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Response To Mr. Sanneh On Jihadism
My Critique of the Comments of Mr Sanneh on Jihadism versus Jihad article By: Alhagi Manta Drammeh First and foremost, I take this opportunity to thank Brother Sanneh for the comments he has made on my two articles as he said. I think it is a healthy thing to do. […]
Re-Jihadism and Jihad: My Disagreement With Dr Manta
By Boto Sanneh In response to Dr. Manta’s two articles, while applauding his criticisms of both the terrorist attack on France and the attack on Mosques and Islamic centres, I must say it is with great dismay that I notice what looks like some claim of parity in the gravity […]
Jammeh’s Near Demise Is Nevertheless Inevitable
By Papa Kumba Loum The Botched 30th December 2014 Coup and the likely Consequences for Jammeh As confusion, bewilderment and even disappointment still grip Gambians following the failed 30th December 2014 Coup, all the political parties have now issued statements condemning the coup as it became apparent that it was […]
What Makes Muslims Laugh
By MAZ JOBRANI As an Iranian-American comedian, I can tell you that plenty does. Just stay away from sex, religion and politics. When I first traveled to the Middle East to do shows in 2007 with two other comedians as part of the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour, the […]
Jihad Versus Jihadism
By Alhagi Manta Drammeh While Jihadism is a new creation that has had currency in modern contemporary politics like fundamentalism and terrorism in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks in UK, Jihad is a Qur’anic concept that has a completely different meaning and connotation. Jihadism and associated terms such […]
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther Jr.
By Sainey Faye JANUARY 15th, 1929 ……On This Date Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Was Born. Dr. King was one of the most well known African Americans of the Civil Rights era of the 1960’s.He headed the SCLC and was in the forefront of the struggle against racism and segregation, […]
Is Islam At Clash With The West?
By Dr Alhagi Manta Drammeh Following the tragic attack on the satirical Magazine of Charlie Hebdo in Paris, there have been different reactions from a show of solidarity with the victims, “Islamic terrorism” to Far Rights assertion that Islam is not compatible with Western values. In as much as we […]
A Lunatic That Becomes President
By Lamin Saddam Sanyany in The Netherlands When a lunatic becomes a President always contradicts himself; always acts before thinking; always blind to see the truth and reality; always thinks he is fooling everybody whiles not realising that he is fooling himself and enjoy telling lies everyday and everywhere! President […]
Islam Is Categorical About The Sanctity Of Human Life
By: Dr Alhagi Manta Drammeh (PGCert THE, Fellow HEA) The Sacred text (Quran) Sanctity Human Life “Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land – it is as if he had slain […]
Sheriff Is Young, Gifted & Gambian – Give Him A Break!
By Dida Halake (Yea, yea, I know the smart asses will mention Sheriff’s friend Momodou Sabally too, but I will ramble on anyway!) I don’t remember how I met Sheriff Bojang, Da Prince of Brikama, but I have always like the guy. He has always been smart and I have […]
Papa Faal, Cherno Njie Charged With Attempted Coup
US charges over Gambia ‘coup plot’ against Yahya Jammeh Two men have been charged in the US with attempting to overthrow The Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh, the justice department has said. The men, who are of Gambian origin, will appear in court on accusations of conspiring against a friendly nation […]