President Barack Obama, in his first visit to a mosque in the United States, said Wednesday he was seeking to rebut “inexcusable political rhetoric against Muslim-Americans” from Republican presidential candidates. Attempting to recast what he said was a warped image of Islam while encouraging members of the faith to speak […]
Religion
Arise Bishop Rev James Yaw Odico
Reverend Canon James Allen Yaw Odico, dean of the St Mary’s Cathedral was consecrated and enthroned, the Bishop of the Diocese of Gambia, formerly the Diocese of Gambia and the Rio Pongas. The solemn five-hour enthronement service of Canon Odico to the office of Bishop of Gambia was officiated by […]
Dear Non-Black Muslims, Stop Hiding Behind Quran, Sunnah And Bilal
By Bamanamuso (farafinna.wordPress.com) Dear non-Black Muslims, stop hiding behind the Qur’an, the Sunnah and Bilal (Radhiallahu ‘anhu / May God Be Pleased With Him) As-salam ‘alaykum. Yes, on top of being Black and a woman I am Muslim. Couldn’t get any better. Most of my family and friends are Black […]
Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba ‘Kadimou Rasul’
“A cleric who seeks the favours and reward of a King/Ruler is like a fly that feeds on excrements” Serign Amadou Bamba Kairo Radio today starts a two week series on ‘Mouridiyaa’, a study of the followers of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba. In that the anchor Mohammed Lamin Sillah’s usual Letter from […]
Islamic Thought Is Not Immune To Reform
By Dr Alhagi Manta Drammeh Reform has been the hallmark of Islamic thought for generations. It all started when the Prophet of Islam [Muhammad] appointed Maaz Ibn Jabal as the Governor of Yemen and asked him what he would do if confronted with issues he could not find direct answers […]
Jammeh Explains Islamic State
Three weeks after he had unilaterally declared The Gambia an Islamic State, President Yahya Jammeh is at last defending his decision. Gambian leader declare the constitutionally recognised secular nation an Islamic republic. “Recently, I pronounced The Gambia as an Islamic State and Republic on the basis that the majority of […]
The Gambian Christian Church And Dictator Jammeh’s Money
By Lawrence Jabang The Church has been receiving stolen money from the President of The Gambia! It is about time we revealed the activity of the CHURCH in The Gambia. For a long time, many thought that it was only the Supreme Islamic Council that has been benefiting from embezzled […]
‘Keep Your Hands Off Islam’
Leave Islam With Clerics Political leaders have been advised to “concentrate on their executive responsibilities and keep their hands off Islam, which should be left with clerics.” The erudite cleric’s comment comes after Gambian leader banned female genital mutilation. President Yahya Jammeh also threatens to deal with any religious and […]
Genius or Mad? Egypt’s Socrates Seeks His Hemlock!
“CAN YOU TELL A JEW THAT JERUSALEM IS NOT HIS” Powerful stuff, but almost certainly a Salman Rushdie Fatwa awaits! Forwarded by Luntango Suun Gaan Gi Egyptian philosopher, expert on Arabic and Islamic studies, says Muslim claims over al-Aksa mosque are baseless. Dr. Youssef Ziedan was insistent on pronouncing the […]
UDP Leader’s Christmas Message
Christmas Message by ANM OusainuDarboe Secretary General and Party Leader-UDP Fellow Gambians, as the year comes to an end, we all look forward to celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. His birth represents peace and harmony to mankind. His message was and still is one of peace, enthronement of the […]
Doggone Erdogan: Putin’s X-Mas Turkey?
Today, 16 Dec 2015, US VP Joe Bidden released a statement asking Turkey to pull troops out of Iraq. Those Turkish troops in Iraq have just been bombed, today, by ISIS – with Turkish supplied weapons! Or was it Turkey requesting ISIS to bomb Turkish troops in Iraq? That would […]
Muhammad The Abolitionist: Slavery In The Qur’an
by Adam Watson (2002) AUTHOR’S NOTE The Holy Book of Islam has been given various English spellings over the years. I have chosen to use Qur’an. Scholars have also used Quran or Koran. When they have done so in quotes I have used for my essay (or in the titles […]