HARUNA,THIS IS NOT ABOUT RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE.the Christan's have there council that over see the interest of the Gambian Christians and the Muslims also have there own council.the ahamadiya should apply for there own council to represent them in matters like this.but they don't wish to do that ,they intend to operate like a green snake on a green grass .if they so wish to be under there own command the constitution allows them that privilege.let them apply for there own authority which will not inter-fare with the rest of the non-ahamadiya followers.
  as for Genny ,the usual accusation at sic is mostly wrong allegations.no one is perfect.if some members approve jammeh ,there are many who openly speak against him and his military machinery.lets not discredit our scholars for political point.in-fact ,during my stay in the Gambia recently ,a scholar was ask to refrain from mentioning politics but his answer was ''GOD DON'T CARE WHO THE RULER IS ,SINCE THAT RULER HIMSELF IS SUBJECT TO GOD'S RULE ''.he also made a great speech against the military .he advice them to stop harassing fellow citizens and any such maltreatment of human beings warrant god's wrath.so not all scholars are genuine but not all of us are genuine also.this man is called Bakawsu Fofana .his samon can be access on www.iladinolong.com .

Haruna Darbo <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
  Ladies & Gentlemen, Colleagues,

I have followed the discussion on the apparent disagreement between the 
Supreme Islamic Council and the Ahmadiyya for the latter's translation of the 
Qur'an into some of our local languages. I must say I was both disappointed and 
confounded in some of the submissions. 

In my opinion, The Ahmadiyya are a missionary group like the Islamic Council 
and the Christian council. They all vie for the spiritual life of Gambians. 
Since Gambia is not an Islamic republic, this matter seems to me a public 
policy conundrum than anything else. Citizens must not war over a public policy 
mistake. The policy makers ought to make the policy right and consider the 
debilitating effect of bad policy decisions on the citizenry.

1. The Islamic Council must not be given the title "The Supreme Islamic 
Council".

2. The Ahmadiyya, like the Christian Brotherhood, and their governing 
councils must never come under the purview of the Islamic Council without their 
acquiescence, and if I have any common sense at all, they will never, and 
rightfully so.

3. To foster religious fraternity and harmony, A "Council on Religion" ought 
to be created with equal representatives from all religions, even the 
religions founded or to be founded by Gambians.

4. Gambia is a nation of religious tolerance and freedom of religion. It is 
a bad idea to feign preference for Islam. I am a muslim and I prefer the 
Islamic Lifestyle. However, to be a true muslim, I must recognize the freedoms of 
people of other faiths. Someone accepted the Ahmadiyya and Christian 
brotherhoods as missionaries in Gambia. They have done a lot of selfless good. They 
do not force anyone to convert. The Islamic brotherhood must follow the 
example of these other religions and remain honest to the divine spirit. It is not 
decided that Islam is the best religion for anyone's salvation. If we give 
the Islamic Council free reign over our spiritual lives at the expense of other 
spiritual nourishment, we will live to regret it and die to proceed to 
hellfire.

Laa Hawala walaa khuwwata, Illa Billaah, Li-Aliyyul Atheem.

Haroun Masoud. MQDT Darbo. Al Mutawakkil. If Islam is the best religion for 
salvation, I would like Allah, subhaanahu wa-ta aala, to take my life before 
I awake in the morn. 

Thank you.

Haroun Masoud



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