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24 He left the other programmes and went straight to the Ahmadiyya Mission in Banjul – the capital of the Gambia. Maulana Muhammad Sharif Sahib, the Amir lived there. Hamad Bah Sahib asked him some questions and, on getting satisfactory answers he joined the Ahmadiyya Jama’at. Then, by the Grace of Allah, he spent the rest of his life preaching the truth. The sole mission of his life, for which he has devoted his life, is that somehow Ahmadiyya Jama’at may spread in Senegal. Early Devotees of Senegal Janma’at When I went on my first trip to Senegal in 1985, there were a few Ahmadi families at four places in the whole of Senegal. The names of those places and of those historical devotees of the Jama’at are given below. It is possible that I may not be able to write the name of some brother because of my poor memory; I tender my apologies for that in advance. It matters not if the name does not appear in my writing, as it is safe and well preserved in Divine record. May Allah bless their sacrifices with acceptance and also make their next generations trustees and guardians of their spiritual inheritance, Ameen. KAOLACK Omar Aw and his four sons: Muhammad Aw, Ahmad Aw, Ibrahim Aw, Abdullah Aw Mousa Jallow, Mari Bah, Kabo Njie, Ahmad Joof, Ibrihim Joof NGUCH Aliou Sow, Berom Bah, Sali Jabi KAMPAMANT: Hamad bah SARI BUNGARI: Omar Bah, Biji Sow, Muhamad Bah, Musa Bah