02/09/2025
TO OUR GAMBIAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS
All praise is due to Allah, who has guided us to Islam and made clear to us the path of Tawheed, and warned us against shirk and misguidance, Peace and blessings be upon Muhammad ibn Abdullah, the Seal of the Prophets and Messengers,
My brothers and sisters, we are all witnessing the recent trend on social media regarding Imam Abdul Kareem’s Friday khutbah, in which he spoke against shirk, and the anger of some Murids who reported this young, innocent Imam to the police because he mentioned Magal Touba,
If this message is truly from the current Caliph of their order, it calls on their Murid committee in The Gambia to leave Imam Abdul Kareem's matter to Serigne Touba, who has been dead for a long time, This belief goes against the true Islamic belief, for the dead cannot benefit or harm themselves, let alone others, All power and control belong only to Allah, the Most High,
O people of The Gambia, know that those calling to their dead grandparents only want from you what is in your hands, your wealth, If we reflect on the journeys to “Magal Touba,” we will see how people travel carrying gifts and huge sums of money, while the economy of our country continues to weaken, We gain nothing from this except loss and dependency,
What is even more troubling is that some of our politicians step in to defend this order, thinking that by pleasing them they will win popularity or approval, In reality, this defense comes at the expense of our religion, our economy, and the future of our children,
Let us all return to pure Tawheed, which the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) brought to us, Let us preserve our wealth and resources for our own nation and generations, and let us stand united against anyone who sells both his religion and his people for the worldly gain of others,
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