Cherished Memories of Africa — Page 239
221 A Non-Ahmadi Pakistani Friend and Tahajjud Prayer by Ousman Darboe The hate created by Pakistani mullahs in the public frequently abates when they are overseas and Pakistani brothers meet with love and frequently praise the Ahmadiyya jama’at generously and even blow off some steam against their mullahs. One day I went to the Embassy of Pakistan in Senegal. Another Pakistani was also sitting there. After customary exchanges, he told me that he had tailoring business in Dakar. I told him that I was an Ahmadi murabbi. That cooled him off a bit and he left after completing his job there. After a while, I also left and went to the town centre where I ran into him again. While chatting, among other things, I told him that I had come from the Gambia and visited Senegal frequently and asked him if he needed anything from the Gambia. He said: ‘I hear that lentils and pickles are available there. I will be much obliged if you could bring some for me’. On my next visit to Dakar, I carried along some of these items for him. When I went to his house to deliver these things, he said, ‘as long as you are in Dakar, my house is at your disposal; you can stay here. ’ I thanked him and told him that I was staying with another Pakistani friend but would be much obliged if he could accommodate my driver. It was the month of Ramadan. He offered me food; I told him that I was fasting. I left Ousman Darboe with him and went to my residence. That led to daily meetings with the young man. One day he said, ‘Respected brother, if you do not mind, may I ask you a question’. I replied, yes, by all means’. He said: