Cherished Memories of Africa

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Cherished Memories of Africa — Page 161

143 wide opposition Alhaj Ibrahim Jikini continued his preaching activity day and night. While he was in Farafeni for the preaching, the opponents planned in a meeting that one person from each tribe should be selected and then all of them should jointly kill Alhaji, thus no one person would be held responsible; all the details of the plan were settled. It so happened that one of them went to the shopkeeper Pa Jafnee who had not converted yet but was convinced of the truth of Ahmadiyyat at heart. During the conversation, the topic of jama’at and Alhaj Ibrahim Jikini cropped up. Inadvertently, he blurted out that plans to dispose off Alhaj had been finalised and he would be assassinated on such and such day. Pa Jafnee immediately informed president of Farafeni jama’at, Ba Sheikhou Dibba who reported to the police. The chief constable, who was an honest person and a gentleman, immediately called Pa Jafnee and recorded his statement. Then he called the person who had disclosed the secret and subjected him to rigorous interrogation. He gave the names of all those who were involved in the plot and the chief constable called all of them to the police station. They pleaded guilty and the chief constable warned them that if the Alhaji came to any harm anywhere you would be the first to be charged. Thus Allah, the Almighty, through His special Grace, saved Alhaj from their dangerous designs and all the enemies were unsuccessful. مھنی من �أراد اھانتک ن ا Allah, the Almighty has jealous regard for His servants. Once, Alhaj Ibrahim Jikini along with some other Ahmadi friends went to Bansang area for preaching. When the Alkali (village chief) heard of that, he was very furious and told Alhaj to get out of that village immediately and added, ‘let me not see you again in this area’. Alhaj Ibrahim Jikini responded spontaneously, ‘Allah,