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162 character, followed suit. The jama’at faced many hardships but they stood firm and their generations too are sincerely attached to Khilafat. Imam Arfang Trawally Salikini is counted amongst the biggest villages of the country. There too, by the Grace of Allah, a very devoted jama’at is established. The Jama’at has witnessed many periods of opposition. All the Ahmadis there stood firm in their faith. Many members of the Banjul jama’at have their roots there. Imam Arfan Trawally is the motive force behind this jama’at. In Mandinka, Arfang means a scholar. His services in establishment of the Salikini jama’at are outstanding. He is a very sincere and devoted person. He had written several poems in Mandinka on the truth of the Promised Messiah as that were recited during the Jalsa Salana which the audience listened very enthusiastically. This jama’at produced many servants of the jama’at. Sekou Omer Dibba Sharif Dibba was the Deputy to the former President of the Gambia, Dawda Jawara. He later left Dawda Jawara’s government because of political differences and formed his own political party. His younger brother, Sekou Dibba accepted Ahmadiyyat during his student days. The whole family opposed Ahmadiyyat, but this young man stood firm on the truth. He had the good fortune of serving the jama’at in various capacities such as member of the executive council, Administrator of Ahmadiyya Hospital and several other offices. One of his sons, Abdullah