Imam Fatty, your boss, Jammeh watches and played soccer and he is a full
time wrestling patron. What say you to him? Also, Saudi Arabia is taking
part in the World Cup and I'm sure on the days they play everyone watches
their home team, from the King to the lowest servant. What say you to them?
The Imam said, "it is against the teachings of Islam for grown up men to
wear trousers above their knees." Well Imam, the Saudis wear similar
shorts, green ones at that. What say you to that? Wreastlers do not even
wear shorts, but "Ngemba", I'm sure a more serious offense in your eyes. I
take it Jammeh and the Saudis do not know Islam they way you do. The
Gadaffi family own or have huge shares in some of the best soccer teams in
the world, and his son(s) play the game. What say you to him (your boss'
boss)?
Regarding hunger and starvation, I suggest you discuss with your boss on the
hunger and starvation that is not addressed right under your nose, in The
Gambia. Please preach to him as you did right before dinner, and see if you
will pertake when the meal is set. Please read on.
Imam Fatty Criticises World Cup
The Independent (Banjul)
June 10, 2002
Posted to the web June 10, 2002
Lamin Njie
Banjul
Abdoulie Fatty State House's controversial Imam has criticised what he
called money wastage in the process of staging the World Cup, while millions
of people around the world are feeling the pangs of poverty.
Delivering his sermon recently Imam Fatty minced no words as he criticised
the World Cup for its supposed extravagance, which he said presents a cruel
irony when poverty, unemployment, AIDS and the plight of refugees in
war-torn countries require millions of dollars to be addressed.
His sermon comes days after the start to the World Cup in Japan and South
Korea. He said the organizers would never feel at ease in their conscience
as they live with the irony of 'wasting' millions of money not in the cause
of the poor and vulnerable but in the cause of a sport that has done much to
promote irreligious betting, animosities and open confrontation among
peoples. He admonished the world to as he put it 'sit back and watch the
tragedy of mankind'.
He said it is against the teachings of Islam for grown up men to wear
trousers above their knees.
He said during the month of Ramadan, some Muslim players don't bother to
fast because of matches while some don't even pray when they are playing or
watching matches. He said by the time the tournament ends in a month's time,
millions of dollars would have been wasted on things which may come
secondary to the need to help the world's poverty stricken population, which
constitute more than half of the global population. He said it was
unbelievable that people were going to spend a stupendous amount of money on
a tournament, which do not in any way relate to the suffering of a great
majority of people, dying because of the lack of food, shelter, clothing or
medicine to keep them alive. He said why should the world rejoice in the
World Cup when shocking evidence of malnutrition, disease, drug-addiction,
violence and other forms of injustices is indicting world leaders for their
apathy and indifference to the suffering of more than half of the world.
He said it would have been gloriously effective if a competition to salvage
the lives of those hit by poverty was made to replace a competition of such
a kind.
'I am not against football as a game but there are too many things in it
that Islam detest so much that they are a cause for concern in the Islamic
point of view. For example betting on teams is lottery, which is seriously
unIslamic' he said.
The State House Imam said even Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) used to subscribe to
sporting activities with his family but not in the manner they are done in
modern times.
He said moreover the World Cup is a source of distraction for most students
who need to concentrate more on their schoolwork instead of spending much of
their time watching matches.
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