The
Ummul Qura Foundation Gambia, in collaboration with Sheikh EID Charity
Foundation in Qatar, recently organised breaking of fast for Muslims in
Latrikunda Sabiji recently.
Ummul
Qura Foundation is a charitable organization in The Gambia, which usually
organizes fast-breaking for Muslims in The Gambia.
They
also give a helping hand to the orphans (children who lost their parents), and
carry out Ramadan and Tobaski gifts to Muslims.
Ummul
Qura Foundation provides help to over 143 orphans around the country, who every
four months collect their allowances from the foundation’s headquarters in
Latrikunda-Sabiji.
The
allowance is aimed at sponsoring their schooling, health, feeding among other
things. The foundation also helps in the building of schools and mosques in the
communities.
Sheikh
Ahmat Jonga, secretary general of the orghanisation, said the Ramadan
fast-breaking project or initiative is
aimed at boosting the integrity of the Muslims or putting a smile on the faces
of Muslims, especially the needy or the average ones in the holy month of
Ramadan.
He
noted that it is based on the Hadiths of the Prophet Muhammed (PHUB) that
anyone who gives a gift to any Muslim to break his or her fast would get equal
reward and blessing.
“That
is why whenever it is time for Ramadan the Ummul Qura Foundation links with its
donors to facilitate helping the needy Muslims on the ground,” Oustass Jonga
said.
The
Ummul Qura Foundation organised fast breaking at Sinchu Alagie, Sukuta,
Serekunda London Corner, Kotu South, and latrikunda-Sabiji, Bundung, Sukuta
Nema, and King Fahad Mosque in Banjul, Sanchaba-Sulay Jobe, and closed at
Sinchu Alagie at Sheikh Mustapha Lowe Islamic Institute.
Oustass
Ahmed Jassey, vice principal of Sheikh
Mustapha Lowe Islamic Institute, under Ummul Qura Foundation branch in Sinchu
Alagie, spoke at length on the importance of Ramadan gift to a fasting Muslim
to break his or her fast, especially the needy ones.
Oustass
Jassey said the Almighty Allah said he is the only one who is going to reward
the fasting Muslim.
He
stressed that it is only the God-fearing people who will fast, as one will see
food or even can’t eat without the notice of anyone - but a true Muslim
abandons all that for God’s sake.
Imam
Ousman Jah, an Executive Committee member of the organization, also spoke at
length on the importance of sharing with the needy in the month of Ramadan.
