behind after Senegal announced that they
have
 sighted the moon in many of their districts including Kaolack ? Mr A.E.W.F
Badjie
 otherwise known as Kama Badjie lambasted the council on this dices ion and
said they
 have a lot to answer and have failed the muslim community. It was even said
on t.v
 that the whole committee agreed that we should pray on saturday but the
president of
 the council did not agree and went on announcing sunday as the day of prays.
The
 muslim elder went on calling the president of the council Alh Banding
Drammeh a
 dictator and suggested the formation of regional councils in the various
divisions.
 This is what i said in my earlier posting on the
 division such controversial decision will have on the muslim community.May
Allah
 guide us to avoid such mistakes that would bring divisions among ourselves .
Amen .
 Happy and Blessed Ramadan to all.
 Bro Sheikh Tejan Nyang.
  >>

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