Cherished Memories of Africa — Page 179
161 Ba Sekou Dibba He was a well-known saintly figure of Farafenni. He served as president of the jama’at for a long period. He was a very devoted and faithful friend. I never saw him coming late for any salat; he always came to the mosque early. He was regarded as one of the leaders of the town. When he died, one non-Ahmadi commented, ‘one pillar of the town has broken’. Pa Muhammad Jagne He lived in Lamin near Banjul. He was employed in a school. He was very good-natured and pious man. Although financially straitened, in making financial sacrifices he always stayed at the forefront. Humility was deeply rooted in his nature. Responding positively to jama’at’s calls had become his second nature. May Allah have mercy on him, Amin! Salifu Keita Salifu Keita was also one of the elders of the jama’at. He was an educated person. He was very humble person. He was headmaster in a primary school. He lived in a village located on the other side of Brikama, long way away from the mosque; he used to come for jumaprayers regularly from there. Imam Ismail Touray Saba jama’at in the Gambia is well known for its devotion. That is the place from where Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IV rh launched the second phase of the Nusrat Jahan Scheme. Saba jama’at was founded by Ismail Touray who used to teach in the village. When he accepted Ahmadiyyat, all his students, impressed by his good