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Gambia News : Gambian muslims celebrate Ashura, New Year
The President of Gambia Moslem Islamic Council, Muhammed Lamin Touray, said the traditional 'Ashura Feast' falls on 26 and 27 December, reminding Islamic faithfuls of the significance of fasting on those days as practised by Prophet Muhammed, PANA reported Friday.
In a statement made available to PANA here, Touray also announced the start of a new year with the sighting of the first month of Islamic lunar calender.
"The council wishes President Jammeh, his government and the entire Gambians a blessed and prosperous Muslim New Year," the statement said.
During the feast, Gambian muslims remember significant events that took place in the past.
Among them is the migration or "Hijra" of Prophet Muhammed from his birth place, Mecca, to Medina.
For Shia Muslims, "Muharram" and Ashura (the first month) is a period of grief and sorrow as they mourn the death of "Imam Hussain" and his companions on the day of "Ashura".
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- May ALLAH bless all the Gambians and Gambian loving people all over the world. May Allah protect us all from evil and evil actions. Our ancesstors have prayed for gambias success and am proud to have a wonderful leader like JAMMEH on our way . BJ
(Posted on February 26, 2010, 3:12 AM bob J)
- Manka, I heard you quoting that Senegal government does not interfer on religion matters? Where do you got your facts? Just try to read the latest christmas massage of Wadda. Politics has nothing to do with our hatered for jammeh. Lets be concious
(Posted on January 5, 2010, 4:51 PM Lamin)
- bro,let use love each 1 another and forget about jammeh.i 1 u to know that gambia was there befor jammeh and gambia will be there after jammeh. i am on happy with some of your comments because is not good for our country.understand me please.
(Posted on December 30, 2009, 1:53 AM ABUBACARR SAMBOU)
- Mr sambou i will not say anything about u cuz i am not interest commenting about u,what i say is true,no one will deny that only ignorant who put his interest first,i did say any malicious or sarcastic comment,i want people to know the fact,
(Posted on December 29, 2009, 11:14 PM freedom of speech)
- brothers i hope and pry for allha for all of u to understand islame. jammeh,s problem have nothing to do with islame.i think this my brothers
where not muslimes or not gambians or dont love gambia.is shame for u to say this comments
.
(Posted on December 29, 2009, 1:32 AM SAMBOU ABUBACARR)
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