To
know Imam Pa Momodou Njie is to cherish the core values of honesty, humility
and honour ( 3 H’s) - To know Imam Pa Njie is to exhibit the leadership
qualities of conscience,character,
competence,conviction,commitment
and courage, ( 6 C’s). To know Imam Pa Momodou Njie is to live the
temporal life and to life the spiritual life -
To
know Imam Pa Momodou Njie is to demonstrate respect, gratitude and tolerance.
To
know Imam Pa Momodou Njie is have Islam ,Emanuel- and Ihsan( 3 I’s )
Imam
Pa Momodou Njie was born to Alhaji Ebou Njie who hailed from Daru Medina and
Ajaratou Sey from Banjul
Imam
Pa Njie schooled in The Gambia at
Muhammadan & Crab Island School respectively .
He started his Islamic Education and Quranic
studies at the Dara Arab founded by Oustass Imam Tafsir Gaye at Muhammadan
School at the time when the late and leading educationist Mrs Joanne Mbye was
Principal of Muhammedan School.
He
always referred to Imam Tafsir Gaye and Imam Ratib Cherno Alieu Mass Kah as his
Professors ( Seringe & Wasila) as they significantly moulded and impacted his religious knowledge of Islam.
As
a youth growing in Banjul, he was a member of Oldham Vous and served as its
President for several years and hence given the title PREZY . As can be gleaned
from the photograph this was the Vous that produced the most Imam’s.
Imam
Pa Njie and his compatriots traveled to
Syria to attend “Fatt al Islamic “(
Islamic Institute of Syria in Damascus, Syria and then to the University of Damascus
, Syria and to Al Asar University in Egypt .These compatriots returned to The Gambia to become eminent and
dignified religious scholars and Imams.
Upon
his return to The Gambia Imam Pa Momodou Njie joined the Ministry of External
Affairs at the time when Hon Lamin Kiti Jabang and the late and revered
Ambassador Ebou Momar Taal were Minister and Permanent Secretary respectively-
He always referred to them as BOSS.
Indeed
to Imam Pa - he humbled himself before every human being regardless of their
station in life.
Please
remember Imam Pa Momodou Njie and Ajaratou Haddy Jagne in your prayers
