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The Government of The Gambia has officially declared Thursday, 19th March and Friday, 20th March 2026 as public holidays in celebration of Eid al-Fitr. The announcement was made in a press release from the Office of the President, confirming that the holidays are in anticipation of the Muslim feast locally known as Koriteh. According to the statement, Adama Barrow expressed his pleasure in granting the holidays nationwide, allowing Muslims across the country to observe the im

The Gunjur Central Mosque stands as more than a place of worship — it is a living monument that embodies the spiritual, cultural, and...

As President Adama Barrow allegedly pledges to construct a new mosque in place of the decades-old Gunjur Central Mosque, many in the...

In the annals of Gambian scholarship and service, the name Professor Sheikh Ibrahim B. Touray shines with rare brilliance, a linguist,...

Sheikh Sheriff Hattab Bojang was born in Gunjur, Kombo South, circa 1937, to Pa Sano Bojang, a religious merchant, and Mariama...

In a country where the moral compass of society is often calibrated by religious voices, Imam Muhammed Lamin Touray has emerged as one of...

The Abubacar Seddique Foundation for Needy and Orphans Welfare (AFNOW) has distributed essential food items to vulnerable families in...

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...

To facilitate the important role of the Imam Ratib of Gunjur, Alhagie Muhammed Lamin Touray, Gunjurians both at home and abroad raised...

For a while now, there has been a growing call from some parliamentarians in our National Assembly as well as from Islamic scholars to...

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...

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...

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...

The story of Fatoumata Sowe and Mariama Jatta as the first women Cadi in the Gambia captured the zeitgeist of equality on grounds of...

The constitution of the Republic of The Gambia guarantees freedom of political association for every Gambian citizen regardless of their...

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...

TOBASKI (EID AL-ADHA) MESSAGE OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL & PARTY LEADER OF UDP Asalammaleykum Warahmatu la Wa barakatuhu. Fellow...

Gambia’s Arabic and Islamic scholars have long voiced their resentment, disgruntlement, denunciation, and grumbling over the...

Gambian President, His Excellency Adama Barrow will travel to Gunjur on Friday where he will perform Jummah prayers at the magnificent...

Madam Fatoumatta Bah Barrow, First Lady of The Gambia has on Thursday distributed over 200 parcels of food in Gunjur as Iftar. The food...