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AFNOW Distributes Ramadan Food Donations in Gunjur
The Abubacar Seddique Foundation for Needy and Orphans Welfare (AFNOW) has distributed essential food items to vulnerable families in...
Gunjur Online
Mar 82 min read
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Sun Prairie Islamic Center officials meet the City Mayor, Paul Esser and Chief of Police, Michael Steffes
At a colorful event held at the City Library on February 25th, the top City officials met with the members of Sun Prairie Islamic Center...
Abubacarr Jammeh
Feb 29, 20242 min read
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Community Comes Together to Support Imam Ratib of Gunjur with New Vehicle
To facilitate the important role of the Imam Ratib of Gunjur, Alhagie Muhammed Lamin Touray, Gunjurians both at home and abroad raised...
Gunjur Online
Nov 17, 20231 min read
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Commentary: An Opinion on the Banning of FGM in The Gambia
For a while now, there has been a growing call from some parliamentarians in our National Assembly as well as from Islamic scholars to...
Dr. Bakary J. Sonko
Oct 6, 20236 min read
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Gunjur children in danger at beach mosque, as child dies
Children as young as five are being exposed to risk of sexual harassment and physical harm at the beach mosque in Gunjur. A US-based...
Sainey Darboe
Apr 13, 20232 min read
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Gunjur Welfare Association (GYA) hands over first ever local mortuary to the community
At a colourful ceremony at Gunjur Health Centre, Dr Nyambi Touray on Sunday handed over the keys of the Gunjur mortuary to the Alikali of...
Gunjur Online
Mar 19, 20231 min read
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Editorial: Sheikh Umar Futi Shrine and Gunjur’s cultural heritage
Sheikh Umar Tal was born in the upper valley of the Sénégal River, in the land of the Tukulor people. But his legacy and exploits...
Gunjur Online
Feb 8, 20231 min read
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Gunjur is incredibly proud of Fatoumata Sowe and Mariama Jatta as the first Women Cadi in The Gambia
The story of Fatoumata Sowe and Mariama Jatta as the first women Cadi in the Gambia captured the zeitgeist of equality on grounds of...
Ebrima Scattred Janneh
Mar 8, 20223 min read
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Editorial: UDP’s Bakary Tarawally must apologise to Imam Muhammad Lamin Touray
The constitution of the Republic of The Gambia guarantees freedom of political association for every Gambian citizen regardless of their...
Gunjur Online
Oct 5, 20213 min read
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OPINION: THE DANGER OF BACKBITING TO A COMMUNITY
Backbiting is one of the cardinal sins in Islam and its so dangerous that it can land a person in helfire even though he might be seen as...
Lamin Darboe, Leicester, UK
Sep 16, 20216 min read
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TOBASKI (EID AL-ADHA) MESSAGE OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL & PARTY LEADER OF UDP
TOBASKI (EID AL-ADHA) MESSAGE OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL & PARTY LEADER OF UDP Asalammaleykum Warahmatu la Wa barakatuhu. Fellow...
Gunjur Online
Jul 19, 20212 min read
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Op-Ed: How can Gambia's Arabic scholars change the stereotype about them?
Gambia’s Arabic and Islamic scholars have long voiced their resentment, disgruntlement, denunciation, and grumbling over the...
Basidia M. Drammeh
Jun 17, 20212 min read
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Breaking: President Barrow to visit Gunjur on Friday, perform Jummah prayers at sand Mosque
Gambian President, His Excellency Adama Barrow will travel to Gunjur on Friday where he will perform Jummah prayers at the magnificent...
Gunjur Online
May 27, 20211 min read
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First Lady Madam Fatoumatta Bah Barrow distributes Iftar in Gunjur
Madam Fatoumatta Bah Barrow, First Lady of The Gambia has on Thursday distributed over 200 parcels of food in Gunjur as Iftar. The food...
Gunjur Online
May 7, 20211 min read
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Book Review: The life Times of Sheikh Hatab Bojang (1931-1984)
The life Times of Sheikh Hatab Bojang (1931-1984) Book Review Sulayman Tumani Danjo, The Life Story of Sheikh Hatab Through The Lens of...
Book Review by: Hassoum Ceesay, ORG
Mar 10, 20214 min read
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Biography of Sheikh Hattab Bojang, Part 1
Culled from “The Life Story of Sheikh Hattab Through the Lens of His Acquaintances” by Sheikh Sulayman Danjo” Translated by Basidia...
Basidia M Drammeh
Jan 26, 20212 min read
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“The Life Story of Sheikh Hattab Through the Lens of His Acquaintances”
“The Life Story of Sheikh Hattab Through the Lens of His Acquaintances” by the Gambian writer Sulayman Danjo Translated and reviewed by...
Basidia M Drammeh
Jan 22, 20214 min read
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Biography of Sheikh Essa Foday Darboe: The newly appointed President of the Supreme Islamic Council
Biography of Sheikh Essa Foday Darboe: The newly appointed President of The Gambia Supreme Islamic Council Compiled by: Sulayman Bin...
Gunjur Online
Jan 10, 20215 min read
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BREAKING NEWS: Gunjur born Essa Darboe elected SIC president
Delegates (comprising of 15 Imams from each administrative region across The Gambia and the Executive) of the 5th National Gambia Supreme...
Gunjur Online
Jan 10, 20211 min read
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Breakaway Islamic faction vows to overthrow SIC
Rawdatul Majaalis, a breakaway Islamic faction has vowed to utilize all available means to remove the current Supreme Islamic Council...
Gunjur Online
Jan 8, 20211 min read
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