The
khalifa general of Bansang Town and also the chief justice of The Gambia,
Alhagie Hassan Bubacar Jallow on Saturday called on religious leaders to live
in peace and harmony and respect their differences.
“Each
of us should follow what it believes and leave others onto what they believe in
peace and harmony.”
The
Khalifa was speaking to the press in an interview during the launch of The
Sheikh Alhaji Bubacar Zaidi Jallow Islamic foundation and conference, held at
Paradise Hotel in Kololi.
On
the confrontation that exists between religious leaders, he said one of the
legacies of his Father Sheikh Alhaji Bubacar Zaidi Jallow, is that he continued
to remind them of what Allah said in Suratul Rahman, that he has created this
world for all his creatures.
“We
are diverse set of creatures, we don’t share the same religion, tribe and
Tariqas, but this is the only world it has for its disposal to live together in
condition of respect, peace, tolerance and respecting each other’s
differences.”
Describing
his father, he said he had been a prominent Islamic leader, Khalifa of the
Tijanniya and also a community leader, adding that he left a big legacy
throughout The Gambia and the Sub-region.
Explaining
the concept of the foundation, he said the Talibies decided to create a
foundation in the name of his father and the objective is for man to propagate
Islam.
“Among
other objectives, are to foster inter faith dialogues between various religions
to ensure respect and peace between them; to promote adherence to Islam and
Islamic values and the Tarrigat Tijanniya; to establish, maintain and support
mosques and Islamic education and other institutions and to promote community
development.”
He
said the foundation has a broad membership in Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Conakary,
Mali, Europe, America and other countries.
Dwelling
on the mobilisation of funds, he said people voluntarily give for the sake of
humanity to help the needy.
The
conference was chaired by Alhagie Alieu Mboge of Banjul Mosque committee. Among
lecturers at the conference were Imam Tafsir Gaye, Imam Ousman Jallow, Dr. Omar
Jah (snr) and Dr. Alfusainey Jallow, who lectured on Sufism and the livelihood
of Sheikh Zaidi Jallow, among other issues.
