Cherished Memories of Africa — Page 70
52 departments occupied it unjustly. I toured the whole country for Tabligh and tarbiyyat. I participated in several annual conventions in Guinea-Bissau. More than ten Assembly members also attended one jalsa with me. I also toured Guinea-Bissau with Muneeruddin Shams Sahib, the Additional Vakilut-tabshir. Hameedullah Sahib as Ameer In 1997 Hadrat Khalifatul-Masih IV ra divided the countries under the Gambia into three administrative units – the Gambia with Inayatullah Zahid as the Amir, Senegal as this humble one (Munawar Khurshid) as the Amir and Guinea-Bissau with Hameedullah Zafar as the Amir. Hameedullah Zafar Sahib worked very hard. Jama’ats were established throughout the country. Three doctors, three muballighs and two builders also arrived from Pakistan. However, unfortunately, these few years turned out to be very tough for Hameedullah Zafar Sahib. There was absolute anarchy in the country with frequent military coups and they had to take refuge somewhere. Once they stayed in Kolda, Senegal for several months and returned to Bissau when conditions settled. Extreme Opposition – exiled to No man’s Land The opponents suddenly came alive to the progress of the Jama’at in Guinea-Bissau and all religious and political forces