Cherished Memories of Africa — Page 111
93 to Ahmadiyyat as follows. His village being close to Farafenni, he spent most of his spare time going to the market there. He belonged to Fulani tribe. One day as he was in the market, one of his acquaintances told him jestingly that one of his Senegalese tribesmen was preaching a new faith and told him to go and listen to him. Those days the Amir had sent muallim Hamid Mbai to Farafenni jama’at and he used to preach in the market. Barom Bah met the muallim. As both of them spoke the same language, a series of meetings ensued. Each time the muallim told him about the jama’at. Berom Bah was a noble person blessed with a fortunate soul. One day he decided to perform bai’at and became an Ahmadi. Then he returned to his small village. There was a small mosque close to his house. In the evening, Berom Bah called the Adhan loudly in his own compound. That surprised all the village people and after the prayers they came to him and asked the reason why he had called the Adhan at his home and prayed there. Berom Bah told them that he had become an Ahmadi and could not pray behind a non-Ahmadi imam. The news spread throughout the village. He was a fearless and brave person, therefore, he feared no one and at the next prayer time he called the Adhan again. The son of the village chief, Muhammad Kumba Bah came to his house and told him that he too had come to pray with him as he had decided to become an Ahmadi. Three of his brothers also joined the jama’at. They continued to pray in the house for quite a long time. With passage of time, as a result of their preaching other people also got enlightened with Ahmadiyyat. By the grace of Allah, the Almighty, now there is a very devoted and active jama’at in that village; they have their