(Wednesday 23rd October 2019 Issue)
The
Gambia hosted Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’atsecond Africa peace conference on
Saturday, at Kairaba Beach Hotel, on the theme: The Islamic Solution to World
Peace.
Amir
of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at in The Gambia, Baba Trawally explained that the
conference was launched in 2018, under the guidance of the worldwide head of
the Jama’at, HazratMirzaMasroor Ahmad.
He
said the conference followed the same format as the UK event.”The first
conference was held in Ghana and was attended by over 450 guests. I love
working in the maintenance of peace because it is fundamental in human life. We
cannot worship without peace, neither work.”
He
said most of the disturbances today are led by young people, saying that was a
case and people should work together to make sure that peace is established
together.”Our strive to spread the message of peace is not a new thing. We are
grateful for the Khalifa’s visit to different head of states around the world
to preach peace and how we can save the world from disaster and pave the way
for lasting peace.”
Ebrima
Sillah, minister of information and communication infrastructure said the
Jama’at has been standing by the government of The Gambia in its transformative
development agenda for the past 50 years.
“Government
recognises and appreciates your efforts in education, health, agriculture and
other developments. We thank you for standing by the people and the government
of The Gambia,” he noted.
Minister
Sillah added that the conference could have not come at a better time when the
world is gripped with fundamental and regrettable problems of fear and
insecurity, which he said is perpetuated by people with horrific images of
suicide bombing.
The
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at annually organises the peace conferences throughout
the world, which is attended by government heads, ministers, legislators,
politicians, diplomats, religious leaders and a cross section of society.
The
conferences are held with the aim of spreading the beautiful teachings of Islam
in peace, tolerance, understanding and also discussing various ways and means
as to how we can achieve and maintain peace.
Karim
Khan QC, assistant Secretary General of the United Nations who also serves as
the special adviser and head of the investigation team, who delivered the
keynote address on global peace, called for global peace, saying through that
people can stay freely without obstruction.
Among
guest speakers were Imam Baba Leigh of Kanifing central mosque, Cherno Sulayman
Jallow QC of the Constitutional Review Commission and Rt. Rev’d. James Allen
Yaw Odico.
