Cherished Memories of Africa — Page 167
149 Zeal for preaching: Yobi Bah was ardently devoted to the jama’at. He named one of his sons Bashir-ud-Din after the name of Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II ra. He was very simple by nature. He treated everyone affably and respectfully. He delivered the message of truth everywhere as and when appropriate. Over a long period, he carried out the sacred duty of Tabligh and tarbiyyat in the Gambia jama’at, with sincerity and devotion in most effective way. Likewise, he was in the forefront of Tabligh jihad in the neighbouring Senegal and Guinea etc. I had the opportunity to serve the jama’at as a murabbi at Farafenni and met him almost daily. He used to come to my house daily and had a very loving relationship with members of my family. Devoted his Life : When I first went to the Gambia as a murabbi in 1983, I noticed that he had only one purpose in life and that was to serve the jama’at in ta’lim and tarbiyyat and ta’lim-ul- Quran all the time like a murabbi. Allah, the Almighty granted him the good fortune of offering himself for waqf. That was probably in 1987. Then he served the jama’ats at various places in the Gambia in Ta’lim and tarbiyyat according to the Amir’s directives. Tabligh in Guinea-Bissau : In 1992 Amir Sahib sent Oustaz Yobi Ba to the neighbouring country Guinea-Bissau (that was under the administration of the Gambia mission then) for Tabligh. He worked hard diligently and fervently there. Pleased with his performance, Amir Sahib proposed his name for participation in UK Jalsa Salana to Huzur, which he kindly approved. Tragic death: The Amir called him back from Guinea-Bissau and started preparations for him to go for Jalsa Salana UK. The Amir,