Gambia: Feed the poor and the needy, Amir Ahmadiyya tells Muslims

He ... extended the greetings of the worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Community, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad to all Muslims in the country. He also prayed for continuous peace and tranquility in the country.

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By TODAY | September 28, 2010

The Amir (head) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at in The Gambia, Maulana Baba F Trawally has enjoined Muslims to feed the poor and the needy in the spirit of the lessons of the recently concluded Holy Month of Ramadan. The religious leader made this call in a press release made available to TODAY Newspaper.

According to him, the Almighty Allah has prescribed the fasting that Muslims may attain righteousness and protection from sin. He said that one of the qualities of true believers is service to humanity and feeding and helping the poor and the needy. “So much importance has been put on it that the feeding of the poor is prescribed by Islam as penalty for some crimes. Those who have not the strength to fast during the month of fasting are commanded to feed the poor as expiation. Feeding of the poor and the needy is therefore an integral teaching of Islam,” he remarked.

Continuing, the Amir said that Allah Almighty has described those who drive away the orphans and do not urge the feeding of the poor as rejecters of the true spirit of Islam, and that the Holy Prophet Muhammad Mustafa (saw) had also emphasized the importance of feeding the poor in a number of his sayings.


“Indifference to feeding the poor and the needy attracts the punishment of Allah Almighty. Let us protect ourselves from that punishment by fulfilling our obligations to the poor and the needy,” he urged.

He further said that protection from sin; love and fear of Allah Almighty are the main objectives of fasting, and man can attain no merit in life without the grace of Allah; thus he should make every effort to earn that grace through prayers and efforts.

“Remember that efforts without prayers are useless just as prayers without efforts are useless. The humble efforts and prayers that are done in the Holy month of Ramadan must be continued and intensified after the month of Ramadan. So the purification of heart and mind must continue throughout the rest of eleven (11) months.”

He then extended the greetings of the worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Community, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad to all Muslims in the country. He also prayed for continuous peace and tranquility in the country.

“May Allah Almighty accept all the humble devotions and sacrifices that we have made during the holy month of Ramadan and reward us all accordingly. May He continue protecting and blessing our beloved motherland, the Gambia and her people and shower peace, security, prosperity and stability on us. Ameen,” he prayed.


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