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164 Secretary Maal, General Secretary, Afsar Jalsa Salana and more. He was the first fortunate Gambian to visit Qadian. He also went to Pakistan on an official visit and was the guest of jama’at in Lahore. He also went to Rabwah and met Hadrat Khalifatul- Masih III ra. He also performed Hajj, something that very few could do. He had family relations with the former President Dawda Jawara. After the army takeover, he was in trouble and passed through a very difficult period. When he got the opportunity he migrated to Canada. He is busy serving the jama’at in Canada too. Alhaj Ebrima Mboe He is a very devout member of the Gambia Jama’at. He is well- educated and received higher education in USA. He served as principal in educational field. He also had the good fortune of serving the jama’at in various capacities such as member of the executive council and the deputy Amir of the Gambia jama’at. Once a person from his tribe deserted the jama’at and many leading members approached Ebrima Mboe to follow suit. Alhaji Ebrima rejected their suggestion point blank and argued that the person who had deserted probably had different reasons to join the jama’at in the first place. Thus they turned back unsuccessful.