Cherished Memories of Africa — Page 165
147 the duty of earning livelihood for the teacher and his household very well. Thus, larger the number of students a teacher has, better off he will be financially. Therefore, these teachers regarded the western style education a deadly poison for Islam and counselled the parents accordingly lest their innocent children fell victims to the ferocious and evil influence of Atheism or Christianity. However, by the Grace of Allah, because of modern style of teaching and awareness the old inhuman system is on its last legs. Ironically, there was a time when the teachers from these countries would not like to hear the name of a European as ‘these anti-Islamic elements posed grave spiritual and religious dangers’. However, goodness knows what beauties the same scholars have now discovered in European nations that they have fallen madly in love with them and for superior spiritual upbringing of their next generation they are using all tactics to get them settled in their holy environment! Nowadays, the descendants of these African spiritual guides, using their financial and political contacts, have got themselves well entrenched in Europeans countries. Acceptance of Ahmadiyyat Worship and Religious Exercise: He had a loving relationship with congregational prayers. During early days, when he was the only Ahmadi in his village, he used to walk to Farafeni to join congregational prayer there. He happily rendered his services for dars. Persistence with Tahajjud Prayer : He offered tahajjud prayers regularly. Once I sent him on a tour of Kaolack in Senegal. I