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70 pray together. At this Fawoora said that he also wanted to perform bai’at. That surprised me a great deal. I said, ‘you had declined a short while ago, what has brought about this transformation?’ He said, ‘I am seventy years old. During my life, many people have come to my humble dwelling, situated in a little known place, far away from city and off the road by a long distance. They all came for personal interests and gains. You are the first visitor who has come to my house only for Allah’s sake. Allah has inspired me to believe that yours is a divine jama’at, therefore, I join it. Secondly, I am one of the elders of the family. As such, it is my duty to deliver this message of truth to all the members of my tribe. ’ I was very much pleased to hear that. We planned to go with him to visit all his relatives and that led many of the fortunate ones to enter the fold of Ahmadiyyat. Series of Bai’ats in Fisselarea Who caused the Motorbike to break down? Once I sent two jama’at muallims – Oustaz Alieu faye and Modou sarr to Fatick region on a preaching mission. They were on a motorbike. While they were passing through Fissel area, their bike suddenly broke down. They tried hard to repair it but failed to get it going. They somehow managed to take it to a nearby village. By chance, they ended up at chief’s house. They introduced themselves to the chief and told him about the breakdown of the motorbike. The chief took pity on them and treated them respectfully; his household also extended full hospitality to them. The chief sent one of his workers to a nearby town to get a mechanic who would repair the motorbike. The