Cherished Memories of Africa — Page 257
239 These days, by the Grace of Allah, he is holding a high ranking post in Education Department of the Gambia and is an active member of the National Amila (executive council) of the Gambia Jama’at. His family was villagery and absolutely unlettered. Now, by the Grace of Allah, they are counted as an educated family throughout the area. One of his brothers is a teacher and another one a muallim of the jama’at. Demba Bah: He was also one of the three boys and had stayed with me for quite a long time. After passing out from Nasir Ahmadiyya High School, he went to Russia for higher studies and got his masters there. He is currently holding a high ranking post in government services. He has been a very good natured person from his early days. By the Grace of Allah, he is a very devoted, capable and active member of jama’at and an ardent member of the Gambia’s national amila. He is serving the jama’at sincerely to the best of his ability. Ebrima Bayo : This young man also came from the Gambia to attend the Jalsa Salana UK recently. He is currently serving as the Principal of Masroor Secondary School and is an important, useful, ardent and active member of the Gambia jama’at. He hails from Dampha Kunda, a village near Basse. His father was a very sincere and devoted Ahmadi. I saw him in his childhood. He used to accompany his father from his village to the mosque in Basse for Friday prayers. He was very good natured person from his early days. Once he came to me while he was still a student at primary school and asked for Holy Quran with English translation. In view of his age and level of education, I asked him if he had the money to buy it.