Cherished Memories of Africa — Page 9
9 rest of the Islamic world. There is a lot of rivalry and jeal - ousy amongst these madrassas. • The students of these madrassas go house to house beg- ging in the name of Allah. It fills the tummies of the stu - dents and keeps the teachers’ pot boiling! Languages English is the official language of the Gambia. Other languages are Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, Jola, Serer, Jahanka and Bambra.