Imam Abdoulie Fatty has accused the Gambian government of maintaining the ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) to satisfy Western donors and generate revenue, describing the legislation as “the worst” law left by former President Yahya Jammeh. Delivering his Friday Khutbah (sermon), the prominent cleric said the law, which criminalises[Read More…]
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Pro-Female Circumsion Rights Bill Tabled Before National Assembly
The National Assembly member for Foni Kansala, Almamy Gibba, has Monday tabled before the country’s lawmaking body a pro-female genital mutilation (FGM) rights bill that seeks to overturn the legislation banning the traditional practice. “This Bill seeks to lift the ban on female circumcision in The Gambia, a practice deeply[Read More…]
Abubakary Jawara’s Sponsored Quran & Sunnah TV Launched
Renowned Islamic cleric Imam Abdoulie Fatty has launched Gambia’s first ever Quran and Sunnah online Television channel sponsored by the CEO of GACH, Dr. Abubakary Jawara. The event held on Saturday at Busumbala, was attended by various Islamic scholars and dignitaries from all works of life. Following his request for[Read More…]
Imam Fatty On Ba-Kawsu’s 5th Wife Decision, Others
Imam Abdoulie Fatty has advised controversial preacher Ba-Kawsu Fofana to show moderation in his actions as he wondered how Ba-Kawsu could take in a fifth wife. Imam Ba-Kawsu has reportedly tied the knots with his fifth wife almost 11 months ago, despite opposition from some members of the wife’s family.[Read More…]
Imam Fatty Says Window For Reconciliation Closed
The TRRC has polarized The Gambia beyond redemption for the next century, so says Imam Fatty in his homely on Friday, adding that the window for reconciliation has long closed. “TRRC has destroyed Gambia and it cannot be repaired for the next 100 years. To say we reconcile?That opportunity was[Read More…]
Imam Fatty Vows Every Stone To Be Turned For Expulsion Of Ahmadis
Imam Abdoulie Fatty has resolved that every stone would be turned to ensure Ahmadis are ejected from The Gambia. According to Imam Fatty, Ahmadis could be tolerated in The Gambia only if they disassociate themselves from Islam. “How many mission schools do we have here and no-one is complaining about[Read More…]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaa’t Takes Their Case To Barrow
EXTREMISTS AND FUNDAMENTALISTS ATTEMPTING TO CREATE DISORDER IN THE COUNTRY We express our sincere and profound gratefulness to Allah Almighty Who enabled us all to witness and experience a very successful and peaceful conduction of both the Presidential and National Assembly elections under the atmosphere of peace, security; unity and[Read More…]
Madi Jobarteh: The Abuse Of The Ahmaddiya Must Stop!
After the TRRC and all that The Gambia endured in the 22 bloody years of tyranny, the time has come for the shameful practice of prejudice, discrimination and abuse against one another must stop. None more than the Ahmaddiya has suffered such discrimination in this country for nothing other than[Read More…]
IWD: Gambian Feminists Spiked By “Petulant” Imam
As The Gambia joins the rest of the world to mark International Women’s Day on March 8, local feminists have been up in arms against an imam who made a controversial comment about female judges of the shariah court. The Gambian judiciary last month for the first time appointed two[Read More…]
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