Cherished Memories of Africa — Page 249
231 One day he picked up all the talismans and threw them in fire; they were burnt to ashes. On his return from Germany, he came in contact with some jama’at members. He was virtuous by nature and had a blessed soul. As such, he soon entered the fold of Ahmadiyyat. Some Memoires of Early Days First Eid Prayer Abroad: I was directed by markaz to proceed to the Gambia, West Africa in early 1983. I arrived at Banjul, the capital of the Gambia in May, the same year. The summer was at its hottest that time. Ramadan was due to start in June. Amir Sahib directed me to go to Georgetown jama’at and organise Dars and Taraveeh prayers during Ramadan there. Under the leadership of the Amir Daud Hanif Sahib, we reached Georgetown in a small car of Brother Umar Sonko (registration number GO 6400). Georgetown is situated about 375 kilometers from Banjul. We reached near Georgetown after several hours. There is a small river before the town that is crossed by a ferry. The ferry is driven by any engine. There is a long iron rope tied over the ferry and all the passengers jointly pull on it and the ferry moves along gracefully carrying the passengers to the other end. When we boarded the ferry, most of the passengers started pulling the rope while some stood on the ground watching the river. I also stood aside enjoying the experience of this wonderful journey that was first of its kind in my life. Amir Sahib advised me to join the other passengers in the act lest they looked at me as an arrogant person who assumed to be