The
community of Giramba village in Foni West Coast Region in collaboration with
Penny Appeal Organisation based in London, Friday inaugurated a new mosque in
the village.
The
mosque was entirely financed through a UK lady philanthropist, Sheik Sayeda
Khatun, and her two families, Shah Ibrahim Islam and Shah Yusuf Islam, with ten
thousand pounds.
Speaking
at the inauguration ceremony, the imam of Giramba village, Omar Jatta, thanked
the Almighty Allah and the donors for sponsoring this very important building
geared towards promoting Islam.
He
said the construction of this mosque would go a long way in helping the
community, whose members travelled almost three kilometers to attend Friday
prayers in the neighbouring villages.
They
have nothing to say, but to thank the sponsors for providing them with the
mosque that would serve not only the community of Giramba village, but for the
entire Muslim Ummah, he added.
The
construction of this house of God is very timely and it was long overdue, he
continued, and commended the labourers for their commitment and hard work in
ensuring the completion of the mosque.
“We
are very grateful to the UK lady philanthropist, for not only sponsoring the
construction of the mosque, but also a local well fitted with a solar panel and
ceiling fans for comfort during prayers.”
Also
speaking was Musa Almul Nyassi, former Minister of Local Government and Lands,
who expressed his sincere gratitude and appreciation on behalf of the community
for erecting the mosque
He
acknowledged the effort that has been put into the project to make it a
reality, noting that it was not only the finance that has been put into it, but
hard labour.
He
appealed to the community of Giramba village to maintain the mosque by praying
their five daily prayers there, noting that a lot of finance has been injected
to construct the building.
Almami
Gibba, youth coordinator of Zazeyed project, thanked God for the successful
completion of the mosque, adding that the project did not only build the mosque
but endowed them in supporting in an orphanage.
Currently
50 children are beneficiaries to this project, he went on, and commended the
people spearheading the project.
“We
are grateful for their support in promoting Islam in our society. We thank them
for this bold initiative and appeal to them to help with a school for the
children.”
Ajmal
Mastwol, representative of the donor from UK, in his remarks, praised the
Almighty Allah and the community of Giramba village for their commitment and
hard work in ensuring that the project was successfully completed.
He
spoke of the need to obey the command of Allah, and to foster unity in the
community, adding that with togetherness they would continue to receive more
support from them in the UK.
He thanked the UK lady philanthropist, who
invested heavily in the construction of the mosque, and supported the local
well.
Speaking
earlier, the Alkalo of Giramba village, Seedy Gibba, thanked the UK
philanthropist lady for supporting humanity, particularly the construction of
the house of God.
He
encouraged his community to ensure that they conduct their five daily prayers
at the mosque, which has reduced the burden on them from travelling miles to go
and pray in the neighbouring villages.
