(JollofNews) Gambia’s president Adama Barrow Friday evening left Banjul for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where he will perform the annual Muslim pilgrimage known as the hajj. Mr Barrow, 52, is a devout Muslim and is performing the pilgrimage in fulfilment of the five pillars of Islam. “The hajj is[Read More…]
Religion
Gambia: President Barrow Renews Calls For Religious Tolerance
(JollofNews) – President Adama Barrow of the Gambia used his meeting with the Archbishop Benjamin Ndiaye of Dakar to call for continued religious tolerance between Christians and Muslims in the two countries. Mr Barrow said Christians and Muslims have coexisted peacefully for centuries and Archbishop Ndiaye’s visit would help to[Read More…]
Gambia: Tuesday Declared Bank Holiday For Assumption Day Celebrations
(JollofNews) – President Adama Barrow of the Gambia has declared Tueday 15th August 2017 a bank holiday to enable the Christian community to celebrate the annual feast of Assumption Day, locally called Sang Marie. Christians in the Gambia celebrate Sang Marie in the form of prayers and procession in the[Read More…]
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