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Weyeh,
Thanks for that info. I used to think that Achebe has been away since the
Biafra. May be I have to find out more on that.
Anyway, to come back to the issue of hoping to see all other military
dictators taking examples form Nigeria, might be too early to say. Nigeria at
the moment is still witnessing the most corrupt legal political system. Just
recently, their Houses of congress and senate was trying to furnish their
homes with $35,000.00 and $25,000.00. And what was so disappointing about
this was they were trying to justify this as a necessity for being the
"highest ranked citizens" as a lady Senator said in a BBC interview.
I only hope that Nigeria learns from her mistakes first before she becomes an
exemplary to any African nation. They still have a long way to
go..............
Keep up the good work and extend my regards to the whole family.
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Habib and co,
The situation is very serious. There is a very serious shortage of fish
in
the Greater Banjul area becase of the tragedies at sea. Almost every
fisherman is greiving and as a result some are staying away from the sea
temporarily. Ghana Town has been hit very hard. The actual scale of the
disaster is yet to be confirmed, however i have never seen such a
disaster
before.
Kaur is affected seriously and this has prompted us to form a Disaster
Relief Fund. The road to Kaur, near "DAN SAN NGEL" has been swept away
by
the water. One cannot access Kaur by road. The road aoround Njau and
Panchang is also gone. The only way one can go to Kaur now is from
Jareng or
Gissali in Niamina and by the Ferry. More than two hundred homes have
been
swept away by the water. There are a lot of homeless people at kaur and
URD.
The North Bank Division, URD and parts of the Kombos have also been
badly
hit by flood and flood related problems. As a matter of fact the
Government
has declared a Natural Disaster Emergency and is seeking assistance from
all
possible sources.
The Newspapers have been carrying the stories.
PEACE
TOMBONG
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Alhagi Lamar Barry has volunteered to help arrange for the distribution
of the original mmessage of Tombong to the G-L.
I can volunteer to send whatever Alhagi lamar and friends of Kaur
collect to save the western union fees .For every amount sent (no matter
how small) there is a charge so if there is a significant amount sent at
one time we pay only one fee.
Mustafa Senghore in NY also sends money home
his numbers are 1-212 966 9245 or 9272
in our area Momodou Camara at 301 260 0730 does the same service also
Maybe they can waive the fees to send these collected funds
Another easy and safe way is to send cashier's checks to the following
Habib,
You can use any of the following addresses:
Kaur Disaster Relief Fund
The Trust Bank
ECOWAS Blvd
Banjul
Mr. Tombong Saidy
GRTS
Kairaba Avenue
Serrekunda, The Gambia
Mr. Ousainou Jagne
Timbuktu Bookstore
Fajara
Bakau, The Gambia
Alhagie Badara Jeng
King Fahad Travel
Hagan Street
Banjul, The Gambia
Mr. Ebou Taal
Capital Insurance
Aglesea Street
Banjul, The Gambia
PEACE
TOMBONG SAIDY
From Habib Ghanim , Silver Spring , Md
tel 240 350 6909
or Imam fysal at Muslim Comm Center 301 384 3454
These kinds of problems can be ours too _Only Allah knows .
NB
I do not really want to handle any money unless I have to just to help
out.
For your peace of mind and faster assistance please send whatever you
can directly
thanks
Habib
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Greetings, in response to the info. furnished by Tombong and Habib and the
calls for assistance in the wake of the terrible disaster back home, the
Gambia Leadership Conference (GLC) is setting up a Disaster Relief Committee
to help coordinate and raise funds in the Washington Metropolitan Area. We
hope that other communities will embark on similar ventures to help those in
needy back home. If individuals outside the Washington Metro Area however
choose to contribute via the GLC, please contact Mr. Karamba Touray, the
coordinator of the relief effort. His contact info. is furnished below. If
you wish to be part of the committee, please come to our meeting on
Saturday, 2:00pm kerr Lat, or call the coordinator.
Latjor
Ndimbal na cha feka loho borom
++++++++++++++++++++++++
DISASTER RELIEF FUND
PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release
A DISASTER RELIEF FUND has been formed on Thursday, August 25th 1999 by the
Gambia Leadership Conference (GLC) in response to the urgent need for
assistance to the flood victims of the Upper River and Central River
Divisions, especially the town of Kaur. The main objective of the Fund is to
quickly raise money by Wednesday September 1st 1999 to purchase urgently
needed food, soap and other basic needs.
Gambians and friends of The Gambia living in the Washington Metropolitan
Area are urged to donate a minimum of $10 (ten Dollars) each. We are
appealing to all donor agencies, to assist in this fund raising drive and to
help in avoiding a major catastrophe. Hundreds are homeless as a result of
the flood and there is a serious shortage of food, drugs and clean water in
towns such as Kaur.
A Disaster Relief Committee has been formed and is composed of the
following:
1. Mr. Karamba Touray (co-ordinator) 301-890-4704 [log in to unmask]
2. Latjor Ndow 301-593-5844
3. Ngenarr Goree-Ndiaye 301-593-5844
4. Jainaba Jarra 301-428-2919
5. Daddy Njie 301-762-0199
6. Njouga Goree-Ndiaye 301-593-5844
Mr. Karamba Touray is the Co-ordinator and Ngenarr Goree-Ndiaye is the
Secretary.
Your contributions would go a long way in relieving the suffering of
hundreds of needy people. The most vulnerable groups are the children and
women.
For: Gambia Leadership Conference
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Good Job , GLC.
I will give you guys anything sent to me or simply redirect them too you.
I do not like to handle money generally because someone will always come up with
where did he get it questions if you are seen with a new pair of shoes or a
clean car or anything of value.
I want to help very much as always in the past but feesabillah only.
Pa Ndarow Sey of the Gambia Muslim Assn. and Alhagi Lamar will be at the Muslim
Community Center at silver spring on Friday 27 1999 to pass on the information
copied and maybe collect on your behalf or the Gambia Muslim Assn.
The amount needed is just $5000.00 (per Tombong's message) Dalasis 50,000
One rich donor/businessman may just give that whole amount alone. It can be that
easy. .Inshallah.
A little piece of addition to all this
Even if we cannot help financially a simple phone call back home to check on
family and friends would be highly appreciated. The africa calling card
($10.00) gets you almost 30 minutes
Habib Diab Ghanim, Sr
latjor ndow wrote:
> Greetings, in response to the info. furnished by Tombong and Habib and the
> calls for assistance in the wake of the terrible disaster back home, the
> Gambia Leadership Conference (GLC) is setting up a Disaster Relief Committee
> to help coordinate and raise funds in the Washington Metropolitan Area. We
> hope that other communities will embark on similar ventures to help those in
> needy back home. If individuals outside the Washington Metro Area however
> choose to contribute via the GLC, please contact Mr. Karamba Touray, the
> coordinator of the relief effort. His contact info. is furnished below. If
> you wish to be part of the committee, please come to our meeting on
> Saturday, 2:00pm kerr Lat, or call the coordinator.
> Latjor
> Ndimbal na cha feka loho borom
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> DISASTER RELIEF FUND
>
> PRESS RELEASE
> For immediate release
>
> A DISASTER RELIEF FUND has been formed on Thursday, August 25th 1999 by the
> Gambia Leadership Conference (GLC) in response to the urgent need for
> assistance to the flood victims of the Upper River and Central River
> Divisions, especially the town of Kaur. The main objective of the Fund is to
> quickly raise money by Wednesday September 1st 1999 to purchase urgently
> needed food, soap and other basic needs.
>
> Gambians and friends of The Gambia living in the Washington Metropolitan
> Area are urged to donate a minimum of $10 (ten Dollars) each. We are
> appealing to all donor agencies, to assist in this fund raising drive and to
> help in avoiding a major catastrophe. Hundreds are homeless as a result of
> the flood and there is a serious shortage of food, drugs and clean water in
> towns such as Kaur.
>
> A Disaster Relief Committee has been formed and is composed of the
> following:
>
> 1. Mr. Karamba Touray (co-ordinator) 301-890-4704 [log in to unmask]
> 2. Latjor Ndow 301-593-5844
> 3. Ngenarr Goree-Ndiaye 301-593-5844
> 4. Jainaba Jarra 301-428-2919
> 5. Daddy Njie 301-762-0199
> 6. Njouga Goree-Ndiaye 301-593-5844
>
> Mr. Karamba Touray is the Co-ordinator and Ngenarr Goree-Ndiaye is the
> Secretary.
> Your contributions would go a long way in relieving the suffering of
> hundreds of needy people. The most vulnerable groups are the children and
> women.
> For: Gambia Leadership Conference
>
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Dear list managers,
I strongly condemn the language used in this article as uncivil,
unpleasant and unworthy of decent conversation. After the Matar Njie
fiasco I think people have been more careful in the use of words on
the L. Imam fatty is a religious leader and most importantly a
Gambian who has every right to express his opinion. We may disagree
with him and I think we are perfectly entiled to this but we should
base our arguments on facts and not on emotion. The Imam is a
modern educated man and for him to be described on the L as
p......where he is not here to defend his opinion is beyond the pale
in my opinion.
Assalamu alaikum
Dr M Mansour Ceesay
London School of Hygiene & TRopical Medicine
Hellow brother,
I think you and Imam Fatty has missed the whole issue. HIV/AIDS is a
killer disease that does not distinguish between Muslim and none
muslim,or class.We have over 21 million perple in Africa subsahara who
are going to die of HIV/AIDS. Does the Iman mean that we should not
prevent the disease or should we just let people to stay ignorant of the
problem? The Imam is primitive and in my opinion one should
differienciate between science and religion. He should keep to his
religious preachings and the scientist do their job to save the human
race from this trebble disease. The Imam does not know anything about
medicine and cure. We who work idealy with HIV/AIDS patients know what
the people suffer. It can finish a whole village in the small Gambia
withn a dicade.IIf I meet the Imam, The question I would ask him is if
he has a knoledge of curing the pest (HIV/AIDS).Iven in the most
religious countries, prevention campanges are going on. HIV/AIDS is
every were in the world.Does the Imam mean that if he is sick to die, he
does not go to the docto? Brother I live in Sweden where all HIV/AIDS
infected patients recieve free medicine to at least slow the process. I
think the Imam should take a great part in the prevention campange in
the Gambian, rather than discouraging it. When it regards to Dr.Samba's
mother,(my aunt) he is lucky that I am not in the Gambia to reply him of
his rudeness. He cannot force anybody to accept any practice that is
scientifically proved that it is dangerous to the women. He should get
incontact with us who help some of these victims in Sweden. Islam
condems female circumcision. If it does not let him cote where it is in
the Quran. I dont wish to argue with him when it comes to Islam, but
when it comes to saving live I am more informed than he is. Tell the
Imam the truth, Instead of defending him.
-Reese
Yankuba Badjie wrote:
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> Hello Woman right fighters and supporters:
I stand for what all Great Imam Fatty said. I might be the only one to
speak for Imam Fatty. But that does not mean that I am against woman
rights or I hate those who are against the Issue. Not at all, because I
don't think man can easily succeed on this earth without the woman on
one side or the other. Therefore the required freedom of the woman is a
very good thing to every man.
I am sure that you will agree with me that it's the responsibility of
any Muslim to do what you are suppose to do in your short period of
life time. I mean it's the responsibility of parents to make sure their
children know about Islam. It's the responsibility of even a friend to
inform his or her friend how ever little he knows about Islam.
Therefore It's the responsibility of Imam Fatty to share his Islamic
knowledge with every Gambian fellow Muslim as an Islamic leader.No
matter what the consequences might be. Because if any of the above
mentioned parties fail to do so, he will account for it in the
hereafter. So Imam Fatty has the full right to speak out on this issue.
Fellows! it's not easy to agree that taking pills and stuff like that
is an act of prostitution encouragement. But technically I think it is.
Think about this. If a girl has a pack of all kinds of pills in her
bag, how strong is she going to be if she decides not to do one of the
most prohibited act by Islamic law? That is premature sex. Let us be
honest and base all our thoughts religiously. At first those small bags
on their solders use to contain their lips sticks and other kinds of
make ups. But now a days if you check those bags one at a time, you
will find a Condom in more than one of them. So girls keeping those
kind of things with them, what does that mean? Again let be honest and
base all thoughts religiously. Then if a religious leader speaks
against this act,is he not great and loyal?
On the issues of what he said to other fellow muslims, Again it's
really offensive,but again think about this. If you are someone who has
a very good Islamic knowledge like my great Imam Fatty, and you
happened to realize that some of your fellow muslims take bribes to
speak against Islam. How are you going to describe those fellow
muslims, especially when giving lectures. Think about it.
Brothers and sister I am pretty much sure that my great Imam Fatty
knows very well that it is over too late to make a stop to these acts.
but trust me, he is doing all that he is supposed to do as someone with
such a knowledge. Because if he dose not, as I said earlier he will
account for it, for not doing so in hereafter.So on that note I
personally recommend him as my greatest Imam as from today. Matter of
fact if anyone may know how to contact him, please help me. Well I
guess Imam's issue is enough for now. In conclusion, I would like to
let everyone know that I am very sorry if I might offend anybody. I
don't mean to do so. I wish everyone a good day and may God bless us
all.
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Hellow brother,
<br>I think you and Imam Fatty has missed the whole issue. HIV/AIDS is
a killer disease that does not distinguish between Muslim and none muslim,or
class.We have over 21 million perple in Africa subsahara who are going
to die of HIV/AIDS. Does the Iman mean that we should not prevent
the disease or should we just let people to stay ignorant of the problem?
The Imam is primitive and in my opinion one should differienciate between
science and religion. He should keep to his religious preachings and the
scientist do their job to save the human race from this trebble disease.
The Imam does not know anything about medicine and cure. We who work idealy
with HIV/AIDS patients know what the people suffer. It can finish a whole
village in the small Gambia withn a dicade.IIf I meet the Imam, The question
I would ask him is if he has a knoledge of curing the pest (HIV/AIDS).Iven
in the most religious countries, prevention campanges are going on. HIV/AIDS
is every were in the world.Does the Imam mean that if he is sick to die,
he does not go to the docto? Brother I live in Sweden where all HIV/AIDS
infected patients recieve free medicine to at least slow the process. I
think the Imam should take a great part in the prevention campange in the
Gambian, rather than discouraging it. When it regards to Dr.Samba's mother,(my
aunt) he is lucky that I am not in the Gambia to reply him of his rudeness.
He cannot force anybody to accept any practice that is scientifically proved
that it is dangerous to the women. He should get incontact with us who
help some of these victims in Sweden. Islam condems female circumcision.
If it does not let him cote where it is in the Quran. I dont wish to argue
with him when it comes to Islam, but when it comes to saving live I am
more informed than he is. Tell the Imam the truth, Instead of defending
him.
<br>-Reese
<br>
<p>Yankuba Badjie wrote:
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<div name='messagebody'><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><font color="#000099">Hello
Woman right fighters and supporters:</font></font>
<br><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><font color="#000099">I stand
for what all Great Imam Fatty said. I might be the only one to speak for
Imam Fatty. But that does not mean that I am against woman rights
or I hate those who are against the Issue. Not at all, because I don't
think man can easily succeed on this earth without the woman on one side
or the other. Therefore the required freedom of the woman is a very good
thing to every man.</font></font>
<p><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><font color="#000099">I am sure
that you will agree with me that it's the responsibility of any Muslim
to do what you are suppose to do in your short period of life time. I mean
it's the responsibility of parents to make sure their children know about
Islam. It's the responsibility of even a friend to inform his or her friend
how ever little he knows about Islam. Therefore It's the responsibility
of Imam Fatty to share his Islamic knowledge with every Gambian fellow
Muslim as an Islamic leader.No matter what the consequences might be. Because
if any of the above mentioned parties fail to do so, he will account for
it in the hereafter. So Imam Fatty has the full right to speak out on this
issue.</font></font>
<p><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><font color="#000099">Fellows!
it's not easy to agree that taking pills and stuff like that is an act
of prostitution encouragement. But technically I think it is. Think about
this. If a girl has a pack of all kinds of pills in her bag, how strong
is she going to be if she decides not to do one of the most prohibited
act by Islamic law? That is premature sex. Let us be honest and base all
our thoughts religiously. At first those small bags on their solders use
to contain their lips sticks and other kinds of make ups. But now a days
if you check those bags one at a time, you will find a Condom in more than
one of them. So girls keeping those kind of things with them, what does
that mean? Again let be honest and base all thoughts religiously. Then
if a religious leader speaks against this act,is he not great and
loyal?</font></font>
<p><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><font color="#000099">On the
issues of what he said to other fellow muslims, Again it's really offensive,but
again think about this. If you are someone who has a very good Islamic
knowledge like my great Imam Fatty, and you happened to realize that some
of your fellow muslims take bribes to speak against Islam. How are you
going to describe those fellow muslims, especially when giving lectures.
Think about it.</font></font>
<p><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><font color="#000099">Brothers
and sister I am pretty much sure that my great Imam Fatty knows very
well that it is over too late to make a stop to these acts. but trust me,
he is doing all that he is supposed to do as someone with such a knowledge.
Because if he dose not, as I said earlier he will account for it,
for not doing so in hereafter.So on that note I personally recommend him
as my greatest Imam as from today. Matter of fact if anyone may know how
to contact him, please help me. Well I guess Imam's issue is enough for
now. In conclusion, I would like to let everyone know that
I am very sorry if I might offend anybody. I don't mean to do so. I wish
everyone a good day and may God bless us all.</font></font>
<p><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><font color="#000099">Badjie-Bassen</font></font></div>
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Thanks Habib and all those working towards this effort to lend a helping
hand. Any amount will make a big difference l am sure. If everyone
coordinates with those in their immediate community and then pass it on to
one of these sources, or send it direct to Gambia, it will be a blessing to
those without housing and food.l will be contacting folks in the Nashville
area this weekend to see what we can come up with.May Allah bless our efforts.
Jabou Joh
Good Job , GLC.
I will give you guys anything sent to me or simply redirect them too you.
I do not like to handle money generally because someone will always come up
with
where did he get it questions if you are seen with a new pair of shoes or a
clean car or anything of value.
I want to help very much as always in the past but feesabillah only.
Pa Ndarow Sey of the Gambia Muslim Assn. and Alhagi Lamar will be at the
Muslim
Community Center at silver spring on Friday 27 1999 to pass on the
information
copied and maybe collect on your behalf or the Gambia Muslim Assn.
The amount needed is just $5000.00 (per Tombong's message) Dalasis 50,000
One rich donor/businessman may just give that whole amount alone. It can be
that
easy. .Inshallah.
A little piece of addition to all this
Even if we cannot help financially a simple phone call back home to check on
family and friends would be highly appreciated. The africa calling card
($10.00) gets you almost 30 minutes
Habib Diab Ghanim, Sr
latjor ndow wrote:
> Greetings, in response to the info. furnished by Tombong and Habib and the
> calls for assistance in the wake of the terrible disaster back home, the
> Gambia Leadership Conference (GLC) is setting up a Disaster Relief
Committee
> to help coordinate and raise funds in the Washington Metropolitan Area. We
> hope that other communities will embark on similar ventures to help those
in
> needy back home. If individuals outside the Washington Metro Area however
> choose to contribute via the GLC, please contact Mr. Karamba Touray, the
> coordinator of the relief effort. His contact info. is furnished below. If
> you wish to be part of the committee, please come to our meeting on
> Saturday, 2:00pm kerr Lat, or call the coordinator.
> Latjor
> Ndimbal na cha feka loho borom
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> DISASTER RELIEF FUND
>
> PRESS RELEASE
> For immediate release
>
> A DISASTER RELIEF FUND has been formed on Thursday, August 25th 1999 by
the
> Gambia Leadership Conference (GLC) in response to the urgent need for
> assistance to the flood victims of the Upper River and Central River
> Divisions, especially the town of Kaur. The main objective of the Fund is
to
> quickly raise money by Wednesday September 1st 1999 to purchase urgently
> needed food, soap and other basic needs.
>
> Gambians and friends of The Gambia living in the Washington Metropolitan
> Area are urged to donate a minimum of $10 (ten Dollars) each. We are
> appealing to all donor agencies, to assist in this fund raising drive and
to
> help in avoiding a major catastrophe. Hundreds are homeless as a result of
> the flood and there is a serious shortage of food, drugs and clean water in
> towns such as Kaur.
>
> A Disaster Relief Committee has been formed and is composed of the
> following:
>
> 1. Mr. Karamba Touray (co-ordinator) 301-890-4704 [log in to unmask]
> 2. Latjor Ndow 301-593-5844
> 3. Ngenarr Goree-Ndiaye 301-593-5844
> 4. Jainaba Jarra 301-428-2919
> 5. Daddy Njie 301-762-0199
> 6. Njouga Goree-Ndiaye 301-593-5844
>
> Mr. Karamba Touray is the Co-ordinator and Ngenarr Goree-Ndiaye is the
> Secretary.
> Your contributions would go a long way in relieving the suffering of
> hundreds of needy people. The most vulnerable groups are the children and
> women.
> For: Gambia Leadership Conference
>
>
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It is with sadness that I wish to inform the Gambia-L about the passing away
of Mr. Paul Bass, Snr. of Hopkinson Street. Mr.Paul Bass, Snr. retired from
The Standard Chartered Bank where he served as Treasurer Controller for many
years. Messages of condolences can be posted to the list or sent directly
to his son Paul Bass. Jr. (A Gambia-L member)at [log in to unmask]
MAY ALL THE ANGELS WELCOME HIM INTO HEAVEN
MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE
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May his soul rest in eternal peace. May God give the family the wisdom to bear
bear the loss.
Yunusa Bah
astrid christensen-tasong wrote:
> It is with sadness that I wish to inform the Gambia-L about the passing away
> of Mr. Paul Bass, Snr. of Hopkinson Street. Mr.Paul Bass, Snr. retired from
> The Standard Chartered Bank where he served as Treasurer Controller for many
> years. Messages of condolences can be posted to the list or sent directly
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> MAY ALL THE ANGELS WELCOME HIM INTO HEAVEN
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Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 19:42:52 PDT
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Asalaamu Alaikum Brothers and Sisters.
I know you have kept the date in mind especially our Dallas friends and
those coming from out of state. The Annual Dallas Gamo is tomorrow,
saturday, August 28th 1999. We hope to see you there and please do not
forget Kansas City's, which falls on September 18th. I thank you all on
behalf of the various city committees and sorry for the late reminder.
For more information, contact Sheikh Tejan Badgie, 214 343-3507
Wasalaam
Ebou Secka
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Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1999 11:16:00 GMT
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Dear Ndey,
I got your message and reading through the information the situation don't
look good at all. If you can make more copies for me, I will come and
collect it at your house, incase youare going to Oustas today can you please
drop it for me on your way other wise i will come and collect it. I know you
are sleeping now and as soon as you get up your will check your mail.
Also, can you confirm when you are going to South Africa, iwas not sure
whether is this weekend or next Sunday. Is Saikss by any chance coming to
London this week.
wassa
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>Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1999 03:40:46 PDT
>
>
>Dear wassa,
>
>
>This is just to inform you that there is an urgent need for help at home
>due to the disaster in Kaur.Below is the information that is on circulation
>together with the ones Tombong send to G-Ler.
>
>I have been on phone with Malick Jeng on the issue and the GYA is going to
>get its committees members to send some of money home. I agree with Malick
>that any thing will help, so the committee members should know that there
>is an urgency as to the situation.
>
>Also, I was told by Malick that there was a "GAMO" last night in London and
>I have made copies of the attached information as well as the information
>send by Tombong on the G-ler for people to give any support they can. There
>is going to be a Gambian Day Tip today and I also made some copies for
>distribution at that programme as well. I think we should diserminate as
>much as we could in terms of information. So any one who get this
>information should copy and distribute, if there is any problem as to
>making copies I could be contact. I will be at home through out the bank
>holiday weekend so i can run as much copies as possible.
>
>Malick will give me feed backs hopefully tommorow after they are back from
>the trip. Also, those of your on the net can forward it to other agencies.
>I believe we can all put our political differencies and work together in
>this demanding and devastating situation.
>
>
>For Solidarity
>Ndey Jobarteh
>
>
>
>
>URGENT HELP NEEDED IN THE GAMBIA
>
>KAUR DISASTER RELEIF FUND
>
>TO: ALL FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF THE GAMBIA
>
>
>THe KAUR DISASTER RELIEF FUND has been fromed on Wednesday August 25th
>1999 by the citizens of kaur in response to the urgent need for assistance
>to the flood victims of Kaur(Kaur Janneh Kunda, Kaur Touray Kunda and Kaur
>Wharftown). The main objective of fund is to raise D50,000(fifty thousand
>dalasis) by Wednesday Septembet 1st 1999 to purchase urgently needed food,
>soap and other basic needs.
>
>
>It anyone wants to make a doination of any kind, you can send it to:
>
>Kaur Disaster Relief Fund
>The Trust Bank
>ECOWAS Blvd
>Banjul, THe Gambia
>West Africa
>
>or
>
>Malick Jeng(Njok)
>Chairperson
>Gambia Youth Association
>28 Ashdale House
>Woodbery Down est
>London N4 2RZ
>Tel: 0171 609 4379
>Fax: 0181 809 6997
>Mobile: 07957208129
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>
>
>In the Name of Solidarity
>GYA
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G-L Cummunity,
This morning while I was reading the publication of the Daily Observer of
08/27/99, I stumbled on a very shocking and disheartening news about the
alarming rate of prostitution among young Gambian women in Sweden. This is
so because, they are dubbed "the new breed of whores" and to say the least
that phenomenon is far from being Gambian. Below is the full text:
The Swedish media has recently reported that Gambian women in Sweden are
highly involved in prostitution rackets operating in Swedish cities.
According to the Swedish Daily News of August 20, "Women from The Gambia,
Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya and Uganda, are in the frontline of prostitution in
Sweden".
The report described Gambian prostitutes scouring Swedish streets as " the
new breed of whores," young in their 20s and 30s and unskilled.
The Daily News quoted a Tanzanian Sociologist, Sulusi Sjo, who spent 14
months interviewing African prostitutes, as saying, "the prostitutes are
mostly divorced, but some of them are girls who have been forced onto the
streets by want."
Sjo continued, "they earn a lot of money which they take home to attract
their friends and relatives."
The Gambian prostitutes who talked to the Daily News Reporter told him that
during the day, they take care of their children and use the welfare
dependency. "But, during the night, we wear our most beautiful dresses and
get ready for the street customers," they said.
According to the Reporter, Gambian prostitutes who are about sixty in number
are highly sophisticated, ". They go out with fully charged mobile phones.
They take very good care of themselves. They are very careful not to bruise
themselves and make every possible means to avoid HIV infection."
The boom in sex trade between White men and African prostitutes follows the
declaration last January by the Swedish Government that prostitution is
illegal. The source concludes.
On a personal note, I must admit that this story immediately brought back to
memory some of the "fanatical" reasons (atleast that is how most of us view
them), why our elders were/are always skeptical about sending girls/women
abroad especially, the ones who are unlettered, unmarried and unskilled.
Simple as this reasoning may sound, the above story if accurate and let me
hasten to say that at this point, I have no reason to doubt it until
otherwise, proven wrong. Their (elders) argument holds water and has been
given a resounding vindication. So I urge that our sisters together with us
take a critical look at ourselves and where we come from and what we
subscribe to with regards to our religions and cultures to stay away/desist
from such ungodly trade.
Peace,
OB
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IN DEFENCE OF AFRIKA AND HER LEADERS
Dear Editor,
This a reply to the ex-editor of the New Africa magazine Alan Rake about an
article he wrote in june. i thought it necessary to send it to you for the
wider Afrikan community who might have read his malicious article and be
convinced. i hope this small piece will help to clarify the situation.I have
also sent a copy of this same letter to New Africa.
I am writing this article with the hope that you would publish it in your
magazine. It is in reaction to your ex-editor Alan Rake's article "A drum
boy in Afrika", in the June 99 issue of the New Africa magazine in which he
talked about his Afrikan experience which was a diatribe against Afrikans,
as far as am concerned. Particularly, I am concerned about his Ghana
experience and his comments about Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the True Guide
of the Afrikan Revolution. I deem it my duty to protect and promote the
great personalities of my nation who especially happened to be grossly
smeared and misinterpreted. I consider it my duty because I recognise that
the peace and independence I enjoy today, even though not satisfactory, was
not a charity from any monarch or president of Euope, or anybody else for
that matter, but as a result of a struggle gallantly led by my ancestors. I
owe them gratitude and respect for having fought for my freedom and
upliftment when I was not even aware of my own degradation. Ungratefulness
is the biggest sin a man can commit. To start, I am Madi Jobarteh a Gambia
student at the University of Ghana, Legon. I am a revolutionary
pan-Afrikanist, and as such my thoughts and actions and feelings are guided
by Afrocentricity.
Mr. Rake said in his article that Nkrumah was an idealist. I guess he said
that in reference to Nkrumah's pursuit of Afrikan Unity. At the dawn of
independence the Osagyefo pointed out that the only way for us to make
progress was that we need to unite politically and economically. This was
more apparent and necessary considering that we just emerged out of foreign
domination of our lands, bodies and minds for a very long time, by a force
which was never willing to leave, in fact for which it was necessary to
oppress us in order for them to advance. Lack of unity, claimed Nkrumah,
will lead us into the spheres of these powers which will manipulate and
exploit us, while at home we will be engulfed in a guagmire of poverty,
fratricidal fighting and ignorance. At the Casablanca Group Conference
from 3-7 January 1961, he made this statement to his colleagues. "I can see
no security for Afrikan states unless Afrikan leaders, like ourselves have
realised beyond all doubt that salavation for Afrika lies in Unity ... for
in unity lies strength, and as I see it, Afrikan states must unite or sell
themselves out to imperialist and colonialist exploiters for a mess of
pottage, or disintegrate individually."
In this statement not descriptive of Afrika today? All our countries are
either puppets, exploited for a mess of pottage, or are disintegrating and
burning. Today who can claim that Afrika and Afrikans are protected. We are
probably the most defenceless and valunerable species in the world,including
whales, rocks and trees. Which Afrikan Army can protect its territory from
American or European aggression or terrorist attacks from outside?Which
AFrikan currency can compete with the dollar or Yen?Which Afrikan economy
can determine world market trends?Which Afrikan government can twist the arm
of the UN or FIFA?Which Afrikan country can protect its citizens from toxic
waste dumping through foreign aid or technical assistance? The only
government to protect every individual Blackman and Blackwoman is the
continental government of Afrika. Afrika is rich, but Afrikans are poor,
and no afrikan government can determine either its resources or its destiny,
especially if such a move would harm the interest of the multinational
corporations exploiting our people. The answer lies in unity. This was
the Osagyfo's call, and how dare Alan Rake call that idealism. Are Europeans
not calling for unity? Is that idealism too? True, Nkrumah was impatient.
He said that in his book "Afrika Must Unite", that as far as the development
of Ghana was concerned he was impatient.But which leader would not be
impatient if you lead a nation like Ghana at that time.To be impatient
doesn't imply irrationality or madness. Nkrumah was no fool. He was a
success, but which was interrupted by the imoperialists who overthrew him.
Since he took office up to his overthrow, he set up more that 100
industries, numerous schools, hospitals, roads, harbours, townships etc.
In fact today Ghana is surving because of the foundation laid down by
Nkrumah. All the governments of Ghana put together do not come near an
inch the Osagyefo's achievements. In fact there is no government in Afrika
which has come near the Osagyefo's achievements in Ghana. The only
comparable government would be Libya under the courageous and revoluntionary
Gaddafi. Here is the statistics of some of his successes since he joined
the government of Ghana in 1951, in school enrolment:
1951 1961 %Increase
Primary Schools 154,360 481,500 211.9
Middle Schools 66,175 160,000 141.8
Secondary & Technical Schools 3,559 19,143 437.8
Teacher Training Colleges 1,916 4,552 137.5
University Students 208 1,204 478.8
The building of schools and colleges was given top priority in his
development plans.
BASIC SERVICES
Number of Hospital beds 2,368 6,155 159.9
Rural and Urban choices 1 30 -
Doctors and Dentists 156 500 220.5
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
Roads (in Miles)
Class I (Bitumen) 1,398 2,050 46.7
Class II (gravel) 2,093 3,346 59.8
(Since 1961 up to his overthrow, the mileage of motor roads has risen to
19,236. Feeder roads connect most villages to the trunk road network).
Post Offices 444 779 75.4
Telephones 7,383 25,488 245.2
ELECTRICITY
Installed electrical capacity (kw) 84,708 120,860 42.7
Electrical power generated (kw '000) 281,708 390,174 38.4
Anything that makes Ghana stand today was built by Nkrumah's government.
1. Akosombo Dam 2. Tema Oil Refinery
3. Tema Township 4. Tema and Takoradi Cement Works
5. Kumasi Sports Stadium 6. Trade Fair, LA
7. Steel Works, Tema 8. GIHOC Pharmaceutical
9. Ring Road 10. Ghana Airways
11. Tema harbour and drylocks
plus numerous other development plans rudely interrupted by the unpatriotic
NLC neo-colonialists agents and their masters in Washington & London.
These were the progresses taking place in Ghana, and with his pursuit for
Afrika to unite in order to control her destiny and resources the
imperialists felt threatened and the next logical thing to do was to remove
the Osagyefo, the 2nd Greatest Leader of Afrika this century after Marcus
Mosiah Garvey. So they started to squeeze Ghana economically both from
within and without. In 1965 they drastically and artificially dropped the
price of cocoa, knowing that commodity was Ghana's leading earner, from £476
in 1954 to £87 10s. a ton in 1965. This meant that although Ghana exported
500,000 tons of cocoa, she earned only £77 million, or less than her
receipts in the mid 50's for 250,000tons. In 1965 he published his book
"Neo-Colonialism: The Last stage of imperialism". In that book he exposed
how the West controls and exploits Afrikan through economic, political,
cultural, educational and spiritual means. He reiterated the need for unity
and the potential we will create by uniting. That book was the last straw
for the imperialists. The U.S government sent a note of protest to him and
promptly refused Ghana $35 million of "Aid". These were the dynamics of the
condition engulfing Nkrumah at that time, even though most of us, because we
are so much obsessed with Western ideas and materials, think that
nation-building, especially in our case, was just easy. We do not know that
the countries of the West had to take centuries to establish themselves
which was characterised by very severe fraticidal conflicts and a brutal
onslaught on the peoples of other lands whom they ensalved and looted . Up
to today Europeans are trying to fully define themselves, as events in the
former Yugoslavia demonstrate. Ghana and Afrika cannot go that way, that is
why we have to realise that even in an individual's life there comes a
moment in which you have to open up your eyes because of the circumstance in
which you find yourself. This becomes more true for a society.So those of
you who claim that Nkrumah was a dictator and greedy, need to realise this
fact.For Nkrumah, the prime agenda was Ghana and Afrika and not any
individual, especially those bourgeois intellectuals who want the status quo
to remain so that they can continue to bash in their misguided prestige
while majority of our people continue to live in conditions of poverty,
disease and ignorance. This is an abnormal situation as far as Revolutionary
Pan-Afrikanists are concerned. America, which most of us admire today,
though sadly, had to spend the first 100 years of her independence on
fighting and oppressing each other. In fact the greater majority of
present-day USA never wanted a USA, but they had to be forced to accept and
belong. But nobody claims that George Washington or Abraham Lincoln was a
dictator. So why do you want to destroy and confuse us? why are you so
malicious? True, there were corrupt individuals in Nkrumah's government, but
that does not discourage us, because we know every society has its
contraditions. There are enemies everywhere, within and without. But was
Nkrumah himself corrupt or had he done anything to anyone out of malice or
greed or pomposity? All his actions are calculated and geared towards
building Ghana and Afrika. Most of us can criticise now, especially our
intellectuals. But that is just talking. Ask them what they have ever done
for Ghana with their so-called BA's, MA's and PHD's. Ask them, have they
ever organised one or two fellow Ghanaians to talk about Ghana's problems
seriously? Have they ever spent a whole night awake seriously thinking about
what they can do for Afrika? They are all talkatives who want some school
in America or Europe to employ them ot to head some UN project.They are all
running away from their distressed Motherland? Mkrumah does not belong to
that category.
Alan Rake said Nkrumah built a personality cult by naming himself
"Osagyefo". This is a big lie. In Afrika, our people are fond of giving
names to their beloved leaders. It is part of our culture. So that is why we
have 'Madiba' for Mandela, 'Mwalimu" for Nyerere, 'mushin' for Kenyatta and
'Kairaba' for Dawda Jawara, and many others.So where does your case lie,
Alan? We call him the Osagyefo which means the Redemeer.That title fits
him, and we are proud of it.
You pointed out that Nkrumah wanted to become president of Afrika. Who
told you that? Did Nkrumah himself tell you that? Or was it the enemies
of Afrika who told you? Surely it must be them. Nkrumah declared on May 25
1963 at Addis Ababa in Ethiopia on the day the OAU was formed that he was
ready to serve under any leader in the United States of Afrika.He even
proposed at that gathering that Bangui or Leopoldville in Central African
Republic and Congo respecitvely to be the capital of the New Afrika. He did
not name himself or Accra or Kumasi. So how can you conclude that he wanted
to lead Afrika. Never in his life has he ever said or gave an impression
that he wanted to be the president of Afrika.So to claim that is a white lie
only designed to distort facts and destroy our leader. This was the same
madness the neo-colonialist puppet leaders of most French-speaking countries
in Afrika at the time were spreading, surely under pressure from their
devilish French masters. The lying is too much, man!
You also insinuated that the Osagyefo concentrated power in his hands, and
by-passed the parliament. Now you may think that the parliament in Ghana at
that time was a true parliament, but I tell you it was nothing other than a
bundle of neocolonialist bourgeois agents who were the internal force of the
imperialists bent on destroying the progress of Ghana and Afrika. Could you
imagine a patriotic parliament in an emerging country like Ghana objecting
to the building of the Akosombo Dam? They couldn't see the wisdom in it that
to industrialise and develop first and foremost you need energy! But they
couldn't see it because they lack vision for Ghana and Afrika. Nkrumah noted
that:
"a serious well-intentioned opposition keeps a government alive to its
responsibilities, guarantees exteme care in the preparation and formulation
of programmes and underlines the need for sponsors of legislation to be able
to justify their proposals."
In other words an opposition must be constructive.He said this is the
strength of the opposition in established democracies of the world.
"They recognise that they, together with the government of the day, proceed
from the major premise that they have a joint aim to advance the welfare of
the people...the government initiates; the opposition is constructively
critical."
This was not the case in ghana and because they have been repeatedly
rejected by the electorate the possibility of gaining office by
constitutional means was remote,they resorted to indecent politics. Nkrumah
speaks again:
"their politics have been narrowly regional in concept, and often violent,
abusive and terroristic in action. Within parliament, the castigation of the
cabinet has been, to them, and end in itself rather than an instrument for
securing better condition for the people...it may be argued that some of
these characteristics are present in any opposition party. This is true, but
not to the same extent as in Ghana.Elsewhere they are set in the context of
an alternative over-all programme of government.The Labour party in Britain,
for example, follows a political doctrine opposed to that of the
Conservative Party. Ideologically they are widely removed. There are clashes
over such concepts as nationalisation. There remain, however, broad areas of
internal and foreign affairs where there is a community of view... the
opposition in Ghana cannot boast this same sense of responsibility and
maturity".
In fact Nkrumah did personally invite J. B. Danquah to join his government,
arguing that Ghana being so young does not need infighting among her
people.He refused. This clearly shows that we didn't have an opposition, but
a bunch of self-destroyers, bourgeois intellectuals overwhelmed by colonial
mentality and myopics who are interested only in their personal welfare.
This is why Nkrumah declared a party-one state.
"A people's parliamentary democracy with a one-party system is better able
to express and satisfy the common aspirations of a nation as a whole, than a
multi-party parliamentary system which is in fact only a ruse for
perpetuating, and covers up, the inherent struggle between the 'haves' and
the 'have-nots'".
So Alan if you don't know the facts on the ground, shut your mouth and don't
foul the atmosphere.While you shout on Afrika to establish numerous parties
U.S and most of Europe have essentially two parties only, which are neither
regional, religious not ethnic, but patriotic and mature. And as Nkrumah
said, in fact, democracy and multi-partyism are not necessarily compatible.
You can have a democracy without multi-partyism, and on the other hand also
you can have mutli-partyism without democracy. sometimes, if not always,
multi-partyism serves only the elites and bourgeois, while majority of the
people suffer. For example, in India every minute they change a government
in parliament, but never is there a change of condition of the people. So
don't confuse us with your standards and desires. We know what we want and
we went for it. Majority, if not, all Afrikan countries have multipartyism,
but there is no iota of democracy and development in any of them. They are
all puppets, sterile and oppressive. Criticise those ones, and praise those
who are pro-people, like the Osagyefo.
You said "his dreams were soon shattered on the rocks of reality". Which
'rocks of reality?" The 'rocks of reality' which shattered his dreams and
our dreams are the United States and Great Britain and your allies. You
plotted against him and you removed him. I guess you must be proud of that.
It was because he was an obstacle to your diabolical activities in Afrika,
that you have to remove him. This is the reality. Why don't you just speak
the truth for once? While you call him a dictator, you never called Mobutu
a dictator, because that stupid man opened his legs wide open so that you
can rape Zaire as you please. Nkrumah is no prostitute and Ghana is a
dignified Black Star. No rapist can succeed.These are the "rocks of
reality", you refused to see.This is the same reason why you refused to see
the development which was taking place in Ghana, but only doom was what you
wanted to see there. But this attitude is typical of White people and
confused Black intellectuals.You never see anything good about anything or
anybody which is not admitting to your desires. This is especially true with
regards to Afrika. You have painted everything about Afrika as backward.
This clearly shows that no good thing comes from Afrika. You say our culture
and people are savages and backward, and your scholars went all out to
create theories and hypothesis just to prove that assertion. When we try
to define ourselves and chart a way for ourselves, you say we are wrong,
stupid and evil. Why?
And what beats my imagination is that Baffour Ankomah and all those Afrikan
staff at "New Africa magazine" are there without showing up any objection.
This is gross irresponsility and an act of betrayal. This act befits only
traitors. While they condemn our leaders, they are proud of their abominable
anti-christ dictators such as Winston Churchill, Charles de Gaule,
Mussolini, Hitler, Stalin etc.etc. Why don't you talk about those?
There wouldn't by any Nkrumah or a call for united Afrika if your fathers
and mothers had not stepped their filthy feet on our land. This has always
been their preoccupation to destroy our leaders. Anytime someone comes up
you beat him down. You either kill him or you smear him in order to get our
people shun that leader:
- Marcus Mosiah Garvey - smeared
- Kwame Nkrumah - smeared
- Amilcar Cabral - killed
- Sekou Toure - smeared
- Malcolm X - killed
- Martin Luther King - killed
- Tom Mboya - killed
- Eduardo Mondlane - killed
- Patrice Lumumba - killed
- Winnie Madikizela-Mandela - smeared
- Nelson Mandela - smeared
I call on all Afrikans everywhere to be alert, and for the first time to
stand up and defend the name and integrity of our leaders and Afrika, our
beloved Motherland. We have to understand that it was those leaders, who
were raped, killed, beaten, jailed and humiliated that we are free today.
But it is not complete, and it is our responsibility to complete it. To all
youths of Afrika, rise up and take your stands again. The enemy is at it
again, and as Nkrumah said they mask themselves in all manners. You can see
that while we thought the 'New Afrika' magazine is for us and truly we are
proud of it, on the whole it has in the midst of it our enemy!
To conclude, I demand the management of the Magazine to apologise to all
Black-people for such irresponsible, misleading and malicious article by
Alan Rake, immediately. We do not wish anybody or any magazine who bears our
name to ridicule us with impunity. We do not wish anybody or any magazine
who bears our name to destroy us. And we do not wish anybody and any
magazine who bears our name to mislead us.
Long live Afrika!
Long live the Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah and all our Leaders!
Long live Afrikan Unity !!!
MADI JOBARTEH
LEGON HALL
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, LEGON
GHANA.
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G-L Community,
This morning while I was reading the publication of the Daily Observer
(Gambia's) of 08/27/99, I stumbled on a very shocking, disturbing and
disheartening news about the alarming rate of prostitution among Gambian
women in Sweden. This is because, they are dubbed "the new breed of whores"
by the Press in Sweden and to say the least that phenomenon is far from being
Gambian. I thought that it is pertinent to share the story with The Gambian
Community at large so that together we ponder over this malignant situation.
Below is the full text of the story as carried by the Daily Observer:
The Swedish media has recently reported that Gambian women in Sweden are
highly involved in prostitution rackets operating in Swedish cities.
According to the Swedish Daily News of August 20, "Women from The Gambia,
Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya and Uganda are in the frontline of prostitution in
Sweden."
The report described Gambian prostitutes scouring Swedish streets as "the new
breed of whores," young in their 20s and 30s and UNSKILLED. (My choice to lay
emphasis on unskilled).
The Daily News quoted a Tanzanian Sociologist, Sulusi Sjo, who spent 14
months interviewing African prostitutes, as saying, "the prostitutes are
mostly divorced, but some of them are girls who have been forced onto the
streets by want."
Sjo continued, "they earn a lot of money which they take home to attract
their friends and relatives."
The Gambian prostitutes who talked to the Daily News Reporter told him that
during the day, they take care of their children and use welfare dependency.
"But, during the night, we wear our most beautiful dresses and get ready for
the street customers," they said.
According to the Reporter, Gambian prostitutes who are about sixty in number
are highly sophisticated. "They go out with fully charged mobile phones.
They take very good care of themselves. They are very careful not to bruise
themselves and make every possible means to avoid HIV infection."
The boom in sex trade between White men and African prostitutes follows the
declaration last January by the Swedish Government that prostitution is
illegal. The story concludes.
On a personal note, I must admit that reading this story brought back to
memory some of the "fanatical" reasons (atleast that is how most of us view
them), why our elders were/are skeptical about sending girls/women abroad
especially, the ones who are UNLETTERED, UNSKILLED and UNMARRIED. Simple and
archaic as this reasoning may sound, the above story if accurate and let me
hasten to say at this point that I have no reason to doubt its correctness
until otherwise, proven wrong. Their ( the elders) skepticisms and arguments
holds water and has been given a resounding vindication herein. Nonetheless,
after all has been said and done, I urge our sisters in the diaspora and
elsewhere, together with us (brothers) to take a critical look at ourselves
and where we came from and what we subscribe to as far as our individual
religions and cultures are concern and stay away/desist from such ungodly
trade.
Finally this is my narrow perception of the issue, no malice after all,
everyone for him or herself but God Almighty for everyone. I just thought
that we should be each others keeper.
Good luck,
OB
Ps: Mistakes and omissions if any, are mine and unintended. OB
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Asalaamu alaikum Sillah,
Alhamdulillah and I share your concern about this disturbing piece of news.
I hope the folks in Sweden can shed some light on this one, especially
brother Sahir and Yaya Drammeh of OGIS executive committee.
May Allah help us. Ameen. Allahumma salli wasallim ala Nabiyyina Muhammad.
Wasalaam.
Modou Mbye
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Asalaamu alaikum,
Alhamdulillah wa salaatu wasalaamu ala Khaatimu Nabiyyeen (Seal of the
Prophets) wa ala alihi sahbihi wasallim.
The Prophet (SAW) used to mention in his sermons that the best speech is the
Word of Allah and the best guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (SAW). He
also used to say that every innovation is in the hellfire.
So as it was clearly explained by numerous scholars in the posting on
finality of prophethood, there is no doubt that Qadiyanis (commonly known as
Ahmadiyya) are an apostate group and Muslims must be warned about their
efforts in calling to Kufr. May Allah bestow His mercy on our noble Shaickhs
Khattab Bojang and his student Omar BunJeng who have left behind numerous
warnings in all kinds of Gambian languages about the danger of following the
Ahmadiyya. May Allah protect the ones that are continuing this noble legacy.
To proceed. Below is the last part of abulution as performed by the Chief of
the Messengers, after whom there will be no more Prophets (except those who
falsely ascribe the title to themselves such as Ghulaam Ahmad- the Dajjal).
May Allah benefit us with the knowledge and reward Shaickh Shuaib for this
valuable piece of information as well as all those who contributed to it.
The shaickh wrote:
The Reply to Those who Follow Wiping of the Feet Without Washing
(1) Wiping the feet when not wearing anything on the foot is not established
from the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam). As for their using as a
proof the reading of the Aayah: wamsahoo bi ru'oosikum wa arjulakum ilaal
ka'bayn: rub your heads and your feet to the ankles...[soorat-ul-Maaidah
5:7] reading (arjulikum) - and saying that the feet are thus connected to
(the command to wipe) the heads - and this is not correct, rather they are
connected to (the order to wash) the hands. As for the reading of the word
(arjulikum) with Kasra of the laam - as-San'aanee says That is for wiping
over the leather socks - as is shown by the Sunnah - and this is the best
interpretation for this particular recital. (As-Subul, 1/58).
(2) The Qur'aan is not to be explained according to the human intellect -
especially in the matters of worship such as Salaat and wudoo , etc. - but
by the Sunnah which explains this Pillar. And there are many such examples
in the Qur'an which the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) explained by
his sayings - and from this is the washing of the feet - and its proof from
the Sunnah has preceded.
(3) If they wish to use the intellect then we say to them: The bottom of the
foot has more right to be wiped than the surface (their saying being the
wiping of the surface), and if they say: Then what about the socks? we say:
That is established from the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) just as
washing the foot is also established in the Sunnah.
(4) Leaving out one of two verbs and sufficing with one of them, as the
Arabs, when two verbs come together having similar meaning and are followed
by things related to them, makes it permissible to mention only one of the
two verbs and attaching those things relating to the second to those
relating to the first which is mentioned - according to what the wording
demands, until it is as if the two are partners with regard to the verb, as
the poet said: I fed it with hay and cold water. And what is meant is: I fed
it with hay and gave it cold water to drink.
(5) The saying of az-Zajjaj (a great scholar of the language): It is
permissible that the wording (arjulikum) has the meaning of 'wash the feet'
as the wording (ilal Ka'bain) conveys that meaning - as the mentioning of a
limit suggests washing just as Allaah ta'ala says ilaal maraafiq [that is
the limit of the elbows is for washing] however, if wiping were intended
then there would be no need for mention of a limit just as Allaah ta'ala
says wamsahoo bi ru'oosikum not mentioning any limit (for wiping the head)
and further the term wiping can be used to mean washing. (Al-Mirqaat,
1/400).
(6) And further, the great majority of scholars have agreed that it is
obligatory to wash the feet and that is reported - and reaches the level of
mutawaatir from the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) as al-Haafiz Ibn
Hajr says; and further it is not established that any of the Sahaabah
differed regarding that - except what is reported from 'Alee, Ibn 'Abbas and
Anas (radhiAllaahu 'anhum) - and it is established that they went back on
that. (Al-Mirqaat. 1/400~.
47. And Abu Hurairah (radhiAllaahu 'anhu) reports that Rasoolullah
(sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) came to the graveyard and said ...they will
come on the Day of Judgement with their blazes shining from the wudoo (It
has preceded, no.7). Meaning the Rasoolullah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam)
will know from the traces of the washing, as for those who do not wash then
he will not know them on the Day of Judgement.
Ibn Hajr says: And it is established that this shining of the faces, hands
and feet are particular to the Muslim Ummah.
Other Aspects of Wudoo
The Siwaak
The SIWAAK is that which the mouth is brushed with. And it is also called
the MISWAAK, the plural being: SOOK. And the siwaak comes from the Araak
tree and it is a well-known tree. Abu Hanifah said: It is the best of the
trees whose twigs are used for brushing the teeth... smelling of milk. Abu
Ziyaad said: From it is taken there tooth-sticks - from its twigs and roots
- and the best part for that is its roots, and it is broadly spreading..And
Ibn Shameel: The Araak is a tall fine-shoot green tree with many leaves and
branches, having weak wood and growing in hollows - miswaaks are taken from
it, being one of the citrus trees. Its singular is Araak and its plural
Araa-ik. (Lisaan-ul-'Arab, 268).
It is mustahabb (desirable) to use the siwaak at many different times as is
established from the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) that he used to
use the siwaak at every Prayer, and before reading the Qur'an, and before
sleeping and when waking, and when the breath changes - whether fasting or
not - or whether at the start of the day or in the afternoon, and it is a
form of worship which is easy therefore observe it, O my Muslim Brother.
48. And also when making wudoo , as Abu Hurairah (radhiAllaahu 'anhu)
narrates that Rasoolullah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said If I did not
fear to cause hardship to my Ummah I would have ordered them to use the
siwaak with every wudoo. [Reported by at-Tirrnidhee (no.22) who said: Hasan
Saheeh, and Maalik (no.123), Ahmad (4/116), Abu Dawood (no.37) and others.
Al-Albaanee declared it to be saheeh (Takhree; ul Mishkaat, no.390)].
49. And 'Aa'ishah (radhiAllaahu' anhaa) narrates that Rasoolullah
(sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said The siwaak is a means of cleansing the
mouth and pleasing the Lord. [Al-Bukhaaree reports it in mu'allaq form -
connected by Ahmad, an-Nasaa'ee, Ibn Khuzaimah and Ibn Hibbaan].
Ad-Dalk (Rubbing the Water over the Body Parts):
This is part of the wudoo authentically reported from the Prophet
(sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam). Al-Mustawrid ibn Shadad said: I saw
Rasoolullah (sailallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) when he made wudoo rubbing his
toes with his litle finger. [Saheeh as has preceded].
50. Abdullah ibn Zaid (radhiAllaahu 'anhu) narrates that the Prophet
(sallallaahu'alaihiwasallam) made wudoo and said Rub in this way. [See
Nail-ul-Autaar, 4/39].
51. He (radhiAllaahu'anhu) also narrates that the Prophet (sallallaahu
'alaihi wa sallam) made wudoo with two thirds of a mudd[3] (of water) and
rubbed over his forearms. [Ibn Khuzaimah (no.118), and its isnaad is Saheeh
- and al-Haakim (1/161) reports it by way of Yahyaa ibn Abi Zaa'idah].
Performing the Wudoo in the Order Mentioned in the Ayaah
As for what is narrated regarding the 'order' as mentioned in the Aayah,
then there is nothing to contradict that - and this order is obligatory
(waajib) and it is said: Sunnah. [See Fiqh al Imam Sa'eed ibn al Musayyib,
1/64].
As for what is related with regard to the Prophet's wudoo (sallallaahu
'alaihi wa sallam) then it has been reported sometimes out of the regular
order. And the proof is:
52. Al-Miqdaam ibn Ma'd Yakrib said: I came to the Prophet (sallallaahu
'alaihi wa sallam) with water for wudoo , so he washed his hands three
times, then washed his face three times, then washed his forearms three
times, then washed his mouth and nose three times, then wiped his head and
ears - their outsides and insides - and washed each of his feet three times.
[Ahmad (4/132), Abu Dawood (1/19) with Saheeh isnaad. Ash-Shaukaanee (1/1~5)
said: Its isnaad is good, and it is reported by ad-Diyaa in 'al-Mukhtaarah'.
And al-Albaanee records it in 'as-Saheehah', no.261] .
So this is a proof that he (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) did not always
stick to the regular order - and this is a proof that it is not obligatory -
however, his sticking to it mostly shows that it is Sunnah. And Allaah Knows
best.
As-Suyooti says as is reported from him in 'Aun al Ma'bood' ( 1/48): It is
used as a proof - that is the aforementioned hadeeth - by him who says that
sticking to the regular order in wudoo is not obligatory as he washed his
mouth and nose after washing his arms.
The author of 'Aun al Ma'bood' says: This narration is 'shaadh'[4] - and
therefore not to be taken in contradiction to the established narrations
which put the washing of the mouth and nose before the washing of the face.
I say: The difference of opinion between the scholars here is with regard to
those parts of wudoo which are Sunnah. As for the obligatory duties - then
they are according to the order mentioned in the noble Aayah, and the best
thing is to perform all of the actions in the way mentioned in the majority
of the ahaadeeth - and Allaah Knows best.
Al-Mawaalaat (Washing Each Part Directly After the Previous one - Leaving no
Time Gap in Between)
Nothing other than this is established from the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi
wa sallam). It is however established that Ibn 'Umar (radhiAllaahu' anhu)
urinated within the market, then made wudoo and so washed his face and hands
and wiped his head, then he was called to pray over a Janazzah so he entered
the mosque then wiped over his leather socks, then prayed over it. [Reported
by Maalik (no.72) and al-Baihaqee (1/84). And 'Ataa didn't see anything
wrong with leaving such gaps whilst making wudoo and it is the saying of
al-Hasan, an-Nakha'ee and the better reported of the two sayings of
ash-Shaafi'ee].
Beginning with the Right
That is washing the right hand before the left - and likewise the feet.
53. 'Aaishah (radhiAllaahu 'annaa) said: Rasoolullah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa
sallam) used to like to begin with the right in putting on shoes, combing
his hair, in purification and in all of his affairs. [Al-Bukhaaree (al Fath)
1/235, Muslim (no.267) and others].
54. Abu Hurairah (radhiAllaahu'anhu) narrates that the Prophet (sallallaahu
'alaihi wa sallam) said When you dress and when you make wudoo , then begin
with the right. [Abu Dawood (4141), at-Tirmidhee (1766), an-Nasaa'ee (402).
Al-Albaanee declares it to be saheeh].
Economizing in the Use of Water and not Being Wasteful
55. Anas (radhiAllaahu 'anhu) said: The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa
sallam) used to make wudoo with a mudd (of water) and make ghusl with a saa'
or up to five mudds. [Muslim (1/156) and others]. A saa' is equal to four
mudds. ( A mudd is that amount of water which is held by the two hands
cupped together.)
If you consider this hadeeth well, O my Muslim Brother, you would feel
ashamed of what some people do these days - one of them opening the water
tap and making wudoo and sometimes talking to his companion whilst the water
is running out - what an excess in wastefulness! So he who does that should
fear Allaah and remember this hadeeth and keep it in mind and follow the
Sunnah with regard to using the water sparingly and not being wasteful - and
here the true following of the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) is
made clear and the true Muslim's belief. It is from the Sunnah for the
Muslim who wishes to make wudoo to have with him a container large enough
for a mudd of water - in order to force himself to return to the following
of the Sunnah.
The Du'aa After the Wudoo
56. 'Umar ibn al-Khattaab (radhiAllaahu 'anhu) said: Rasoolullah
(sallallaahu 'alahi wa sallam) said None of you makes wudoo and completes
the wudoo then says:
Ashhadu anlaa ilaaha illallaahu wahdahu laa shareekalahu washhadu anna
Muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasooluhu (I bear witness that none has the right to
be worshipped except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave andMessenger)
except that all eight Gates of Paradise are opened for him - so that he
enters by whichever he pleases. [Reported by Muslim (no.234), Abu Dawood (no
169), at-Tirmidhee (no.55), an-Nasaa'ee (no.148), Ibn Maajah (no.470)].
And at-Tirmidhee adds an authentic addition to it:
Allaahumma aj'alnee minat-tawwabeen waj'alnee minal mutatahhireen (O Allaah,
make me one of those who constantly repents toYou and of those who purify
themselves.) [Declared as Sahih by al-Albaanee].
57. Abu Sa'eed al-Khudree (radhiAllaahu 'anhu) said Rasoolullah (sallallaahu
'alaihi wa sallam)said Whoever makes wudoo then says upon finishing the
wudoo:
Subhaanakallaahumma wa bihamdika ashhadu anlaa ilaaha illa anta astaghfiruka
wa atoobu ilaika (I declare You free from all defects my Lord and all praise
belongs to you and I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship
except You. I seek Your forgiveness and I turn to You) It is written in a
parchment, then sealed and is not opened till Judgement Day. [Reported by
Ibn ar-Sunnee in 'Amal al Yaurn wal-l~ilah, no.30. Declared as Saheeh by
al-Albaanee].
Washing Each Body-Part Once
68. Ibn 'Abbaas (radhiAllaahu 'anhu) said: Rasoolullah (sallallaahu 'alaihi
wa sallam) made wudoo (washing each part) once. [Al-Bukhaaree (al Fath)
1/226].
Washing Each Body-Part Twice
59. 'Abdullaah ibn Zaid narrates that the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa
sallam) made wudoo (washing each part) twice. [Al-Bukhaaree (al Fath)
1/226].
Washing Each Body-Part Twice
60. In the hadeeth of'Uthmaan (radhiAllaahu 'anhu) recorded by al-Bukhaaree
and Muslim, he (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) washed each of the parts three
times.
So from these ahaadeeth it becomes clear to us that, as is well-known to the
large majority of scholars, washing each body-part once is obligatory - and
the second and third washings are Sunnah - and it is better to do likewise
following the Sunnah of the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam)
['al-Majmoo' of an-Nawawi, 1/229].
The Desirability of Making Wudoo for Each Prayer
Al-Haafiz says in 'al Fath' (1/172) in the question 'Making wudoo without
having broken it':
61. Anas (radhiAllaahu 'anhu) says: The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa
sallam) used to make wudoo for every prayer. I said: What had you (the
Sahaabah) used to do? He said: One wudoo was sufficient for us till such
time as we broke it.
This hadeeth is an evidence that what is meant generally is the obligatory
Prayer.
Al-Tahaawee says: It may be that that was obligatory upon him (sallallaahu
'alaihi wa sallam) particularly - then was abrogated on the Day of Fath by
the hadeeth of Buraidah - meaning that which Muslim reports - that he
(sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) prayed all the Prayers on the Day of Fath
with one wudoo and that 'Umar (radhiAllaahu 'anhu) asked him about that so
he (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said I did it deliberately. Or it may be
that he (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) used to do it out of desirability
only, then feared that it might be thought to be obligatory and so left it
to show the permissibility of that.
I say: The result is that making wudoo for every Prayer is mustahabb and
praying all of the Prayers with one wudoo is permissible - and Allaah Knows
best.
The One who is not Sure if he has Broken the Wudoo or not Relies upon that
which he is Certain of
If he who knows that he has made wudoo then is not sure that he has broken
it - then his wudoo remains. And he who knows that he has done that which
breaks wudoo and doubts when he has made wudoo thereafter then he does not
have wudoo . In each case he relies upon that which he is certain of before
that which he has doubt about - and he throws the doubt away. And this is
the saying of the great majority of scholars - and it is the saying of Abu
Hanifah, ash-Shaafi'ee and Ahmad. ['Al-Mughnee', 1/193, and ~iqh ul
Awaaa'ee, 1/56].
62. And the proof for this is what is established from Abu Hurairah
(radhiAllaahu 'anhu) who said: Rasoolullah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam)
said If one of you feels something in his stomach and he isn't sure did
anything (wind) come out of it or not - then let him not leave the mosque
until he hears a sound or finds a smell. [Muslim (Sharh an-Nawawi, 4/51),
'Aaridat-ul-Ahwadhee Sharh ut-Tirmidhee, 1/79].
So the hadeeth is a proof that things remain upon their original state until
there is a certainty of a change in that, and doubt does not harm that - so
he who is sure of having made wudoo and thinks that he may have broken it,
then he remains upon wudoo .
A Man and Woman's Washing from a Single Vessel
63. Ibn 'Abbaas (radhiAllaahu 'anhumaa) narrates that one of the wives of
the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) took a ghusl from Janaabah then
saw Rasoolullah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) about to take a ghusl from
the water remaining - so she informed him that she had made ghusl therefrom
- so Rasoolulah said Nothing makes the water impure. [Reported by Abu Dawood
(no.67), and an-Nasaa'ee (no.326), and at-Tirmidhee who declared it to be
hasan saheeh, and Ibn Maajah (no.370)].
Ibn 'Abd ul-Barr says: There is nothing in the Sharee'ah to prevent each of
them washing with the water remaining from the other - either together or
one after the other, and this is the saying of the scholars of the different
lands and the great majority of scholars - and the ahaadeeth about it are
Mutawaatir. (Al-Istidhkaar, 1/373).
Making Wudoo after Eating Camel Meat
64. Jaabir ibn Samurah (radhiAllaahu 'anhu) narrates that a man asked
Rasoolullah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam): Should I make wudoo because of
the meat of sheep? He (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said If you wish make
wudoo and if you wish then do not make wudoo. He said: Should I make wudoo
from the meat of the camel? He (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said Yes,
make wudoo from the meat of the camel. He asked: May I pray in sheep-pens?
He (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said Yes. He asked: May I pray in the
stalls of camels? He (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said No. [Reported by
Muslim, 1/189].
Drying the Body Parts after Purification
'Uthman ibn 'Affaan, al- Hasan ibn 'Alee, Anas ibn Maalik, al-Hasan
al-Basree, Ibn Seereen, 'Alqamah, al-Aswad, Masrooq, ad-Dahhaak, 'Abdullaah
ibn al Haarith, Abu Ya'laa, Abul Ahwas, Ash-Sha'bee, Ath-Thawree, Ishaaq,
Ibn 'Umar in a narration, and Abu Hanifah, Maalik, Ahmad, and the Shafi'ee
Madhhab in one saying, all say that it is permissible after both wudoo and
ghusl to dry the body-parts. And their evidence is what 'Aa'ishah
(radhiAllaahu 'anhaa) reports - she said: Rasoolullah (sallallaahu 'alaihi
wa sallam) had a cloth which he used to dry himself with after making wudoo
. [Reported by at-Tirmidhee who declared it to be da'eef]. Then al Ainee
states that an-Nasaa'ee records it in 'al-Kunaa' with saheeh isnaad.
I say: And it has other narrations which support and strengthen it. (See
Fiqh al-Imam Sa'eed, 1/70). Al-Albaanee declares the hadeeth to be hasan.
(Saheeh ul Jaami', 4706).
65. Salmaan al-Faarsee narrates that the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa
sallam) made wudoo , then turned up a woollen cloak he had and wiped his
face with it. [Reported by Ibn Maajah (no.468)]. In az-Zawaa'id it is said:
Its isnaad is saheeh.
I say: In its isnaad is al-Wadeen ibn 'Ataa who is sadooq but has a bad
memory as al-Haafiz Ibn Hajr says in 'Taqreeb ut-Tahdheeb', so its isnaad is
da'eef!! - but it is strengthened by the previous hadeeth of 'Aa'ishah to
the level of hasan - and Allaah Knows best.
Some others hold it to be makrooh to dry the body-parts after Purification
and their proof is:
66. What is established from Maimoonah (radhiAllaahu'anhaa) who described
the Prophet's (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) ghusl from Janaabah and said:
Then I brought him a cloth but he refused it. [Al-Bukhaaree, and Muslim -
and the word is his].
The Final word: Is that drying the body-parts is one of the desirable
actions as shown by the hadeeth of Aa'ishah (radhiAllaahu 'anhaa) - as for
the saying that it is makrooh then that is not acceptable as the saying of
Maimoonah (radhiAllaahu 'anhaa) "but he refused it" does not amount to the
fact that it is makrooh - and Allaah Knows best.
Those Things which Break Wudoo
(1) That Which Comes Out from the Two Private Parts (Front And Back):
Abu Hurairah (radhiAllaahu 'anhu) said: Rasoolullah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa
sallam) said Allaah does not accept the prayer of any one of you having
committed hadath until he makes wudoo. [Al-Bukhaaree (al Fath, 1/206) and
Muslim (no.245)].
67. An-Nawawi says in 'al-Majmoo' (2/3) as for that which comes out of the
two private parts - then it breaks wudoo according to Allaah ta'alas saying:
Aw jaa'a ahadukum min al ghaa'it...: or one of you comes from offices of
nature...[Soorat-ul-Maa'idah 5:7] along with his (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa
sallam) saying There is no wudoo except from a sound or a smell. [Saheeh and
has preceded (Saheeh ul Jaarni' (7443)].
He adds: So that which comes out of the front or back part of a man or woman
breaks the wudoo - whether excretion or urine or wind - or a worm or pus or
blood or stones or anything else and there is no difference in that for
something which happens normally or rarely.
(2) Sound Sleep[5]
68. 'Alee ibn Abi Taalib (radhiAllaahu 'anhu) said: Rasoolullah (sallallaahu
'alaihi wa sallam) said The eye is the drawstring for the anus, so he who
sleeps then let him make wudoo. [Abu Dawood (no.203), Ibn Maajah (no.477),
Ahmad. Declared as Saheeh by al-Albaanee].
In the hadeeth is an evidence that sleep does not in itself something that
breaks wudoo , however the Purification is broken if it is possible for
something to come out from the anus - however if that is restricted, e.g. by
sitting flat on the earth, then that is not the case.
(3) Becoming Unconscious - Other than Sleep
That is the 'intellect' going away by any means because of insanirt or
fainting or intoxication - as in this condition he does not know whether his
wudoo is broken or not. This is the saying of the great majority of
scholars. (Sharh Saheeh Muslim (4/74) and al-Mughnee (1/164)).
(4) Touching the Uncovered Private Parts
69. Abu Hurairah (radhiAllaahu 'anhu) said: Rasoolullah (sallallaahu 'alaihi
wa sallam) said If one of you touches his penis and there is no veil between
him and it nor any cover, then wudoo has become obligatory for him.
[al-Haakim (1/138) and others]. (Al-Albaanee says: hadeeth Saheeh.)
(5) Touching the Penis
70. Busrah (radhiAllaahu 'anhaa) said: Rasoolullah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa
sallam) said If one of you touches his penis then let him make wudoo.
[At-Tirmidhee (1/18) who said it is hasan saheeh. And also declared as
Saheeh by Ahmad, al-Bukhaaree and Ibn Ma'een (Lum'aat ut-Tanqeeh Sharh
Mishkaat ul Masaabeeh, no.319). Others also narrate it as authentic].
71. Talq ibn 'Alee (radhiAllaahu'anhu) said: Rasoolullah (sallallaahu'alaihi
wa sallam) was asked about a man's touching his penis. Should he make wudoo
? He (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said And is it except a part of him?
[At-Tirmidhee (no.85) and he said: And this is the best of what is reported
in this regard]. Al-Albaanee says: Its isnaad is Saheeh, and this (the view
that it doesn't break the wudoo) is established as being that of a group of
the Sahaabah, from them: Ibn Mas'ood, 'Ammaar ibn Yaasir, and because of
these Imam Ahmad gave the choice between this and the one before it.
Shaikh-ul-Islaam Ibn Taimiyyah harmonized the two carrying the first to mean
if he touched it with desire and this upon the touching without desire - and
there is in this hadeeth that which gives that impression and it is his
(sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) saying 'a part of him'. [Al-Mishkaat al
Masaabeeh, notes on nos.3 19 and 320].
(6) Touching a Woman with Desire:
72. A man's touching a woman without desire does not break the wudoo .
'Aa'ishah (radhiAllaahu 'anhaa) says: Rasoolullah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa
sallam) prayed and I was lying in front of him as in front of a Janaazah, so
when he wished to prostrate I pulled up my leg. [Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim].
73. And in the same way a woman's touching a man without desire does not
break wudoo as is established from 'Aa'ishah (radhiAllaahu 'anhaa): I didn't
find the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) one night so I tried to
find him with my hand - and my hand fell upon his feet which were raised up
as he was making prostration. [Muslim (3/203) and an-Nasaa'ee (l/101)].
So we see from these two hadeeth that merely touching does not break the
wudoo - and Allaah Knows best.
The author of'at-Ta'leeqaat us-Salafiyyah' upon Sunan of an-Nasaa'ee (1/23)
says concerning "he pushed me with his foot": It is well-known that that is
a touching without desire. And so the author uses it as a proof that
touching without desire does not break the wudoo . As for the touching with
desire - its proof is that the wudoo is not broken until a proof is
established that it does indeed break it - and this is enough of a proof to
show that it doesn't break the wudoo for the one who holds that view - and
above and beyond that is a further proof that it doesn't break the wudoo is
the hadeeth of kissing - as normally kissing is not free from touching with
desire.
The author of 'Aun al Ma'bood' (1/69) says regarding her saying "he kissed
me and did not make wudoo"' - It contains a proof that touching a woman does
not break the wudoo as kissing is part of touching and the Prophet
(sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) did not make wudoo (before praying). And
this (that touching a woman even with desire doesn't break the wudoo ) is
the saying of 'Alee and Ibn 'Abbaas and 'Ataa ibn Taawoos, and Abu Hanifah
and Sufyaan ath-Thawree. And this hadeeth is (in itself) da'eef but is
supported by other narrations. And it is mursal - however ad-Daaraqutnee
joins it - and it is (therefore) an authentic (saheeh) hadeeth inshaaAllaah.
(See Nasb ur Raayah, l/70).
The author of 'al-Mughnee' (1/190) says: The touching is not in itself
something which breaks wudoo but breaks wudoo as it leads to prostratic
fluid or semen being emitted - so the condition which leads to breaking of
the wudoo is considered - and that is when there is desire.
Summary: That when a man and woman are safe from anything being emitted
which breaks wudoo - then their wudoo is not broken; and it is preferable to
be on the safe side, as they may not be safe from such emissions in the
condition of desire - and Allaah Knows best.
Conclusion:
This is what Allaah ta'ala has made easy for us to gather together about the
wudoo and its rulings, so we hope from Allaah the Most High, the
All-Powerful, that we have been able to do justice to the subject - and we
hope that any scholarly solicitous brother who comes across anything in our
booklet which is incorrect to cover up and give sincere advice. And it is
Allaah who grants success.
REFERENCES:
Al Qur'an al Kareem.
Fathul Baaree - Explanation of Saheeh ul Bukhaaree - by Ibn Hajr.
Saheeh Muslim with an-Nawawi's explanation.
Sunan Abi Dawood.
Sunan an-Nasaa'ee.
Jaami' ut-Tirmidhee.
Sunan Ibn Maajah.
Al-Musnad of Imam Ahmad.
As-Sunan al Kubraa of aI-Baihaqee.
Al-Mustadrak 'alas-Saheehain by al-Haakim.
Al-Muwatta with az-Zarqaanees explanation.
Majma' az-Zawaa'id by al-Haitumee.
Nasb ur-Raayah of az-Zaila'ee.
Kanz ul Ummaal.
Al Mughnee wash-Sharh ul Kabeer- Ibn Qudaamah.
Sharh us-Sunnah al Baghawee.
Al-Majmoo' of an-Nawawee.
Al-Isbidhkaar of Ibn 'Abd il Barr.
Mirqaat ul Mafaateeh Sharh of Mishkaat ul Masaabeeh.
Saheeh ul-Jaami' us-Sagheer by Al-Albaanee.
Da'eef ul Jaami' us-Sagheer by al-Albaanee.
Nail ul Autaar of ash-Shaukaanee.
Subul us-Salaam of as-San'aanee.
Fiqh us-Sunnah of Sayyid Saabiq.
Minhaaj us-Sunnah of Ibn Taimiyyah.
Tahdheeb-ut-Tahdheeb of Ibn Hajr.
Fiqh of al Imam Sa'eed ibn al Musayyib.
Fiqh of al Imam al Auzaa'ee.
Lisaan ul 'Arab of Ibn Manzoor.
Mashaariq ul Anwaar.
'Aun al Ma'bood explana~ion of Abi Dawood.
'Aaridat-ul-Ahwadhee explanahon of at-Tirmidhee.
Tafseer Ibn Katheer.
Fath-ul-Qadeer by ash-Shaukaanee.
Kitaab-ul-Imaan by Ibn Taimiyyah.
Majmoo'at-ur-Rasaa'il il-Kubraa by Ibn Taimiyyah.
At Tafseer ul Kabeer of Al Fakhr-ur-Raazee.
Lum'aat ut-Tanqeeh - explanation of Mishkaat ul-Masaabeeh.
At-Ta'leeqaat us-Salafiyyah upon Sunan of an-Nasaa'ee.
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Tel.: (0473) 646783
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[1]That which makes normal actions, such as eating and talking, forbidden
therein. again
[2]That which renders normal actions permissible
[3]The amount held by the two hands placed together.
[4]A narration whose isnaad is authentic but contradicts that which is
better established.
[5]Khilaaf (difference) of Scholars - That sleep is in itself something
which breaks wudoo. hadeeth "except from urine or excretion or sleep" ...
and further, thus hadeeth itself is a proof for this saying.
Allahumma salli wasallim ala Nabiyyina Muhammad. Wasalaam.
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Well, I read the report on the afternoon news paper called
"Aftonbadet" but nothing like Gambian was reported. However, we know
prostiution is a big social problem, and it would be intresting to know how
much our sisters are participating in this trade.
Certainly, we know from experience that, the Swedish state is undergoing a
momemtum of what they reffer to as "Kultur Politik" and this filosophy is
very nationalistic and egiosentric ,for that matter never valueing another
culture. So its up to us to understand the western attitude towards others.
Sometimes, we can ask ourselves is it only foriengners who are prostitudes?
Well even Gambia is complaing about her neibours for this trade! that is
just how it is! Denmark is complaining about Swedish girls, and the youngest
was a teen ager! can you emergine!
Over the past years, Sweden was a human rigths champion, been one of the
first countries in western Europe that contributed largely in the liberation
of many underpreviledged and oppressed people and nations, but today,
according to the Human Rights yearly report Sweden ranks in the first places
for disrespect of human rihgts and its abuses, not on physical behaviour but
mentally harashing human intergrity and rights.We have even seen how much
human resources are wasting, consequently leading to this exaggrated report
about Gambian prostitudes.
From my point of view, it would be ideal if we try, like the brother
Mr.Sillah did to inform others of the changes affecting them and not just to
say "is their problem, not mine". These cenarios happens every now and then,
and we must atleast be concern for the sake of our children. The sisters
must undrstand that we as their brothers are proud of them and would not
like to hear these degrading and backward comments about them from the
media. We all know the concept of prostitution back home in the Gambia, its
dirty, filty and no one associates him/herself with it, simply our norms and
values disregard it as disrespectful and bad.
I am kind of stock on my theses at the momemt but we shall do our level best
to see what can be done and send in our view.
Yahya
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>Asalaamu alaikum Sillah,
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>Alhamdulillah and I share your concern about this disturbing piece of news.
>I hope the folks in Sweden can shed some light on this one, especially
>brother Sahir and Yaya Drammeh of OGIS executive committee.
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>May Allah help us. Ameen. Allahumma salli wasallim ala Nabiyyina Muhammad.
>Wasalaam.
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as from my own experience I experienced the problem of Malaria.=20
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After I stayed in Gambia for 3 good month in rain season 1998 for my =
marriage with my Gambian husband I finaly returned home to Germany =
suffering from malaria, although I took the Chloroquine that I was sold =
in Gambian pharmacies.=20
I was very weak when I came to the "Berhard Nocht Institute for Tropical =
Deseases" in Hamburg Germany and there I was told that it was almost =
"too late". There I was informed, that I almost lost my life because the =
Chloroquine is useless against the Malaria in the West African Regions. =
Merfloquine/Lariam is the medication that can securely help.=20
If you are interested in more information please reply or look at =
http://www.bni.uni-hamburg.de/ or =
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I would be very happy if this information could help to safe lives.
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Hello,
Were you taking just chloroquine or in combination with Paludrin?
Although Larium is touted as very effective, I personally have had a bad
experience with that drug...In 1997, my young daughter not only suffered
side effects from Larium, but soon came down with a near fatal case of
cerebral malaria. After she was treated (with chloroquine injections and a
one time dose of Fansidar), the British doctor I spoke with at MRC said he
would never dream of putting his own kids on mefloquine (there have been a
few dramatic deaths from the drug in the UK) and instead put my daughter
on the chloroquine/Paludrine combination which--for the rest of our year
in Gambia--kept her malaria free as well as without any side effects. A
colleague recently informed we, as well, that during a research trip to
Kenya this summer, both her American research assistants were hospitalized
in Nairobi, not with malaria--but seizures from taking Larium. It is also
fairly generally known that mefloquine can cause a variety of
psychological symptoms--hallucinations, horrible nightmares, delusions
etc. In fact, in my professional circles (anthropologists), when someone
is being really difficult or weird, we say: "he/she must be having a
Larium day!"
These are difficult decisions, but I think it is only fair to
stress that Larium is not an unproblematic wonderdrug (not to mention
that it is obcsenely expensive--I think at this point about $10US PER
PILL!!) Ylva
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> as from my own experience I experienced the problem of Malaria.
>
> After I stayed in Gambia for 3 good month in rain season 1998 for my marriage with my Gambian husband I finaly returned home to Germany suffering from malaria, although I took the Chloroquine that I was sold in Gambian pharmacies.
>
> I was very weak when I came to the "Berhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Deseases" in Hamburg Germany and there I was told that it was almost "too late". There I was informed, that I almost lost my life because the Chloroquine is useless against the Malaria in the West African Regions. Merfloquine/Lariam is the medication that can securely help.
>
> If you are interested in more information please reply or look at http://www.bni.uni-hamburg.de/ or http://www.dtg.mwn.de/dtg_e/indexeng.htm
>
> I would be very happy if this information could help to safe lives.
>
>
> A. Prox
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It is true and unfortunate that the Gambia and many of its neighbors
now is an endemic region for chloroquine-resistant malaria which in addition
to being resistant to the traditional treatment drug chloroquine also is a
more aggressive malaria variant that can spread to the brain. Since
chloroquine is no longer effective for treatment or even prophylaxis
(prevention) of malaria other drugs are recommended including mefloquine and
paludrine. Mefloquine has actually been shown to be a safe drug here in the
US, the recommended regimen is one 250mg pill once a week which should be
started a week prior to travel. Possible side effects that have been described
do include seizures or specific heart problems but the only info I could find
here states they occurred as a result of a drug interaction with another
medication, plus the reaction was a very rare one. It is likely that the risk
of side effects increase with higher doses and I am not sure how it is
prescribed in Europe or for children/elderly who often require lower doses
than standard for medications. I am not really familiar with Paludrine as a
prophylactic drug, it does have to be taken in conjunction with chloroquine,
but it is not available in the US for the prevention of malaria. The info I
found suggested that both mefloquine and paludrine were effective prophylactic
drug and neither provides a significant advantage over the other so it
probably is a matter of choice and which one is readily available that goes
into which is prescribed.
Hope this was useful.
Aida F.
On Mon, 30 Aug 1999, Angelika P wrote:
> as from my own experience I experienced the problem of Malaria.
>
> After I stayed in Gambia for 3 good month in rain season 1998 for my marriage with my Gambian husband I finaly returned home to Germany suffering from malaria, although I took the Chloroquine that I was sold in Gambian pharmacies.
>
> I was very weak when I came to the "Berhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Deseases" in Hamburg Germany and there I was told that it was almost "too late". There I was informed, that I almost lost my life because the Chloroquine is useless against the Malaria in the West African Regions. Merfloquine/Lariam is the medication that can securely help.
>
> If you are interested in more information please reply or look at http://www.bni.uni-hamburg.de/ or http://www.dtg.mwn.de/dtg_e/indexeng.htm
>
> I would be very happy if this information could help to safe lives.
>
>
> A. Prox
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>IN DEFENCE OF AFRIKA AND HER LEADERS
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>Dear Editor,
>
>This a reply to the ex-editor of the New Africa magazine Alan Rake about an
>article he wrote in june. i thought it necessary to send it to you for the
>wider Afrikan community who might have read his malicious article and be
>convinced. i hope this small piece will help to clarify the situation.I
>have
>also sent a copy of this same letter to New Africa.
>
>I am writing this article with the hope that you would publish it in your
>magazine. It is in reaction to your ex-editor Alan Rake's article "A drum
>boy in Afrika", in the June 99 issue of the New Africa magazine in which he
>talked about his Afrikan experience which was a diatribe against Afrikans,
>as far as am concerned. Particularly, I am concerned about his Ghana
>experience and his comments about Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the True
>Guide
>of the Afrikan Revolution. I deem it my duty to protect and promote the
>great personalities of my nation who especially happened to be grossly
>smeared and misinterpreted. I consider it my duty because I recognise
>that
>the peace and independence I enjoy today, even though not satisfactory, was
>not a charity from any monarch or president of Euope, or anybody else for
>that matter, but as a result of a struggle gallantly led by my ancestors.
>I
>owe them gratitude and respect for having fought for my freedom and
>upliftment when I was not even aware of my own degradation.
>Ungratefulness
>is the biggest sin a man can commit. To start, I am Madi Jobarteh a
>Gambia
>student at the University of Ghana, Legon. I am a revolutionary
>pan-Afrikanist, and as such my thoughts and actions and feelings are guided
>by Afrocentricity.
>
>
>Mr. Rake said in his article that Nkrumah was an idealist. I guess he
>said
>that in reference to Nkrumah's pursuit of Afrikan Unity. At the dawn of
>independence the Osagyefo pointed out that the only way for us to make
>progress was that we need to unite politically and economically. This was
>more apparent and necessary considering that we just emerged out of foreign
>domination of our lands, bodies and minds for a very long time, by a force
>which was never willing to leave, in fact for which it was necessary to
>oppress us in order for them to advance. Lack of unity, claimed Nkrumah,
>will lead us into the spheres of these powers which will manipulate and
>exploit us, while at home we will be engulfed in a guagmire of poverty,
>fratricidal fighting and ignorance. At the Casablanca Group Conference
>from 3-7 January 1961, he made this statement to his colleagues. "I can
>see
>no security for Afrikan states unless Afrikan leaders, like ourselves have
>realised beyond all doubt that salavation for Afrika lies in Unity ... for
>in unity lies strength, and as I see it, Afrikan states must unite or sell
>themselves out to imperialist and colonialist exploiters for a mess of
>pottage, or disintegrate individually."
>
>
>In this statement not descriptive of Afrika today? All our countries are
>either puppets, exploited for a mess of pottage, or are disintegrating and
>burning. Today who can claim that Afrika and Afrikans are protected. We are
>probably the most defenceless and valunerable species in the
>world,including
>whales, rocks and trees. Which Afrikan Army can protect its territory
>from
>American or European aggression or terrorist attacks from outside?Which
>AFrikan currency can compete with the dollar or Yen?Which Afrikan economy
>can determine world market trends?Which Afrikan government can twist the
>arm
>of the UN or FIFA?Which Afrikan country can protect its citizens from toxic
>waste dumping through foreign aid or technical assistance? The only
>government to protect every individual Blackman and Blackwoman is the
>continental government of Afrika. Afrika is rich, but Afrikans are poor,
>and no afrikan government can determine either its resources or its
>destiny,
>especially if such a move would harm the interest of the multinational
>corporations exploiting our people. The answer lies in unity. This was
>the Osagyfo's call, and how dare Alan Rake call that idealism. Are
>Europeans
>not calling for unity? Is that idealism too? True, Nkrumah was impatient.
>He said that in his book "Afrika Must Unite", that as far as the
>development
>of Ghana was concerned he was impatient.But which leader would not be
>impatient if you lead a nation like Ghana at that time.To be impatient
>doesn't imply irrationality or madness. Nkrumah was no fool. He was a
>success, but which was interrupted by the imoperialists who overthrew him.
>Since he took office up to his overthrow, he set up more that 100
>industries, numerous schools, hospitals, roads, harbours, townships etc.
>In fact today Ghana is surving because of the foundation laid down by
>Nkrumah. All the governments of Ghana put together do not come near an
>inch the Osagyefo's achievements. In fact there is no government in Afrika
>which has come near the Osagyefo's achievements in Ghana. The only
>comparable government would be Libya under the courageous and
>revoluntionary
>Gaddafi. Here is the statistics of some of his successes since he joined
>the government of Ghana in 1951, in school enrolment:
>
> 1951 1961 %Increase
>Primary Schools 154,360 481,500 211.9
>Middle Schools 66,175 160,000 141.8
>Secondary & Technical Schools 3,559 19,143 437.8
>Teacher Training Colleges 1,916 4,552 137.5
>University Students 208 1,204 478.8
>The building of schools and colleges was given top priority in his
>development plans.
>
>
>BASIC SERVICES
>
>Number of Hospital beds 2,368 6,155 159.9
>Rural and Urban choices 1 30 -
>Doctors and Dentists 156 500 220.5
>
>
>TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
>
>Roads (in Miles)
>
>
>Class I (Bitumen) 1,398 2,050 46.7
>Class II (gravel) 2,093 3,346 59.8
>
>(Since 1961 up to his overthrow, the mileage of motor roads has risen to
>19,236. Feeder roads connect most villages to the trunk road network).
>Post Offices 444 779 75.4
>Telephones 7,383 25,488 245.2
>
>ELECTRICITY
>
>Installed electrical capacity (kw) 84,708 120,860 42.7
>Electrical power generated (kw '000) 281,708 390,174 38.4
>Anything that makes Ghana stand today was built by Nkrumah's government.
>
>1. Akosombo Dam 2. Tema Oil Refinery
>3. Tema Township 4. Tema and Takoradi Cement Works
>5. Kumasi Sports Stadium 6. Trade Fair, LA
>7. Steel Works, Tema 8. GIHOC Pharmaceutical
>9. Ring Road 10. Ghana Airways
>11. Tema harbour and drylocks
>
>plus numerous other development plans rudely interrupted by the unpatriotic
>NLC neo-colonialists agents and their masters in Washington & London.
>
>
>These were the progresses taking place in Ghana, and with his pursuit for
>Afrika to unite in order to control her destiny and resources the
>imperialists felt threatened and the next logical thing to do was to remove
>the Osagyefo, the 2nd Greatest Leader of Afrika this century after Marcus
>Mosiah Garvey. So they started to squeeze Ghana economically both from
>within and without. In 1965 they drastically and artificially dropped the
>price of cocoa, knowing that commodity was Ghana's leading earner, from
>£476
>in 1954 to £87 10s. a ton in 1965. This meant that although Ghana
>exported
>500,000 tons of cocoa, she earned only £77 million, or less than her
>receipts in the mid 50's for 250,000tons. In 1965 he published his book
>"Neo-Colonialism: The Last stage of imperialism". In that book he exposed
>how the West controls and exploits Afrikan through economic, political,
>cultural, educational and spiritual means. He reiterated the need for unity
>and the potential we will create by uniting. That book was the last straw
>for the imperialists. The U.S government sent a note of protest to him and
>promptly refused Ghana $35 million of "Aid". These were the dynamics of the
>condition engulfing Nkrumah at that time, even though most of us, because
>we
>are so much obsessed with Western ideas and materials, think that
>nation-building, especially in our case, was just easy. We do not know that
>the countries of the West had to take centuries to establish themselves
>which was characterised by very severe fraticidal conflicts and a brutal
>onslaught on the peoples of other lands whom they ensalved and looted . Up
>to today Europeans are trying to fully define themselves, as events in the
>former Yugoslavia demonstrate. Ghana and Afrika cannot go that way, that is
>why we have to realise that even in an individual's life there comes a
>moment in which you have to open up your eyes because of the circumstance
>in
>which you find yourself. This becomes more true for a society.So those of
>you who claim that Nkrumah was a dictator and greedy, need to realise this
>fact.For Nkrumah, the prime agenda was Ghana and Afrika and not any
>individual, especially those bourgeois intellectuals who want the status
>quo
>to remain so that they can continue to bash in their misguided prestige
>while majority of our people continue to live in conditions of poverty,
>disease and ignorance. This is an abnormal situation as far as
>Revolutionary
>Pan-Afrikanists are concerned. America, which most of us admire today,
>though sadly, had to spend the first 100 years of her independence on
>fighting and oppressing each other. In fact the greater majority of
>present-day USA never wanted a USA, but they had to be forced to accept and
>belong. But nobody claims that George Washington or Abraham Lincoln was a
>dictator. So why do you want to destroy and confuse us? why are you so
>malicious? True, there were corrupt individuals in Nkrumah's government,
>but
>that does not discourage us, because we know every society has its
>contraditions. There are enemies everywhere, within and without. But
>was
>Nkrumah himself corrupt or had he done anything to anyone out of malice or
>greed or pomposity? All his actions are calculated and geared towards
>building Ghana and Afrika. Most of us can criticise now, especially our
>intellectuals. But that is just talking. Ask them what they have ever done
>for Ghana with their so-called BA's, MA's and PHD's. Ask them, have they
>ever organised one or two fellow Ghanaians to talk about Ghana's problems
>seriously? Have they ever spent a whole night awake seriously thinking
>about
>what they can do for Afrika? They are all talkatives who want some school
>in America or Europe to employ them ot to head some UN project.They are all
>running away from their distressed Motherland? Mkrumah does not belong to
>that category.
>
>
>Alan Rake said Nkrumah built a personality cult by naming himself
>"Osagyefo". This is a big lie. In Afrika, our people are fond of giving
>names to their beloved leaders. It is part of our culture. So that is why
>we
>have 'Madiba' for Mandela, 'Mwalimu" for Nyerere, 'mushin' for Kenyatta and
>'Kairaba' for Dawda Jawara, and many others.So where does your case lie,
>Alan? We call him the Osagyefo which means the Redemeer.That title fits
>him, and we are proud of it.
>
>
>You pointed out that Nkrumah wanted to become president of Afrika. Who
>told you that? Did Nkrumah himself tell you that? Or was it the enemies
>of Afrika who told you? Surely it must be them. Nkrumah declared on May
>25
>1963 at Addis Ababa in Ethiopia on the day the OAU was formed that he was
>ready to serve under any leader in the United States of Afrika.He even
>proposed at that gathering that Bangui or Leopoldville in Central African
>Republic and Congo respecitvely to be the capital of the New Afrika. He did
>not name himself or Accra or Kumasi. So how can you conclude that he wanted
>to lead Afrika. Never in his life has he ever said or gave an impression
>that he wanted to be the president of Afrika.So to claim that is a white
>lie
>only designed to distort facts and destroy our leader. This was the same
>madness the neo-colonialist puppet leaders of most French-speaking
>countries
>in Afrika at the time were spreading, surely under pressure from their
>devilish French masters. The lying is too much, man!
>
>
>You also insinuated that the Osagyefo concentrated power in his hands, and
>by-passed the parliament. Now you may think that the parliament in Ghana at
>that time was a true parliament, but I tell you it was nothing other than a
>bundle of neocolonialist bourgeois agents who were the internal force of
>the
>imperialists bent on destroying the progress of Ghana and Afrika. Could you
>imagine a patriotic parliament in an emerging country like Ghana objecting
>to the building of the Akosombo Dam? They couldn't see the wisdom in it
>that
>to industrialise and develop first and foremost you need energy! But they
>couldn't see it because they lack vision for Ghana and Afrika. Nkrumah
>noted
>that:
>
>"a serious well-intentioned opposition keeps a government alive to its
>responsibilities, guarantees exteme care in the preparation and formulation
>of programmes and underlines the need for sponsors of legislation to be
>able
>to justify their proposals."
>
>In other words an opposition must be constructive.He said this is the
>strength of the opposition in established democracies of the world.
>"They recognise that they, together with the government of the day, proceed
>from the major premise that they have a joint aim to advance the welfare of
>the people...the government initiates; the opposition is constructively
>critical."
>
>This was not the case in ghana and because they have been repeatedly
>rejected by the electorate the possibility of gaining office by
>constitutional means was remote,they resorted to indecent politics.
>Nkrumah
>speaks again:
>
>"their politics have been narrowly regional in concept, and often violent,
>abusive and terroristic in action. Within parliament, the castigation of
>the
>cabinet has been, to them, and end in itself rather than an instrument for
>securing better condition for the people...it may be argued that some of
>these characteristics are present in any opposition party. This is true,
>but
>not to the same extent as in Ghana.Elsewhere they are set in the context of
>an alternative over-all programme of government.The Labour party in
>Britain,
>for example, follows a political doctrine opposed to that of the
>Conservative Party. Ideologically they are widely removed. There are
>clashes
>over such concepts as nationalisation. There remain, however, broad areas
>of
>internal and foreign affairs where there is a community of view... the
>opposition in Ghana cannot boast this same sense of responsibility and
>maturity".
>
>In fact Nkrumah did personally invite J. B. Danquah to join his government,
>arguing that Ghana being so young does not need infighting among her
>people.He refused. This clearly shows that we didn't have an opposition,
>but
>a bunch of self-destroyers, bourgeois intellectuals overwhelmed by colonial
>mentality and myopics who are interested only in their personal welfare.
>This is why Nkrumah declared a party-one state.
>
>"A people's parliamentary democracy with a one-party system is better able
>to express and satisfy the common aspirations of a nation as a whole, than
>a
>multi-party parliamentary system which is in fact only a ruse for
>perpetuating, and covers up, the inherent struggle between the 'haves' and
>the 'have-nots'".
>
>So Alan if you don't know the facts on the ground, shut your mouth and
>don't
>foul the atmosphere.While you shout on Afrika to establish numerous parties
>U.S and most of Europe have essentially two parties only, which are neither
>regional, religious not ethnic, but patriotic and mature. And as Nkrumah
>said, in fact, democracy and multi-partyism are not necessarily compatible.
>You can have a democracy without multi-partyism, and on the other hand also
>you can have mutli-partyism without democracy. sometimes, if not always,
>multi-partyism serves only the elites and bourgeois, while majority of the
>people suffer. For example, in India every minute they change a
>government
>in parliament, but never is there a change of condition of the people. So
>don't confuse us with your standards and desires. We know what we want and
>we went for it. Majority, if not, all Afrikan countries have multipartyism,
>but there is no iota of democracy and development in any of them. They are
>all puppets, sterile and oppressive. Criticise those ones, and praise those
>who are pro-people, like the Osagyefo.
>
>
>You said "his dreams were soon shattered on the rocks of reality". Which
>'rocks of reality?" The 'rocks of reality' which shattered his dreams and
>our dreams are the United States and Great Britain and your allies. You
>plotted against him and you removed him. I guess you must be proud of that.
>It was because he was an obstacle to your diabolical activities in Afrika,
>that you have to remove him. This is the reality. Why don't you just speak
>the truth for once? While you call him a dictator, you never called Mobutu
>a dictator, because that stupid man opened his legs wide open so that you
>can rape Zaire as you please. Nkrumah is no prostitute and Ghana is a
>dignified Black Star. No rapist can succeed.These are the "rocks of
>reality", you refused to see.This is the same reason why you refused to see
>the development which was taking place in Ghana, but only doom was what you
>wanted to see there. But this attitude is typical of White people and
>confused Black intellectuals.You never see anything good about anything or
>anybody which is not admitting to your desires. This is especially true
>with
>regards to Afrika. You have painted everything about Afrika as backward.
>This clearly shows that no good thing comes from Afrika. You say our
>culture
>and people are savages and backward, and your scholars went all out to
>create theories and hypothesis just to prove that assertion. When we try
>to define ourselves and chart a way for ourselves, you say we are wrong,
>stupid and evil. Why?
>And what beats my imagination is that Baffour Ankomah and all those Afrikan
>staff at "New Africa magazine" are there without showing up any objection.
>This is gross irresponsility and an act of betrayal. This act befits only
>traitors. While they condemn our leaders, they are proud of their
>abominable
>anti-christ dictators such as Winston Churchill, Charles de Gaule,
>Mussolini, Hitler, Stalin etc.etc. Why don't you talk about those?
>There wouldn't by any Nkrumah or a call for united Afrika if your fathers
>and mothers had not stepped their filthy feet on our land. This has
>always
>been their preoccupation to destroy our leaders. Anytime someone comes up
>you beat him down. You either kill him or you smear him in order to get our
>people shun that leader:
>- Marcus Mosiah Garvey - smeared
>- Kwame Nkrumah - smeared
>- Amilcar Cabral - killed
>- Sekou Toure - smeared
>- Malcolm X - killed
>- Martin Luther King - killed
>- Tom Mboya - killed
>- Eduardo Mondlane - killed
>- Patrice Lumumba - killed
>- Winnie Madikizela-Mandela - smeared
>- Nelson Mandela - smeared
>
>
>
>I call on all Afrikans everywhere to be alert, and for the first time to
>stand up and defend the name and integrity of our leaders and Afrika, our
>beloved Motherland. We have to understand that it was those leaders, who
>were raped, killed, beaten, jailed and humiliated that we are free today.
>But it is not complete, and it is our responsibility to complete it. To all
>youths of Afrika, rise up and take your stands again. The enemy is at it
>again, and as Nkrumah said they mask themselves in all manners. You can see
>that while we thought the 'New Afrika' magazine is for us and truly we are
>proud of it, on the whole it has in the midst of it our enemy!
>
>
>
>To conclude, I demand the management of the Magazine to apologise to all
>Black-people for such irresponsible, misleading and malicious article by
>Alan Rake, immediately. We do not wish anybody or any magazine who bears
>our
>name to ridicule us with impunity. We do not wish anybody or any magazine
>who bears our name to destroy us. And we do not wish anybody and any
>magazine who bears our name to mislead us.
>
>
>Long live Afrika!
>Long live the Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah and all our Leaders!
>Long live Afrikan Unity !!!
>
>
>MADI JOBARTEH
>LEGON HALL
>UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, LEGON
>GHANA.
>
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Asalaamu alaikkum
Good morning everyone
I spoke to a friend of mine in banjul who gave me an update on the
health hazards caused by the flooding due to the heavy rainfall still
going on.
Because of the floods in some areas water wells have been contaminated
from the overflowing latrines near them. As a result diarrhea is
becoming a problem to many in the rural areas. I would suggest to the
GLC or anyone who has been collecting funds to get some diarrhea
medications sent from any money collected to send back home or ask the
Medical and Health (BODOFEL) their advice first.
I understand some women and their babies still tied on their backs
drowned on their way to a loumooh near Kaur area. they were going with a
boat because the transportation by roads are not yet solved .
May Allah have mercy on their souls and send them to Jannah.Ameen.
Tombong can you please update us or verify this information. ( confirm
this or not)
Thanks
I am on my way to work
have a nice day
Wasalaam
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Habib & G-L Community:
I spoke to relatives in Kaur on Sunday, 29th August, who informed me of
the drowning of up to 40 people, perhaps more, on their way to Kaur from
Niamana for a loumooh. "They were still taking out the bodies," my aunt
said to me, the day I called. This disaster has added to the trauma
visited on Kaur by the heavy rains, devastating as many as 200 houses,
rendering many homeless and injured. The trauma and anxiety wrought by
these events is likely to have an enduring negative effect on the town
and its people.
Kaur, was once a vibrant commercial center, known for its ethnic mix and
tolerance and certainly a favorite spot for budding petty traders who
hailed from Banjul and neighboring Nganda and Kaolack in Senegal. It
was also a holiday destination for youth from the Banjul area many of
whose ancestors originated there. The Summer months were particularly
exciting as students from all the major High and Secondary schools, and
Yundum College flocked to Kaur. Soccer and cricket tournaments filled
the day while wrestlers from neighboring Ballanghar, Njau and Niamana
entertained at night. One could hear the beckoning sounds of the
"gorong", the droning rhythm of the "lambe" drums and always the lulling
and sometimes undulating and piercing sound of horns in the still of
night. This was replaced in the trade season by excitement generated by
the Ground-nut mills and Ocean Liners from Germany and other European
countries. In addition, "Najib" Cinema, a major night attraction was
not only a place to watch Indian and other foreign films, but a place to
socialize with friends. Here, one could also revel in the excitement of
listening to the latest in British, American Pop or lose oneself in the
candle lit tables of petty traders who sold anything from "gerteh saaff"
(maraba)to imported cigarettes.
When last I visited Kaur in the Summer of 1996, I was visibly moved by
its social and economic deterioration. The people and monuments that
were witness to my childhood and those of many others, had either passed
on or moved to the greater Banjul area, or destroyed. Homes that were
once vibrant and breathing with activity, now stood in silent defiance
of the elements. Many however, remained unflinchingly loyal to Kaur-
daneh mayo ( the neck of the river in Fulani)a characteristic not too
uncommon in other parts of Gambia and particularly valued among
Saloum-Saloums.
As I reflect on Kaur's glory days, her deterioration and desolate
circumstances today, I can imagine how the rains once the sustainers of
life, would have further sapped many a dream. Yet, Kaur's story is the
story of many an urban town in Gambia. A town only in name, populated by
"strangers," the old and infirm, weakened by poverty and abandoned by
its son and daughters. What remains is hope and the belief in Allah that
some day with our collective blood and toil, we shall once again
rejuvenate Kaur and many other "deserted villages" in Gambia.
Abdoulaye
"Habib Ghanim, Sr" wrote:
>
> Asalaamu alaikkum
> Good morning everyone
>
> I spoke to a friend of mine in banjul who gave me an update on the
> health hazards caused by the flooding due to the heavy rainfall still
> going on.
>
> Because of the floods in some areas water wells have been contaminated
> from the overflowing latrines near them. As a result diarrhea is
> becoming a problem to many in the rural areas. I would suggest to the
> GLC or anyone who has been collecting funds to get some diarrhea
> medications sent from any money collected to send back home or ask the
> Medical and Health (BODOFEL) their advice first.
>
> I understand some women and their babies still tied on their backs
> drowned on their way to a loumooh near Kaur area. they were going with a
> boat because the transportation by roads are not yet solved .
> May Allah have mercy on their souls and send them to Jannah.Ameen.
>
> Tombong can you please update us or verify this information. ( confirm
> this or not)
> Thanks
>
> I am on my way to work
> have a nice day
> Wasalaam
>
> Habib Diab Ghanim
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In a message dated 8/31/99 5:34:16 PM Central Daylight Time, Gunjur writes:
<< Yes Abdoulaye, Kaur's story certainly sounds like that of many a once
vibrant Gambian town. My heart goes out to the people who are suffering in
this very difficult moment. Allah knows that this is the last thing they need
in addition to the already difficult circumstnaces of these days. Please,
everyone, find someone you trust back home, and send them what you can as a
way to help. One can even make a contribution to international organizations
like Catholic charities etc. and have it designated specifically.May Allah
bring ease and comfort to these folks.Herein is a lesson to remind us that a
well organized and caring government does set aside resources for emergencies.
Jabou Joh >>
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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 23:12:58 -0400
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Subject: Re: Gambia-conditions of the rains and health problems
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Dr Abdoulaye Saine
I remember even better good old times of the glory days of Kaur Wharf town and
Kuntaur Wharf Town when GPMB was at it's height. We came to see the ocean going
vessels dock on the wharfs to load hundreds of truckloads of groundnuts even for
Senegal .
In the late fifties we always wanted to go there for the Christmas holidays and
even the summer vacation despite the mosquitoes and the bad roads.
I hope the military will use it's manpower to rescue these desperate citizens.
now we can call upon them to help instead of just being at the barracks .
Let us pray for the departed souls with their children . It is so sad especially
during the rainy season when funds are so low for almost everyone in the Gambia
I was also told that there is need for antibiotics. I am not sure what kind but
the medical personnel in Banjul should advice donors (Gambians abroad and non
Gambian friends also)
Well gone are those days when we can say it was . Now we should say what are we
going to do to make it better and look for the best interest of the younger
generations behind us. It is their turn to pick up and continue where we left.
May Allah let us all be able to help friend and victims in any way we can.
Abdoulaye Saine wrote:
> Habib & G-L Community:
> I spoke to relatives in Kaur on Sunday, 29th August, who informed me of
> the drowning of up to 40 people, perhaps more, on their way to Kaur from
> Niamana for a loumooh. "They were still taking out the bodies," my aunt
> said to me, the day I called. This disaster has added to the trauma
> visited on Kaur by the heavy rains, devastating as many as 200 houses,
> rendering many homeless and injured. The trauma and anxiety wrought by
> these events is likely to have an enduring negative effect on the town
> and its people.
>
> Kaur, was once a vibrant commercial center, known for its ethnic mix and
> tolerance and certainly a favorite spot for budding petty traders who
> hailed from Banjul and neighboring Nganda and Kaolack in Senegal. It
> was also a holiday destination for youth from the Banjul area many of
> whose ancestors originated there. The Summer months were particularly
> exciting as students from all the major High and Secondary schools, and
> Yundum College flocked to Kaur. Soccer and cricket tournaments filled
> the day while wrestlers from neighboring Ballanghar, Njau and Niamana
> entertained at night. One could hear the beckoning sounds of the
> "gorong", the droning rhythm of the "lambe" drums and always the lulling
> and sometimes undulating and piercing sound of horns in the still of
> night. This was replaced in the trade season by excitement generated by
> the Ground-nut mills and Ocean Liners from Germany and other European
> countries. In addition, "Najib" Cinema, a major night attraction was
> not only a place to watch Indian and other foreign films, but a place to
> socialize with friends. Here, one could also revel in the excitement of
> listening to the latest in British, American Pop or lose oneself in the
> candle lit tables of petty traders who sold anything from "gerteh saaff"
> (maraba)to imported cigarettes.
>
> When last I visited Kaur in the Summer of 1996, I was visibly moved by
> its social and economic deterioration. The people and monuments that
> were witness to my childhood and those of many others, had either passed
> on or moved to the greater Banjul area, or destroyed. Homes that were
> once vibrant and breathing with activity, now stood in silent defiance
> of the elements. Many however, remained unflinchingly loyal to Kaur-
> daneh mayo ( the neck of the river in Fulani)a characteristic not too
> uncommon in other parts of Gambia and particularly valued among
> Saloum-Saloums.
>
> As I reflect on Kaur's glory days, her deterioration and desolate
> circumstances today, I can imagine how the rains once the sustainers of
> life, would have further sapped many a dream. Yet, Kaur's story is the
> story of many an urban town in Gambia. A town only in name, populated by
> "strangers," the old and infirm, weakened by poverty and abandoned by
> its son and daughters. What remains is hope and the belief in Allah that
> some day with our collective blood and toil, we shall once again
> rejuvenate Kaur and many other "deserted villages" in Gambia.
>
> Abdoulaye
>
> "Habib Ghanim, Sr" wrote:
> >
> > Asalaamu alaikkum
> > Good morning everyone
> >
> > I spoke to a friend of mine in banjul who gave me an update on the
> > health hazards caused by the flooding due to the heavy rainfall still
> > going on.
> >
> > Because of the floods in some areas water wells have been contaminated
> > from the overflowing latrines near them. As a result diarrhea is
> > becoming a problem to many in the rural areas. I would suggest to the
> > GLC or anyone who has been collecting funds to get some diarrhea
> > medications sent from any money collected to send back home or ask the
> > Medical and Health (BODOFEL) their advice first.
> >
> > I understand some women and their babies still tied on their backs
> > drowned on their way to a loumooh near Kaur area. they were going with a
> > boat because the transportation by roads are not yet solved .
> > May Allah have mercy on their souls and send them to Jannah.Ameen.
> >
> > Tombong can you please update us or verify this information. ( confirm
> > this or not)
> > Thanks
> >
> > I am on my way to work
> > have a nice day
> > Wasalaam
> >
> > Habib Diab Ghanim
> >
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